The Austin Seven Source Book
by Purves, BryanFormat: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 1990-04-08
Publisher(s): Haynes Pubns
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Summary
Originally published in 1989, this comprehensive reference describes all 329 known Austin Seven variants. Includes the history of Austins Longbridge Works and biographies of Lord Austin and others associated with the Sevens development. Fully illustrated with many rare photographs, works drawings and specially commissioned artworks. Includes information on original color schemes and trim. Winner of the Cugnot Award for Outstanding Book of 1989. Foreword by Freddie Henry.
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgements | p. 8 |
| Preface | p. 9 |
| Foreword | p. 10 |
| Introduction | p. 13 |
| The Law and Tax 1896 - 1945 | p. 14 |
| Interesting Facts in the History of Motoring | p. 16 |
| Herbert Austin 1866 - 1941 | p. 17 |
| The Driving Spirit during the Era of the Austin Seven | p. 24 |
| Eric Cecil Gordon England | p. 26 |
| Joseph Lucas | p. 28 |
| William Lyons and Swallow | p. 29 |
| Austin Chassis, Wheels, Axles, Engines, Clutches, Gearboxes, Electrical equipment 1922 to 1939 | p. 31 |
| 1922 | |
| Austin Seven Tourer XL1 | p. 34 |
| Austin Seven Tourer XL2 | p. 37 |
| Austin Seven Tourer XL3 | p. 38 |
| Austin Motor Company Specification | p. 41 |
| Tourer Type AB | p. 43 |
| 1923 | |
| Austin Motor Company Specification | p. 50 |
| Road Springs 1923 - 1925 | p. 51 |
| Paint Colours and Combinations 1923 - 1925 | p. 53 |
| Doctor's Coupe | p. 54 |
| Single Seater Racer | p. 55 |
| Fabric Bodied Racer | p. 57 |
| 'Brooklands' Super Sports | p. 61 |
| 2 1/2 cwt Van Type AB | p. 65 |
| Commercial Travelling Car | p. 66 |
| 1924 | |
| Austin Motor Company Specification | p. 67 |
| Sports 50 mph | p. 69 |
| Number Plates | p. 72 |
| Doctor's Coupe | p. 73 |
| England Sports | p. 75 |
| Tourer Type AC | p. 76 |
| Gruzellier Sports | p. 79 |
| Thomas Hughes Sports | p. 81 |
| Burghley Sports | p. 82 |
| Burghley Saloon Landaulette | p. 83 |
| Ace | p. 84 |
| 1925 | |
| Austin advertising statements of 1925 | p. 85 |
| Austin Motor Company Specification | p. 85 |
| Single Seater Taxi | p. 86 |
| Coupe | p. 87 |
| England Streamlined Racer | p. 88 |
| Sports Two Seater | p. 90 |
| Supercharged Racer | p. 91 |
| Startin 2 1/2 cwt Van Type AC | p. 92 |
| England Cup Model | p. 93 |
| England Fabric Saloon | p. 96 |
| England Delivery Van | p. 97 |
| 1926 | |
| Austin Motor Company Specification | p. 98 |
| Road Springs | p. 100 |
| Paint Colours 1926 - 28 | p. 100 |
| Tourer Type AD | p. 102 |
| Cartoons | p. 104 |
| England Saloon Type AD | p. 106 |
| Saloon Type R | p. 107 |
| 2 1/2 cwt Van Type AD | p. 110 |
| Duple Convertible | p. 112 |
| Brighton Sports Saloon Coupe | p. 113 |
| Cole & Shuttleworth Sports | p. 114 |
| Fabric Saloon Type R | p. 115 |
| 1927 | |
| Austin Motor Company Specification | p. 116 |
| Dixi-Austin Tourer | p. 119 |
| Dixi-Austin Two Seater | p. 120 |
| Dixi-Austin Two Door Saloon | p. 120 |
| Dixi-Austin Van | p. 120 |
| Swallow Saloon Coupe | p. 120 |
| Duple Two Seater | p. 123 |
| New Avon Two Seater | p. 124 |
| Taylor Semi-Sports | p. 125 |
| Taylor Sports | p. 127 |
| Cox Sports Tourer | p. 128 |
| Arc Drophead Coupette | p. 129 |
| Gairdner Six Wheel Commercial | p. 130 |
| Wydoor Saloon | p. 131 |
| Note: Australian Sevens | p. 132 |
| Holden Roadster | p. 132 |
| Holden Family Tourer | p. 134 |
| Latrobe Tourer | p. 135 |
| Latrobe Sports Seven | p. 136 |
| Wasp | p. 137 |
| Dixi DA1 3/15 PS Phaeton | p. 138 |
| Jarvis Coupette | p. 140 |
| Mulliner Coupe | p. 141 |
| Mulliner Fabric Saloon | p. 142 |
| Mulliner Traveller's Brougham | p. 144 |
| Super Sports | p. 145 |
| Dixi DA1 3/15 PS Military | p. 148 |
| Dixi DA1 Amendments to General Specification | p. 149 |
| Fabric Saloon | p. 149 |
| 1928 | |
| Austin Motor Company Specification | p. 150 |
| Paint Colours | p. 153 |
| England Sunshine Saloon | p. 155 |
| Abbott Fixed Head | p. 158 |
| England 7 hp Delivery Van | p. 159 |
| James Flood 'Meteor' | p. 160 |
| Col. A. C. R. Waite M.C. | p. 161 |
| Abbott Drophead | p. 165 |
| Coupe. Alpe & Saunders | p. 166 |
| K. C. Sports | p. 167 |
| England 'Wembley' Saloon | p. 168 |
| England Stadium | p. 170 |
| C. W. S. Saloon | p. 172 |
| Rosengart Cabriolet (Le Bebe) | p. 173 |
| Abbott Landaulet | p. 175 |
| Avon Swan Coupe | p. 176 |
| Godfrey & Proctor Sports | p. 177 |
| Jensen Sports | p. 178 |
| Special Hoyal Two-Seater | p. 179 |
| Austin Scout | p. 180 |
| Tourer Type AD | p. 180 |
| K. C. Special Sports | p. 182 |
| K. C. Super Sports | p. 182 |
| B. C. Special Austin Seven | p. 183 |
| Abbott Saloon | p. 185 |
| Jarrot | p. 186 |
| Taylor Fabric Semi-Sports | p. 186 |
| 1928 Ulster Tourist Trophy (Ards Circuit) | p. 187 |
| Saloon Type R | p. 187 |
| Saloon Type RK | p. 189 |
| Fabric Saloon Type RK | p. 190 |
| Sliding Roof Saloon Type RK | p. 192 |
| Hoyal Two Seater Sports Saloon | p. 193 |
| Mulliner Sunshine Saloon | p. 194 |
| Mulliner Sports | p. 195 |
| Swallow Open Sports | p. 196 |
| Swallow Saloon | p. 197 |
| Rosengart Torpedo | p. 201 |
| Rosengart LR2 Saloon (5cv) | p. 201 |
| Rosengart LR2 Van | p. 203 |
| Rosengart Two Seater | p. 204 |
| Rosengart Coupe | p. 205 |
| Coupe Type B | p. 205 |
| Richardson 'Meteor' | p. 207 |
| Pytchley Saloon | p. 207 |
| Taylor Super Sports | p. 208 |
| Dixi 3/15 PS DA1 Limousine | p. 209 |
| Dixi 3/15 PS DA1 Two Seater | p. 211 |
| Dixi 3/15 PS DA1 Two Seater Coupe | p. 213 |
| Dixi 3/15 PS DA1 Van | p. 214 |
| Buschel Cabriolet Dixi 3/15 PS DA1 | p. 215 |
| DA1 Amendments and Chassis Numbers | p. 216 |
| 1929 | |
| Austin Motor Company Specification | p. 216 |
| Road Springs 1929-31 | p. 218 |
| Meteor | p. 220 |
| England Wembley Saloon | p. 221 |
| England Delivery Van | p. 222 |
| Mulliner Military Seven | p. 223 |
| Cadogan Coupe | p. 225 |
| A Short Review of BMW Production | p. 226 |
| BMW DA2 3/15 PS Zweisitizer | p. 227 |
| BMW DA2 3/15 PS Kabriolet | p. 228 |
| BMW DA2 3/15 PS Phaeton | p. 229 |
| BMW DA2 3/15 Military Personnel Car | p. 230 |
| 'Works' Sports | p. 231 |
| War Department ("WD") Austin | p. 232 |
| K. C. Austin Special | p. 233 |
| Coupe | p. 234 |
| Arrow Coupe | p. 235 |
| Merlyn Coupe | p. 235 |
| BMW DA2 3/15 PS Limousine | p. 236 |
| BMW DA2 3/15 PS Sonnenschein Limousine | p. 238 |
| Sportsman's Two Seater, Avon | p. 239 |
| Tickford Sunshine Saloon | p. 240 |
| Arrow Two Seater | p. 240 |
| Hartwell Special | p. 242 |
| Saloon Type LR 2 | p. 244 |
| Sports Type LR 2 | p. 245 |
| Coupe Type LR 2 | p. 245 |
| Coupe de Ville Type LR 2 | p. 246 |
| Waterman Tourer | p. 247 |
| 1929 Ards Tourist Trophy | p. 247 |
| Tourer Type AE | p. 249 |
| Van Type AE | p. 253 |
| Saloon Type RK | p. 254 |
| Fabric Saloon Type RK | p. 256 |
| Mulliner Sunshine Coupe | p. 257 |
| Mulliner Sports | p. 258 |
| Two Seater | p. 260 |
| James Flood Sports | p. 262 |
| Mulliner Fabric Saloon | p. 262 |
| 1930 | |
| Austin Motor Company Specification | p. 263 |
| Lonzar Meteor | p. 266 |
| BMW Wartburg DA3 | p. 267 |
| Metal Van Type RK | p. 268 |
| Sports Two Seater Type EA | p. 269 |
| Saloon Type RL | p. 276 |
| The American Austin Car Company Incorporated | p. 278 |
| Two Seater Coupe | p. 279 |
| Fabric Saloon Type RG | p. 283 |
| Tourer Type AF | p. 285 |
| Two Seater | p. 287 |
| Drop Head Coupe (Buhne) | p. 288 |
| Drop Head Coupe (Ambi Budd) | p. 288 |
| Cabriolet Type LR 44 | p. 288 |
| BMW 3/15 PS Type DA2 Kabriolet | p. 288 |
| BMW 3/15 PS Type DA2 Zweisitziges Coupe | p. 290 |
| BMW 3/15 PS Type DA2 Leiferwagen | p. 290 |
| Rosengart Sports | p. 291 |
| Taylor Ace | p. 292 |
| Van Type RL | p. 293 |
| Armstrong Tourer | p. 293 |
| Maddox Arrow Coupe | p. 294 |
| Romney Coupe | p. 294 |
| Hawk Austin Seven | p. 295 |
| Spear | p. 296 |
| Roadster | p. 297 |
| 5 cwt Delivery Van | p. 298 |
| Pick-up Truck | p. 299 |
| Works TT Car | p. 299 |
| Swallow Saloon Mk II | p. 302 |
| Swallow Sports MK II | p. 304 |
| The Austin Unity Song | p. 306 |
| Fabric Two Seater Type RL | p. 306 |
| Mulliner Fabric Saloon | p. 307 |
| Milk Delivery car | p. 307 |
| 1931 | |
| Austin Motor Company Specification | p. 309 |
| Road Springs | p. 310 |
| Saloon Type RM | p. 312 |
| Saloon Type RM (Fabric) | p. 314 |
| Campbell Single Seater | p. 315 |
| Sports Coupe | p. 316 |
| BMW DA4 3/15 PS Chassis | p. 317 |
| BMW DA4 3/15 PS Saloon | p. 317 |
| BMW DA4 3/15 PS Open Tourer | p. 318 |
| BMW DA4 3/15 PS Open Two Seater | p. 319 |
| BMW DA4 3/15 PS Two Seater Coupe | p. 319 |
| BMW DA4 3/15 PS Cabriolet Two Seater | p. 320 |
| BMW DA4 3/15 PS Cabriolet | p. 320 |
| BMW DA4 3/15 PS Van | p. 320 |
| B. C. Austin Junior | p. 321 |
| Mulliner Fabric Coupe de Luxe | p. 322 |
| Austin Arrow Lance Coupe | p. 322 |
| Saloon Trials Car | p. 323 |
| Tourer Type AF | p. 324 |
| Saloon Type LR 2G | p. 324 |
| Six Wheel Tipper Lorry | p. 325 |
| Van Type RM | p. 326 |
| Streamlined Racer "Yellow Canary" | p. 327 |
| Sports Foursome | p. 329 |
| 138 Business Coupe | p. 331 |
| Custom Cabriolet | p. 332 |
| The "Ducks" | p. 333 |
| Saloon Type LR 4 | p. 335 |
| Dat 91 | p. 337 |
| Saloon De Luxe Type RN | p. 337 |
| Tourer Type AG | p. 341 |
| Mulliner Sports | p. 342 |
| 7 cwt Van Type RN | p. 342 |
| Six Wheel Commercial | p. 344 |
| 1932 | |
| Austin Motor Company Specification | p. 344 |
| Mulliner Scout Car | p. 347 |
| Military Wireless Car | p. 348 |
| Ihle '600' | p. 349 |
| Ihle '800' | p. 350 |
| Streamliner | p. 352 |
| Tourer Type AH | p. 354 |
| Saloon Type LR 44 | p. 357 |
| Ambi-Budd Coupe | p. 357 |
| Suburban Coupe 2.75 Series | p. 358 |
| Dat 91 Saloon | p. 358 |
| Tourer Type AJ | p. 360 |
| Saloon Type RP | p. 361 |
| Two Seater Type PD | p. 364 |
| 5 cwt Van Type RP | p. 366 |
| Datsun Roadster | p. 367 |
| Willys Overland, Crossley Luxus Limousine | p. 368 |
| 1933 | |
| Austin Motor Company Specification | p. 369 |
| AEW Sports | p. 371 |
| AEW Four Seater Sports | p. 372 |
| Type '65' EB | p. 374 |
| Willys Overland, Crossley Zweisitzer | p. 377 |
| Arrow Competition '65' | p. 378 |
| Austin Seven Prices in Europe | p. 381 |
| AEW Speed '65' | p. 382 |
| Conduite Interieure Commerciale-Rurale Type LR 45 | p. 383 |
| Fourgon-Lonfro Type LR45 | p. 384 |
| Conduite Interieure 5CV Sertol/Surtol/Nortol Type LR 47 | p. 384 |
| De Luxe Coupe 375 Series | p. 385 |
| Standard/Business Coupe 375 Series | p. 386 |
| Roadster 375 Series | p. 387 |
| Panel Van 375 Series | p. 387 |
| Bantam Overland | p. 388 |
| Military Two Seater Type PD | p. 389 |
| 1934 | |
| Longbridge | p. 389 |
| Austin Motor Company Specification | p. 391 |
| Pick-up 375 Series | p. 394 |
| Pony Express 375 Series | p. 394 |
| Sports '75'/Speedy Type EK | p. 395 |
| Nippy Type EB | p. 398 |
| 'Ruby' Saloon De Luxe Type ARQ | p. 402 |
| 'Ruby' Saloon Fixed Head Type ARQ | p. 406 |
| Open Road Tourer Type AAK | p. 409 |
| 5 cwt Van Type AVH | p. 411 |
| Military Tourer Type APD | p. 413 |
| Datsun Saloon | p. 414 |
| Datsun Four Seat Tourer | p. 415 |
| Datsun Coupe | p. 416 |
| Cabriolet Decapotable-Bricab Type LR 49 | p. 416 |
| Coach Aerodynamique-Britol Type LR 49 | p. 417 |
| Berline Aerodynamique-Dynol Type LR 49 | p. 417 |
| "No. 2" & "No. 3" | p. 418 |
| Le Mans Sports and Grasshopper | p. 421 |
| 'Pearl' Cabriolet Type AC | p. 425 |
| 'Opal' Two Seater Type APE | p. 427 |
| 1935 | |
| Austin Motor Company Specification | p. 428 |
| Arrow Special '75' | p. 430 |
| Holden Sports Tourer | p. 431 |
| Holden Roadster | p. 432 |
| Holden Utility | p. 433 |
| Holden Coupe | p. 433 |
| Open Road Tourer Type AAL | p. 434 |
| AEW Sports | p. 435 |
| Datsun Saloon | p. 436 |
| Datsun Two Seater | p. 437 |
| Datsun Van | p. 438 |
| "Twin Cam" Racer. "Opus 2" | p. 439 |
| 1936 | |
| Austin Motor Company Specification | p. 443 |
| Door Keys 1936 | p. 444 |
| 1936 - 37 Electrical Specification | p. 445 |
| New 'Ruby' Saloon De Luxe Type ARR | p. 448 |
| New 'Ruby' Saloon Fixed Head Type ARR | p. 451 |
| 'Opal' Two Seater Tourer Type APE | p. 453 |
| Holden Sports Tourer | p. 454 |
| Saloon | p. 455 |
| Datsun Tourer | p. 456 |
| Stantor/Standac/Standalux Type LR 4N2 | p. 456 |
| Stantolux Type LR 4N2 | p. 457 |
| Standil/Standilux Type LR 4N2 | p. 458 |
| Surod Type LR 4N2 | p. 459 |
| Sudec Type LR 4N2 | p. 460 |
| Sulux Type LR 4N2 | p. 461 |
| Sucom Type LR 4N2 | p. 462 |
| Sutol Type LR 4N2 | p. 463 |
| Sugla Type LR 4N2 | p. 463 |
| Datsun Saloon | p. 464 |
| 1937 | |
| Austin Motor Company Specification | p. 465 |
| 'Pearl' Cabriolet Type AC | p. 468 |
| Military Tourer Type PD (India Store Dept.) | p. 469 |
| 5 cwt Van Type AVK | p. 470 |
| The Jeep and Bantam | p. 473 |
| Big Seven 'Sixlite' Saloon Type CRV | p. 474 |
| Roadster '60' Series | p. 478 |
| Coupe '60' Series | p. 479 |
| Panel Van '60' Series | p. 479 |
| Pick-up '60' Series | p. 480 |
| 1938 | |
| Austin Motor Company Specification | p. 481 |
| Big Seven 'Forlite' Saloon Type CRW | p. 483 |
| Speedster '60' Series | p. 486 |
| Boulevard Delivery '60' Series | p. 487 |
| Station Wagon '60' Series | p. 487 |
| Reliant Van | p. 488 |
| Reliant Open Truck | p. 490 |
| Haywood Special | p. 491 |
| Saloon De Luxe Type ARR | p. 493 |
| Big Seven Tourer | p. 494 |
| Big Seven Roadster | p. 495 |
| Big Seven Modifications 1937 - 38 | p. 496 |
| 1939 | |
| Austin Motor Company Specification | p. 499 |
| MacLachlan 'Tiddler' | p. 500 |
| Roadster New '60' Series | p. 501 |
| Speedster New '60' Series | p. 502 |
| Coupe New '60' Series | p. 502 |
| Boulevard Delivery New '60' Series | p. 503 |
| Anderson 1 1/2 litre Special | p. 503 |
| 1940 | |
| Type LR 4N2A | p. 505 |
| Super '4' Hollywood Convertible | p. 506 |
| Super '4' Riviera | p. 507 |
| Super '4' Speedster | p. 507 |
| Super '4' Roadster | p. 508 |
| Type LR 4R1 | p. 509 |
| Type LR 4R1.1 | p. 509 |
| 1941 | |
| Type LR 4R1.2 | p. 510 |
| 1950 | |
| Type LR 4 PL | p. 511 |
| 1952 | |
| Type LR 4PL 4 | p. 511 |
| Cabriolet Ariette Type LR 4 SA | p. 512 |
| Coach Ariette Type LR 4 SA | p. 513 |
| Vernon James Austin | p. 514 |
| Appendices | |
| Austin Seven Publications 1922 - 1941 | p. 515 |
| Wings and Running Boards | p. 517 |
| Windscreens and Body Lights | p. 519 |
| Touring Car 1923 - 34 | p. 519 |
| Saloon 1926 - 34 | p. 520 |
| Two Seater 1923 - 33 | p. 521 |
| Coupe & Vans 1923 - 34 | p. 521 |
| Ruby Saloon & Pearl Cabriolet 1934 | p. 522 |
| New Models 1936 - 37 | p. 522 |
| Brake Cables | p. 523 |
| Ball and Roller Bearings | p. 523 |
| Road Wheels | p. 525 |
| Castor and Camber | p. 526 |
| Valve Timing Diagram | p. 526 |
| Torque Tube Socket 1936 | p. 527 |
| Oil Capacities | p. 528 |
| Piston Ring Gap Clearances | p. 528 |
| Zenith Carburettor Settings 1934 - 39 | p. 529 |
| Modern Paint Equivalents | p. 529 |
| Austin Seven Service Tools | p. 530 |
| Price Comparison 1923 to 1927 | p. 538 |
| Austin Seven Car Production and Employees 1922 to 1939 | p. 538 |
| Austin Motor Company Sales between 1922 and 1939 | p. 539 |
| Production and Sales of Austin, Ford and Morris 1922 - 39 | p. 539 |
| Price Competition in the Market Place 1922 to 1939 | p. 540 |
| Vintage Sports Car Club Ltd - Eligibility | p. 540 |
| A Protean Chassis | p. 541 |
| Bibliography | p. 542 |
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