I am after buying a 1933 Austin 7 van, Blue,running condition
Thomas Sutherland (cpe-124-176-248-103.vic.bigpond.net.au - 124.176.248.103)
WANTED
1920's Heavy Austin 12 prefer original
Please email - fsu69707@bigpond.net.au
Regards Tom.
Bill Sheehan (dapp-p-144-139-95-223.prem.tmns.net.au - 144.139.95.223)
Ray - Try Mike Bevan of the Austin 10 Drivers Club in England. His email austinsecetary@yahoo.co.uk or www.austintendriversclub.com Good Luck, Bill
hi
i have a 1937 austin 10 cambridge and i was wondering how to take the steering wheel of. any help would be greatly appreciacted as i dont want to break anything.
thanks
ray
Hello....Can anyone help me. I work for a catalogue company who are looking to hire a blue Austin 7 Van for a photography shoot next week. If not an Austin 7 van a pre-war delievery van. But it must be blue.
If anyone knows of someone who is willing to hire a van for a day wre will cover all expenses. Please contact me on HDeCancho@scottsofstow.co.uk or 01793 707730.
Kind Regards
Hannah De Cancho
maureen.upton@virgin.net (client-82-26-112-82.cosh.adsl.virgin.net - 82.26.112.82)
My Husband died last year and I have in his garage a 1936 Austin 7 in many parts but all parts are there it had one previous owner and it looks in a bit of a state, My Husband intended it to be his retirement project. It is maroon the reg no is BRV 874. I would be grateful for any help as to who I can contact with a view to selling it
maureen.upton@virgin.net
Bill Sheehan (dapp-p-144-139-91-78.prem.tmns.net.au - 144.139.91.78)
To Jon David. Our Club Guru advises he uses a distributor that has 2 part numbers on it - VW 311905205F and Bosch 0231137613 (from I think a 1300 VW). I assume you could obtain this in UK. For the Vintage 7s he takes off the automatic advance control so the hookup can be made with the advance/retard controls on the steering boss. He does have to alter the rate of advance to suit a 7. The ones our Club sells to members are actually Porsche, if you require part
numbers I'll check next time I'm in our Spares. Cheers, Bill in Oz
hello there. i have an austin 560 f truck and i'm in great need of any parts i can get ahold of. i'm looking at restoring it but just need parts. i'm in south australia. if you know of anyone or if you have any parts pls call me on 0418663923 and if i don't answer pls leave a message with name and number. cheers
Jon David (host81-156-124-219.range81-156.btcentralplus.com - 81.156.124.219)
Hi - does anyone know the EXACT part number for the Bosche VW distributor that can be fitted into an A7.
I know there are 2 variants and that its rather important to get the correct one (one variant has one lobe advanced relative to the other three - this is the worng one !).
Also, what machining work needs to be done to make the dizzy fit, if any ?
Thanks,
Jon.
Bill Sheehan (dapp-p-144-139-91-155.prem.tmns.net.au - 144.139.91.155)
John - whilst anything's possible, you would have a very difficult & frustrating task. Because the Big 7 nosepiece is much wider than a Seven's, you either have to mount the larger engine way back further along the chassis to fit between the rails, or if placed up front would sit up so much higher on top of the chassis it could be not only make the car unstable, but what with the generator, downdraught carb etc sitting much higher than a 7 already, you would have bonnet-height problems too. (You have to see where you're going and most of the mechanicals sticking out through a butchered bonnet would look awful too!). If Big 7 mounted further back to fit between rails, then comes the body problem, (cutting back or away to let the engine into the cabin), pedal location , brake rod etc problems, plus the longer B7 gearbox (with a necessarily-shortened tailshaft) means you have most of the mechanicals sitting beside you! Because the cast-iron Big 7 donk is more rigid you would have to make extensive mods to your chassis to remove it's flexibility. As said, possible, but better suited to a special where you spend a lot of money & hours, locate everything then build a body to suit. Good Luck & Cheers, Bill
Is it possible for a Big 7 engine to be placed into an Austin 7 chassis.
Mike Sharp (cpe-60-230-33-96.vic.bigpond.net.au - 60.230.33.96)
I'm a member of the Pre-War Austin Seven Club in England, and write technical articles for them.
I was most interested in Peter Booth's article on Chummy brakes.
Has Peter or any of your members tried the 'floating brake' arrangement shown in the article, on an Austin 7. I know it was a technique used by heavy American cars just before disc brakes took over, but it was claimed to be difficult to get a good balance between the wheels.
Would be most interested in your club's experience, with improvements to the brakes being an on-going topic in the UK.
Regards,
Mike Sharp
Bill Sheehan (dapp-p-144-139-91-175.prem.tmns.net.au - 144.139.91.175)
Can't find it on our site now, but somebody enquired of the whereabouts of UJ4147, at one time owned by Bryan John Martin of Wellington Shropshire (now Salop?). In UK there's a Register of alive Sevens, details submitted by Clubs around the World, but not necessarily all Sevens listed. Registrar has no record of this car and so far his advertising on a well-known UK-based A7 website has brought no response. Sorry, but if better news comes to hand, will advise. Your only other chance is contact the Motor Registration people based in Swansea, Wales to see if they have anything. Good Luck, Bill
Bill Sheehan (dapp-p-144-139-95-200.prem.tmns.net.au - 144.139.95.200)
Hi Jenny - a very confusing stab-in-the-dark answer coming up : In the late 20s and very early 30s there were Sydney-built sports bodies fitted on Austin 7 chassis (mainly short but a think also some long chassis of the flat type) called a Wasp. Also in the 50s a chap called Wood built a racing special he called W.A.S.P., raced it at Albert Park etc. But if yours is definitely a 1939, try this : When the Big 7 came out in 1937, dealers (I think in most States) fixed an 8 badge to the radiator to differentiate between the new model & the smaller Seven. Things became embarassing when the Austin Company produced a new model in 1939 (it continued during and after WW2) actually called an 8, so from what I've been told here they then titled the new 8 a Wasp in some if not all States. If I'm correct in this so far, much of the mechanicals are similar to the Big 7, the main difference being the B7 had a chassis, the 8 had a sheetmetal floorpan as in modern cars. If yours is one of the latter, I don't have much literature at all (as we're an Austin 7 Club) but I can send you plenty of guff on the mechanical side of the Big 7 if you contact me direct. The main question will be which of the above is yours? If it's one of the early sports variety it may have been re-registered in later years to be a "1939". If possible send me direct a photo of yours please. Cheers, Bill
jenny petracca (cpe-58-168-159-153.vic.bigpond.net.au - 58.168.159.153)
Hi everybody, my father has just come home with a 1939 Austin Wasp. Can anyone help! He says he wants to get it back into original condition. It looks pretty good to me, going and reg,three owners and has been garaged, wow. Well we cant find any information on it on the computer eg. how much it is worth, where do we start etc? Can anyone help? Jenny
Bill Sheehan (dapp-p-144-139-93-104.prem.tmns.net.au - 144.139.93.104)
Peggy is not entirely correct. The Seven was in fact the first car of any make to reach Cape York, but I'm told there was no such deal with Austin. The Chummy went down with the Tahiti. And yes, they made a lot of money from the pictures of the sinking. Later they bought another Seven (by that time a later model) and set off around the World again. The story goes that meantime, Herbert Austin, hearing of the first mishap telgraphed the Austin Dealer to refund their purchase money. I have yet to confirm, but I believe when they got back to Oz they repeated the Cape York journey 'cos of the different car. Hope this helps, Cheers, Bill
Peggy Womersley (cpe-144-137-86-44.nsw.bigpond.net.au - 144.137.86.44)
Re the query about "We and the Baby" some years ago. Hec McQuarrie's companion was Dick Matthews, a close friend of my family. They were the first people to drive an Austin 7 to Cape York, and I think it was the first car.Apparently they had a deal with the Austin company that if the car were in saleable condition on arrival they would not have to pay for the car. Dick was a keen photographer, and set off with his lantern slides on the SS Tahiti in 1928. The ship sank, taking all the bar chits to the bottom, as Dick happily related. All were saved by the SS Ventura, and he went on to finance his travels across the US through slide showings of their trip.
G'day all, Am interested in finding out as much as possible about the Australian Meteor bodies - I haven't found any reference material, either printed or on the web. Who made them, when, what variations etc. Can anyone help? Damien Duigan, Sydney, Australia
Please advise the correct / best spark plugs for a 1926 Austin 7. Existing ones seems way too short and dont reach the bottom of the thread in the head.
Bill Sheehan (dapp-p-144-139-93-3.prem.tmns.net.au - 144.139.93.3)
Hi Adrian. I have a faint recollection that these caps fitted all Austin models up to and including the A40. However it would pay to get a second opinion before buying. Cheers, Bill
Bill Sheehan (dapp-p-144-139-93-3.prem.tmns.net.au - 144.139.93.3)
Hi Tracey - Your Dad's Handbook came out in November 1935. It included some details reference the Nippy Sports which car, although rare in Australia, may interest some-one. Due to your description of condition it may not be worth all that much, perhaps if you advertise it at "Best Offer" you may be more successful. Cheers, Bill
Tracey Brown (c-59-101-138-150.mel.connect.net.au - 59.101.138.150)
Hi, My father has come across a Handbook of the Austin Seven, publication No 1316A. It's fairly dirty and dog-eared, but complete and in one peice. Is anyone able to advise me on a date or value for this handbook?
Adrian Calderwood (c-59-101-224-198.bur.connect.net.au - 59.101.224.198)
Can anyone tell me if the radiator cap for a ruby A7 would fit the Big 7. It's about 42mm thread.
Jim Higgs (cpe-124-186-156-102.qld.bigpond.net.au - 124.186.156.102)
I am trying to build an American Austin body (1933-1936 ?) Not the Bantam, which came later. Does anyone know of one , or the "turtle back" from one , in Oz?
Bill Sheehan (dapp-p-144-139-91-165.prem.tmns.net.au - 144.139.91.165)
Just to put Mr. Woods & everyone else straight, there's a confusion here between the W.A.S.P racing Austin 7 and the vintage & post-vintage Wasp sports bodies built in Sydney on Austin 7 chassis. Quite a few of the latter were built and still exist around Oz. The W.A.S.P. itself is a very famous car, competed at the Albert Park races in the 50s (not exactly against Stirling Moss, but at the same meetings) and is still competing at Historic races today. I've been in contact with Erin over the past few weeks and I'm sure that his grandfather is talking of the Sydney-built cars. I sent photos of various ones & haven't heard anything back to the contrary. Cheers, Bill
Peter Michael Woods (dsl-29-131.vic1.net.au - 125.168.29.131)
to Erin who is tooking for A7 W.A.S.P.
I know the car you are looking for, better still I know where it is! My father built it, W.A.S.P. stands for Woods Austin SPecial. It was (and still is)bright red, spoke wheels, morris brakes (hydraulic) tube steel a frame chassis, independant front suspension, all aluminium bodywork, watts link rear end and a very low profile and is basicly cigar shaped. You can get in touch with me at mick@twistedsouls.com
George MacNaughton (cache-mtc-ae02.proxy.aol.com - 64.12.117.6)
I am buying an Austin 7 Roadster 1933 or 34. The body is by Brooks and has a "nose cone" similar to race cars, unlike 7's with exposed radiators. The low profile allows you to climb in rather than opening doors.
The registration No is NG645. Can anyone confirm the year and rarety of this design? Value in an unrestored condition?
Thanks, George
Erin Davis (124-254-65-33-dial.ispone.net.au - 124.254.65.33)
Greetings all,
I am trying to find as much information as i can for my grandfather (96 yrs old) on a car he once owned called an Austin Wasp. Both his daughters and myself have been trying to locate a picture of this car for him for some time, but each Austin we find he says is not the one. He has told us that the car was cigar shaped ....
Please if you have any knowledge regarding a car like this point us in the right direction.
My grandfather is not well, and i would dearly love to see him smile at christmas ....
With thanks
Erin
Diana Keilar (124-168-36-27.dyn.iinet.net.au - 124.168.36.27)
Just wondering if there is anyone with an Austin 7 in the Coffs Harbour area ( NSW) who would be willing to take a very physically & mentally active 80 year old on a trip down memory lane with a short excursion in their Austin 7. This would be our 80th gift to him.
Eric Klay (lonax2-007.dialup.optusnet.com.au - 203.164.156.7)
I sold a 1939 Austin Big Seven to someone who lived in Marlbourough St Balwyn Vic, over 25 years ago for $500 dollars. The rego no. was KPY073 Does anyone know where this car is?
I would love to see it and hopefully know that it is being looked after. Please get in touch.
I HAVE FOR SALE A 1926 TOBY MAGAZINE the october edition this is complete with the untouched cut out model of a baby 1926 Austin 7 inside a rare opportunity to acquire this 90 year old paper comic (open to offers)kencheshire2@tiscali.co.uk
It is with much gratitude that I thank Bill Sheehan for answering my post so rapidly and filling in some gaps. I now know what happened to the bearded chap in the A7 who had what it takes to drive a 46 year old car into the great Himalaya. Much obliged Bill, I'll be in touch.......Kegs.
Hi all,
whilst writing a travel journal of a trip I made through Asia in 1983 I recalled meeting a guy in New Delhi, India. He was driving from Melbourne UK to Melbourne Australia in a 1937 Austin 7. A month later I met him again in Khatmandu. The car had an extended boot to hold what was, basically, another engine, gearbox and bits for repair along the way. He also had 'Melbourne UK to Melbourne Australia' painted on the back. If he made it all the way to OZ it was an amazing feat. If anyone met him, heard of him or knows anything about his journey I'd appreciate any help you can give me. Please drop a line to kegsie12@yahoo.com if you have any information.
Many thanks...........Kegs.
i remenber when we wear kids my dad had a austin seven ruby. and fore years i have toyed with the idaer that i would like to make a life size car out of wood .so i am looking fore the blue prints fore that car, i need to get all of the messerments fore this car . and picturs from all angles. so if there is enybody that could help me in this sort of info i would be more than happy to meat with them.
thank you fore your help in this mator .
yours MrP.S.Kendall
I have a pair of 'Austin 8' spoked wheels in as-new condition. I am unsure of their value and would be interested in an opinion.
Hi, I have a AUSTIN "TEN" 1939 that i am looking at selling. The car was driven into a garage in 1947. I moved the car by trailer a couple of years a go and recently got it going. The clutch is nearly gone , however i managed to drive it out of the garage and reversed her back in. Can any one help me, or lead me in the right direction of where is the best place to advertise the car. I am in Australia/Melbourne.
Thanks,
Tim
If you mean the PreWar A7 Club in the UK, their web site is http://www.pwa7c.co.uk
Sandy
looking for pre war club detials
I am after Pistons & Rings for an Austin 680N, 6 cylinder diesel engine no. 51J-207zd98029, 95mm bore, Can anybody point me in the right direction for spare parts for the engine of this Austin truck
Rick
New England Truck & Auto Parts
Inverell, NSW Australia
To Wolf Gottschalk,
Please get in touch. I can put you in touch with a Restorer who has recently assembled a 1934 Nippy here in Vancouver British Columbia Canada.
I AM LOOKING FOR IMFORMATION REGUARDING MY AUSTIN 7 RACE CAR
IT WAS BUILT IN THE 60S & LOOKS LIKE 50S GRAND PRIX RACER.
IT WAS LAST RACED IN 1981 GRP K. IT IS RED WITH NUMBER 21
it has a cams resticted sticker on it 1981
Bryan - sending directions and illustration for Ruby body removal per snail-mail to New Zealand today. Cheers, Bill
Hi, I've just aquired a Austin ruby mk1 that has already been dismantled, can someone help with photos of body to chassis mounting as the rear and centre mounts appear to be missing from the body.
Chassis 24427?(badly damaged plate)
body ARQ32784 motor 280639
Thanks Bryan
Hi I am looking for a 55 A30 2 door I'm in Portland Vic, Aus any info would be appreciated
Many thanks for quick response, NSR 026 number problem sorted by private email.
Sandy
Looking for Greg and Christine Stevens in Queensland.
I am seeking contact with the above, they own a '29 AD Tourer, Reg No. NSR 026. The information I have on their car has raised a query, as I have now had another car in the UK notified to me with some details the same!
I want to clarify data.
Email sandy@duckspond.freeserve.co.uk
Sandy Croall, Registrar A7CA
OG 268
At the moment there is no record that this Car registration number survives, at least on a Austin 7. I checked the public domain DVLA records in UK and it drew a blank - which means one of the following:-
The Reg No has been scrapped
The Reg No has been transferred/sold to another vehicle
The Car is laid up in some "barn" awaiting discovery
or, finally, it is out there but has not been taxed or Sorned in the UK since 1998 (one of my cars, WSJ 455, comes up as blank on the DVLA system, but I have a new 2005 V5C registration document for it).
As you will presumably have seen it is not known on the Austin 7 Clubs Assoc. Register of Surviving A7's (approx 10,000 are listed).
Sandy Croall, Registrar A7CA
Austin 7 Regd No Og268 - I am trying to find out if this UK regd car is still in existence. My dad owned it years ago and it’s his 80th birthday in August. I have a picture if that helps.
Nick Redford
Could anyone supply a contact for the Crank builder Gordon Allen in the UK ?
Regards
Michael Shearer
I have Austin model 1968 ,I need full parts for export to Bahrain. Could any body kows parts stor shope or Agency in uk to send me E.mail on albasera999@hotmail.com or yousif793mirza@yahoo.com
Wolfe, check out www.austinsevenfriends.com were there is some correspondance for you on the Forum.
Sandy Croall, Registrar A7CA.
Hello, Everyone-
I am hoping that you can help me.
My parents live in the United States (USA) in Salem, Oregon and are the owners of a 1934 Austin 7 "Nippy". The car has been undergoing a frame-off restoration for the past 15 years (a slow, arduous process). It is currently completely disassembled and most (95-99%) of the parts have been assimilated and have been restored.
The problem I am experiencing now is that I need someone who knows what they are doing to help rebuild the car and put everything back together. The person who was helping my parents with this project has proven to be unreliable and incredibly slow and so I am looking for someone else to help.
My parents are approaching their twilight years and it has always been their dream to be able to once again drive their Nippy before the years have come and gone. They are not very "computer savvy" and are not too familiar with the internet, so I have taken on the task of trying to find someone out there who may be able to help me finish restoring this vehicle.
The car is currently located in the USA in Salem, Oregon.
I understand that you may or may not be in the USA. However, I was hoping that you may be able to help me locate someone in the United States in the Pacific Northwest region familiar with Austins of this era.
Please feel free to email me anytime if you have any suggestions, etc.
Thank you in advance for your time and effort!
Yours, in health;
Wolf Gottschalk
to glen austin 10.
i have a 39 austin wasp 2 door. roadster. if you are interested post a message to me. Alan Ward
We are demolishing an old house in Western Australia which has four doors and various other parts that my husband believes belong to a baby Austin A30. Unfortunately they all only have the quarter glass intact but are otherwise salvagable. Assuming all bits are from the same car other parts include a bumper some wheels/tyres some seats and what looks like the old engine.
hello how are you all i have buyed any austin a50 and i was wondering if eny one could tell me ware i can get some spare parts please e mail me paul89098@hotmail.com
hello,
I was looking for someone with a 1938 Austin 10 Roasdster. I am trying to find a value for one.
please email if anyone has any information.
knightsbridge@optusnet.com.au
To Anonymous in India!
Have you tried contacting the Austin 7 Club of India?
Manjo Sharma, D-315, Sardarpura, Jodhpur, 342 002, Rajasthan. India.
It's a start
Sandy in Cornwall, UK.
Hi, I have a 1939 Austin Wasp that requires full restoration. It has all the body and panels and a hood frame. The grille is perfect, there is no engine or gearbox. All parts need T L C, I am unsure if i can currently afford to take on this project. I would like to know what it is worth? if the project is to costly, I would consider selling the car. The Car is in Swan Hill Vic Australia.
Hi, I have a 1939 Austin Wasp that requires full restoration. It has all the body and panels and a hood frame. The grille is perfect, there is no engine or gearbox. All parts need T L C, I am unsure if i can currently afford to take on this project. I would like to know what it is worth? if the project is to costly, I would consider selling the car.
we have an Austin 1926 here in India that we're desperate to restore. Could you please help us with websites/addresses we may approach for assistance and spares.
Thanks
Paul
SM 8432, an AF Tourer, survives, but the Registration Number has been changed from SM 8432 to SVS 244. The current owner is a member of the Austin 7 Owners Club (UK). If you contact their membership secretary - M Day at mjd@blueyonder.co.uk I’m sure he will contact the owner to see if they will contact you direct, round the houses I know, but that’s the system and I, as Registrar to the Austin 7 Clubs Association (which includes all the Australian Clubs), do not hold any details of owners, M Day will have to be your first port of call.
Sandy Croall
A7CA Registrar
Cornwall A7 Club
can anyone help to trace SM 8432. Austin Chummy open tourer. I owned it from during the 1950's and would like to see my old friend again.
Thanks in hope !
Im trying to trace the owner of a Gordon England saloon I meet at the Austin centenary rally at longbridge in the summer the reg no of the car was WN1906 and I think the guy said he came from the reading area,I need to meet him again to get more info which will help me to rebuild my GE van (1929)which is on page 222 of the source book and any one with info regarding the GE van I would also like to know thanks Jeff Blight Bideford Devon
Help! Is there anyone in the Monmouthshire area (South Wales, GB) who would be willing and able to help with (do!) the restoration work on a 1932 (registered 1933) Austin 7 please? The old lady needs some mechanical expertise to help her get through her MOT - and probably some bodywork as well. Any suggestions would be very much appreciated. Thank you.
If not available in NZ, they are available in UK
Try Tim Myall of "Pigsty" Racing in Surrey (UK) 01342 870988. This info is from the austinsevenfriends.com forum by Mac Bonar [The guide I have states the phone number is 01892 652215 ?]
Try also Holmesdale Sevens (UK) Tel 01323 833603, Tony Leslie is very helpful.
Neither of the above seem to have email addresses.
Sandy Croall
Hi. Could someone let me know if I can get new oversize inlet valves for a a7 motor?
Thanks
ok dont know if anyone looks at this site anymore but please help, i have been given a austin truck allmost all there but needs a water pump could someone tell me what year it is, the info i have now is ......on the top of the rocker cover has Australia 124,716....with alot of outher countreys.........vehical no 49744.......body number 3NB 580 so if anyone can help please email me
Hello there. I am hoping someone can help me. I have been told about an Austin Wasp, about 1950, and with an Australian body. Can anyone email me a picture of one or advise if there is a web site with a picture on it?
Kind regards
Dion Rinaldi
NT Australia
wanted-1953 baby austin ,a30,back window?
Speedometers
Wanted – Solutions for accurate speedometer readings.
I’m aware Essex A7 Club have used Cycle computers, the sensors being fitted to the prop shaft joint. However, we have found in Cornwall that above 33 – 35 mph the reading starts to go down. And as we approach 60mph there is absolutely no correlation between the speedo and the actual road speed. Presumably the reed in the sensor cannot cope accurately with approx. 60 vibrations a second. (The magnet/sensor is functioning approx. 5 times faster than it would on a cycle).
60mph? Yes, with aluminium RK saloons, Pheonix Cranks, four speed boxes and a following wind we are finding it difficult to ensure we are within the speed limits, be it 30, 40, 50 or even 60mph.
What experiences have other Forum contributors had with getting ‘accurate’ speedometers. Further thoughts in Cornwall are for using an electric tachometer and mark the face for third and fourth gear speeds. The intention is not to replace the existing speedometer, but to place the new and reliable dial in a discreet place.
All comments, observations etc, welcome.
Please note this item has been placed on other Forums as well, hopefully a precis of all the suggestions will appear in the Cornwall Clubs Focus magazine and on the Clubs web site technical pages.
Sandy Croall, Cornwall and Essex A7 Clubs.
Austin Seven Clubs Association.
Register of Surviving A7's
I am having difficulty in getting any information on A7's in Australia. I have about 8,500 from the rest of the world including 450 from New Zealand, 100 from South Africa, etc etc, but Australia, a handfull.
The Register is being updated and hopefully will be on the Associations Web Site http://www.a7ca.org/ before Christmas and in print very early in 2005, the 100th Anniversary of the Austin Motor Co. (The layout of the information will be similar to my own Web Site for the RP Saloon Register http://www.wattsoft.co.uk/RPsaloon/ if you want to see that I respect owners privacy).
Australia was a major export customer of A7's, so come on let me have a few details please, that's all the Clubs in Australia........
Sandy Croall
Registrar A7CA.
I have recently purchased a 1931 Works Ulster TT. It has been in hiding since it was bought in Dublin Ireland in 1967. I am missing some vital parts including the Cozette supercharger and carb, intake manifold and exhaust manifold. Can you put me in touch with someone who can help?
Gord Davidson
Please help me find Betty Austin. She was a bright yellow 1923 Austin 20/4 Tourer which my father owned in the 1970's and 80's. She was a rare old girl with an English made body, not a locally made Holden like most other vehicles of the era. My father sold her privately in 1983 to John Ould of John Ould Motors, Amadale in Melbourne, who sold her again from his lot not long afterwards. I have great memories of this car from my childhood and would like to know her whereabouts and that she is safe in a good home.
Please contact me if you have any info. Miles Nelson milesenelson@yahoo.com
My father,is aged 89, and lives in a residential home. His first car was an Austin 7, bought in 1953, the day before the Queen's coronation. Our family our spent many happy days out in his proudly owned car. Unfortunately Dad's memory is going but he remembers very clearly his old Austin and I would love to be able to get a photo to put into a frame for him to hang in his bedroom. If any one could help me I would be most grateful. Margaret Viall
I am trying to locate an Austin 7 owner, probably in Northern NSW who owns
a 1929 Austin 7 Buckboard built in 29 to deliver milk to the residents of
the town in which it was located. I have heard about this vehicle from a
publisher of a magazine in NSW but they could not give me the details. I
have a 1929 Morris Minor which appears to have been built to the same specs
as the Austin and I am curious to know the details of the Austin. Mine was
used to deliver milk in Largs Bay, Adelaide from 1929 to 1942 and I believe
that either of the two vehicles may have been the first motorised vehicles
to deliver milk in Australia. Could you please send out an enquiry to
this effect through your grapevine and see if anyone knows of the vehicle.
Many thanks fro a member of the Morris Register of Victoria.
Max Dawkins
Wanted for a 1931 Austin 7: double fuel tap to fit reserve style tank.Any help greatly appreciated.
I HAVE INHERITED AN AUSTIN RUBY. I HAVE BEEN LED TO BELIEVE THAT IT WAS BUILT IN 1937. THE REG. IS AAJ 152. I WISH TO SELL THE CAR BUT, HAVE NO IDEA OF ITS VALUE. ALL I CAN SAY IS THAT ITS DEFINATELY A RESTORATION PROJECT FOR SOME ONE.I ALSO HAVE THE ORIGINAL LOG BOOK SOMEWHERE AND A FEW SPARE PARTS. COULD SOME ONE PLEASE ADVISE ON ITS PROBABLE VALUE
Perhaps the best source of information on Austin Trucks would be the Archivist,Heritage Motor Centre Museum at Gaydon in Warwickshire, England. Utility (very small truck) bodies were generally fitted from new to Sevens only here in Australia, so doubt your friend's vehicle could this. There were Austin Twelves, Sixteens and Twenties in the Vintage era, but unaware of any 9hp models. The Austin 10 did not appear until 1932 and didn't have truck bodies to my knowledge, only a few vans.The Vintage Austin Register in England could possibly tell you of any existent trucks in or near Spain. Good luck. Bill S.
Dear friends,
I'm trying to get any information about the trucks and lorries Austin made during the pre-war years, mainly in 1929 and 1930.
My best friend owned such a truck, manufactured in 1930, it was his father' first truck and also the first vehicle he learned to drive.
Now he is 70 years old, unfortunately is fighting a very cruel illness; it is one of the kindest persons I ever know and I appreciate him so much.
I disperately want to get more information about where such a model could be find because I plan to make him a birthday present offering him a trip to the place where such a truck could be seen and touched for a couple of minuts. Or, at least I would like to be able to offer him a photo of such a vehicle.
During the Spanish civil war, they lost the truck and also all the photos so I think we could fill a sentimental gap and bring him a smile and force to continue fighting against the disease.
The only thing I was able to get from him is that during those years, Austin manufactured a 9HP model and a 15HP model.Could it be an Austin Seven based truck? Unfortunately I do not know more and I could not ask him for more as I wanted to remain a surprise.
Anyone who can give any thread in our investigation to locate such a truck or at least a photo of this model is welcomed and by God be blessed for helping us so much.
Thank you and best regards.
Octavian Nedea
Octavian@terra.es
Spain
Try Ron Burchett in South Australia for "We and the Baby". He occasionally has old Austin 7 books available. His email ronb@austmetro.com.au
Good Luck, Bill S.
Wanted to buy the book We and the Baby by Hector Mcquarrie , The book is about a trip in an Austin seven from sydney to cape york in 1928.Any help in finding this book would be greatfully appreciated .
I would like to try and trace an A7 Special that I owned in the early '80s. It was based on an A7 Ruby, it was a Super Accessories body, A7 engine with Supaloy head, twin SU's, 'bunch of bananas' exhaust manifold, cross-flow radiator, M.Minor hydraulic brakes and Speedex alloy wheels. The registration number was JMY 36. Also wife's parents had A7 Box (1934) RN 3299 and Ruby OW 6633.
Any info on above would be greatfully received.
E-mail: bobhayne@hotmail.com
Many thanks!
Bob
Hi there down under
I'm Bert stalman from Holland. I own two ruby's 1934 type ARQ fixed head saloon one is now for repainting to a lokal workshop and will be running very soon on the road again
The other one is a compleet mes and needs full restauration,but i stil dont know wat to do
1 just rebuilt(witch means i have two identical cars)
2 make a open road tourer of it (type AAL)
point two means i have to get information of measurements,buildingpapers of the body parts,frame front window, and the hood frame.
i know that this body was esspacialy made in Australia
maby you can help me with these things.
Hope to hear from you soon
(if i can help you with anything please let me know)
Wanted
mechanic to assist with the assembly and location of certain parts for the restoration of a 1929 chassis, my workshop or yours, quote hourly rate.
Bert - the AAL was made at Longbridge. The Australian version differed in many ways, including body (only up to scuttle the same as your Ruby saloon), doors, windscreen frame, hood etc. Details of AAl can be obtained from Austin & Association's Archivist, Phil Baildon, 17 Russet Close, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 73A, England - phone (01858) 446300. Sorry, don't know if he has email, but probably has. If it's an Australian body (not called an AAL) you wished to copy, there are to my knowledge no plans as such as many different bodymakers built them on Ruby floorpans in each State of Oz for the respective dealers, so they vary even from State to State. More hope of getting info and parts for Longbridge version. Let's know if you require more, Cheers, Bill Sheehan
I have an Austin 7 box saloon, 1934, with orginal
breaks. Someone told me that there are different
breaks available also with cable but a different
fixation by the wheel. If anyone has an information. Thank you. Switzerland
Hello Hans.
If you are referring to the levers which actuate the brake cam, there are two types. The first one, which was used until the mid 1930's, consisted of a lever with a ball on the end. The last type had a lever with a hole in the end and used a clevis pin where the cable was attached. Both are effective. I do not think that the clevis type were used on the front (because of the angle of the cable), but I am not certain about this. On the effectiveness of Austin Seven brakes, there has been a lot written about this (mainly negative), but generally speaking the actual brake mechanism is not a problem (many motorcycles in use still have this design). The issue is the mechanism that applies force to the brake cams. Correct angle on the brake levers and cross-shaft levers is essential (ie approaching 90 degrees in relation to the brake cable when full applied). The cross-shaft supporting bearings should be rigid and friction free (in original form - this is usually not the case). Both front and back brakes should come on together, otherwise one set will stop the others coming on. A balanced brake setup is really the only way to ensure this.
Of course with any Austin Seven, defensive driving is the safest way to drive them.
I hope that this is helpful.
Regards, Brian
Hi Folks ! I am an Austineer in Cheshire U.K. I have a Nippy for the road 1934 and a Racing Special 1934 which I do Hill Climbs and sprints etc in. Does anyone have a Nippy (reg no. not known) that was owned by my great uncle in the fifties and maybe early sixties. His name was Alfred Nipper and he lived at Clarendon Road, Weston Super Mare, Somerset. I`d really love to know if its still about. Laurie Hatchard Kingsley Cheshire Machinery@fsmail.net