The Datsun 122 was only in production for a total of six months,
from December 1955 through until May 1956.
The body was essentially the same as the previous 110 model, but a few
significant changes were made.
For reasons unknown, Nissan went straight from the Datsun
120 to the 122, completely missing the 121 designation.
The round front mounted indicators, placed either side of
the grille opening on the Datsun 120, were replaced on the 112 model with
tall oval indicators. The 122 has these front indicators, but her sister
vehicle, the 112 sedan instead has no front indicators. In addition to
these front lights there is now also a pair of bullet shaped indicators
that sit on top of the front guards, back towards the windscreen.
 The
122 uses a similar grille to that of the previous 120 series, with four
wide horizontal bars and a verticle bar in the centre, but the 122 had
a wide vertical chrome trim in the centre that the 120 does not have.
The dashboard has been completely redesigned. The old 120
model had an instrument binacle located in the centre of the dash, the
new 122 has a redesigned instrument panel that is now located directly
in front of the driver. The only difference between the sedan and truck
dash is that the 122 has a big handle in the middle of the dash and the
sedan does not.
Mechanically the 122 was exactly the same as the 110. It
continued to use the 860cc D-10 side valve engine. The gearbox was a 4
speed floor change unit. |
A Japanese sales brochure for the Datsun 122.
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The 860cc side valve D-10 engine
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1956
Datsun 122
Specifications
Length - 3742mm
Width - 1466mm
Height - 1612mm
Wheelbase - 2220mm
Weight - 840kg
Top speed - 85kph
Transmission - Floor change
4 speed |
Engine
Specifications
OHV 4 Cylinder
Model - D-10
Capacity - 860cc
Bore & Stroke 60x76mm
Power - 25bhp@4000rpm
Torque- 37ft/lb@2400rpm
Compression - 6.3 : 1
Carburettor - Hitachi Solex
VA-26-3 C type 26mm single throat downdraught
Final drive - 6.43:1 |
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