September 1932. Four speed silent third gear box as fitted to the seven. The starter is on the off side of the crankcase; note the redesigned manifold, horizontal carburetter and fuel pump.
1925. Chummy Pram Hood 747cc. Reg No NY 8631.
1927. Austin Chummy. Reg No: UE 3601.
1927. AD Tourer. Reg No. RL 6545.
1928. Austin 7 Top Hat. Reg No: VP 1893.
1928. Chummy. Reg No. SV 5352.
1928. Austin 7 Fabric. Reg No: YV 1976.
1928 Chummy. 4 cylinder side valve, 750 cc aluminium crankcase, 3-speed gear box and cable brakes. Reg no. SB 3245.
1928. Van Reg No. SV 4440.
1928. Chummy. Reg No. PX 8412.
1929. Chummy. Reg No. VG 2331.
1930. Austin 7 Box. Reg No: WP 55.
1930. Austin 7 Chummy. Reg No. VG 2331.
1930. Austin 7 Fabric. Reg No. RF 8131.
1931. RM. Reg No. OU 9726.
1931. Austin 7 Saloon. Reg No. EEN 414.
1932. RN. Reg No. JO 3975.
September 1932. De Luxe Seven.
1932. Austin 7 Box Saloon. Reg No: WJ 5256.
1933. Opal. Fremlins Brewery. Reg No. AKO 771.
1933. RP Box saloon. Reg No. OY 6469.
1933. Box Saloon. Reg No. VE 9373.
1933. Box Saloon. Reg No. VE 9373.
1933. AJ Tourer. Reg No. DG 6277.
1933. Austin 7 Box Salon. 750cc. Reg No: EP 5545.
1933. Type RP 4-seat salon. Reg No: KY 5649.
1933. Austin 7 Box. Reg No: XSY 914.
1933. Austin 7 Box. Reg No: YD 8358.
1933. Austin Seven Box Saloon.
1934. RP Box. Reg No. AOE 654.
1934. RP Box Saloon, LWB. Reg No. 233 YUD.
1934. Box RP Saloon deluxe, 750cc. Reg No. AYX 236.
1934. Austin Box Deluxe. Reg No: AYA 441.
1934. Austin Box Deluxe. Reg No: AYA 441.
1934. Austin 7 Sports 65. Reg No: AKR 386.
1934. Austin 7 Sports 65. Reg No: AKR 386.
1935. Ruby. Reg No. BKX 41.
1935. Arrow. Reg No. BMH 826.
1935. Austin 7 Opal. 7 hp. Reg No: AV 7120.
1935. Austin 7 Ruby. Reg No. BYW 6.
1935. Austin 7 Ruby. Reg No. WV 7824.
1935. Austin 7 Ruby Mk1. Reg No: GL 2487.
1936. Ruby MK I. Reg No. BYC 186.
1936. Ruby. Reg No. AA -.
1936. Ruby. Reg No: JN 8124.
1936. Austin Ruby Deluxe. Reg No: DVX 278.
1936. Austin 7 Pearl. Reg No: SE 4527.
1936. Austin 7 Speedy. Reg No. BRM 46.
1936. Austin Seven Van. Reg No: UJ 7992.
1936. Austin Seven Van. Reg No: UJ 7992.
1936. Austin Ruby. Reg No: BER 506.
1937. Ruby mk III. Reg No. EGW 467.
1937. Ruby mk III. Reg No. EGW 467.
1937. Austin 7 Ruby. Reg No. DXN 151.
October 1937. Reg No. DOA 620.
1937. Ruby. Reg No. DTA 647.
1938. Ruby. Reg No BCO 445.
1935. Austin 7 Ruby. Reg No: BYW 6.
1937. Austin 7 Ruby. Reg No: CSV 679.
Austin Big Seven. 1938. 900cc Fortile Saloon. Reg. DRK 5.
Note: This is a sub-section of Austin
The Austin 7 was a car produced from 1922 to 1939.
Herbert Austin felt a smaller car would be popular, in spite of protestations from the company's board of directors who were concerned about the financial status of the company. Austin won them over by threatening to take the idea to their competitor Wolseley, and got permission to start on the design which was by him (chassis, suspension etc) and Stanley Edge (engine) working together from 1921 into 1922 at Austin's home, Lickey Grange.
Austin put a large amount of his own money into the design and patented many of its innovations in his own name. In return for the investment he was paid a royalty of two guineas (£2, 2s), (£2.10) on every car sold.
The first prototype was registered with the number OK 2950 and was later joined by OK 3537.
1922 July the car was launched, initially with a 696cc engine
Two thousand cars were made in the first year of production, not as many as hoped, but within a few years the "big car in miniature" had wiped out the cyclecar industry and transformed the fortunes of Austin.
1923 The engine size was increased to 747cc
1924 Added an electric starter
1933 Added a four-speed gearbox
By 1939 when production finally ended, 290,000 cars and vans had been made. (Some accounts say 375,000 produced)
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