Austin Motor Company
Austin radiator grille ornament
Fate	Merged
Successor	British Motor Corporation
Founded	1905
Defunct	1952 (brand discontinued in 1987)
Location	Longbridge, England, UK
Industry	Automotive

The Austin Motor Company was a British manufacturer of automobiles that rose to be a major motorcar brand, the dominant partner after merger with Morris in 1952 but declining after absorption into the British Leyland Motor Corporation, and its subsequent troubles. Image File history File links Austin_Ten_-_ornament. ... BMC rosette logo old BMC share A preserved BMC ambulance. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... The Longbridge plant was a large industrial site in the Longbridge area of Birmingham, England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Car redirects here. ... Morris was the name of a former English car manufacturing company. ... British Leyland corporate logo The British Leyland Motor Corporation (BLMC), was a vehicle manufacturing company formed in the United Kingdom in 1968. ...

History

1905 - 1918: Formation and development

Herbert Austin (1866–1941), later Sir Herbert, the former manager of the Wolseley Tool and Motor Car Company founded The Austin Motor Company in 1905, at Longbridge, which was then in Worcestershire (Longbridge became part of Birmingham in 1911 when its boundaries were expanded). The first car was a conventional 5 litre four cylinder model with chain drive with about 200 being made in the first five years. In World War I Austin grew enormously with government contracts for everything from artillery to aircraft and the workforce expanded from around 2,500 to 22,000. Sir Herbert Austin (1866-1941) was an English automobile designer and builder. ... The Wolseley Motor Company was an automobile manufacturer in the United Kingdom from 1905. ... The Longbridge Plant from the Air, 2005. ... For the condiment, see Worcestershire sauce. ... This article is about the British city. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ...

1919 - 1939: Interwar success

Austin Twenty Tourer 1920

1926 Austin 7 box saloon

After the war Herbert Austin decided on a one model policy based around the 3620 cc 20 hp engine and versions included cars, commercials and even a tractor but sales volumes were never enough to fill the vast factory built during war time and the company went into receivership in 1921 but rose again after financial restructuring. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (847x641, 51 KB)1926 Austin Seven box saloon photographed by Malcolm Asquith. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (847x641, 51 KB)1926 Austin Seven box saloon photographed by Malcolm Asquith. ... The Austin 7 was a vintage car produced from 1922 through to 1939 in the United Kingdom. ... Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their creditors. ...

Critical to the recovery was the appointment in 1922 of a new finance director, Ernest Payton with the backing of the Midland Bank, and a new works director in charge of car production, Carl Engelbach, at the insistence of the creditors' committee. This triumvirate of Austin, Payton and Engelbach steered the company's fortunes through the inter-war years.

To expand the market smaller cars were introduced with the 1661 cc Twelve in 1922 and later the same year the Austin 7, an inexpensive, small and simple car and one of the earliest to be directed at a mass market. At one point it was built under licence by the fledgling BMW of Germany (as the Dixi); Japanese Datsun; as Bantam in the United States; and as the Rosengart in France. The Austin 7 was a vintage car produced from 1922 through to 1939 in the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see BMW (disambiguation). ... The BMW Dixi is a car. ... The Datsun is a car you own if you want no performance or speed wat so ever. ... Lucien Rosengart (January 11, 1881, Paris, France - July 27, 1976) was a French engineer. ...

A largely independent U.S. subsidiary operated under the name American Austin Car Company from 1929 to 1934; it was revived under the name "American Bantam" from 1937 to 1941. The American Austin Car Company was a United States automobile manufacturing British Austin Motor Company. ... American Bantam was the name given cars produced in Butler, Pennsylvania following the failure of the American Austin Car Company. ...

With the help of the Seven, Austin weathered the worst of the depression and remained profitable through the 1930s producing a wider range of cars which were steadily updated with the introduction of all-steel bodies, Girling brakes, and synchromesh gearboxes but all the engines remained as side valve units. Deputy chairman Ernest Payton became chairman in 1941 on the death of Herbert (now Lord) Austin. In 1938 Leonard Lord joined the company board and became chairman in 1946 on the death of Ernest Payton. Gerling are an alternative guitar and electronic act from Australia, which formed in 1993, and is based in Sydney. ... Synchromesh is the term used to describe a manual transmission in which gears are brought to the same speed during shifting by a synchronizer. ... The cam-in-block valvetrain layouts are ones in which the camshaft is placed within the cylinder block, usually beside and slightly above the crankshaft in a straight engine or directly above the crankshaft in the V of a V engine. ... Leonard Lord Leonard Lord (1896-1967) was a captain of the British Motor Industry. ...

1939 - 1958: The war years and afterwards

1954 Austin A30

During the Second World War Austin continued building cars but also made trucks and aircraft, including the construction of the Lancaster bombers of 617 squadron, better known as the Dambusters. The post war car range was announced in 1944 and production of it started in 1945. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... Operation Chastise was the official name for the attacks on German dams on May 17, 1943 in World War II using a specially developed bouncing bomb. The attack was carried out by Royal Air Force No. ...

The immediate post war range was mainly similar to that of the late 1930s but did include the 16 hp significant for having the companies first overhead valve engine. OHV redirects here. ...

In 1952 Austin merged with the Nuffield Organisation (parent company of Morris) to form the British Motor Corporation with Leonard Lord in charge. Austin was the dominant partner and its engines were adopted for most of the cars; various models amongst the marques would soon be badge-engineered versions of each other. The Nuffield Organisation was an automobile manufacturing company in the United Kingdom. ... Morris was the name of a former English car manufacturing company. ... BMC rosette logo old BMC share A preserved BMC ambulance. ... Badge engineering is a term that describes the rebadging of one model of car as another. ...

Also in 1952, Austin did a deal with Donald Healey, the renowned automotive engineer. It led to a new marque, Austin Healey, and a range of sports cars.-1...

Legal agreement with Nissan

In 1952 Austin entered into a legal agreement with the Nissan Motor Company of Japan, for that company to assemble 2000 imported Austins from partially assembled sets and sell them in Japan under the Austin trademark. The agreement called for Nissan to make all Austin parts locally within three years, a goal Nissan met. Nissan produced and marketed Austins for seven years. The agreement also gave Nissan rights to use Austin patents, which Nissan used in developing its own engines for its Datsun line of cars. In 1953 British-built Austins were assembled and sold, but by 1955, the Austin A50 – completely built by Nissan and featuring a slightly larger body with 1489 cc engine – was on the market in Japan. Nissan produced 20,855 Austins from 1953-59.^[1] Nissan redirects here. ... The Datsun is a car you own if you want no performance or speed wat so ever. ... See Austin A40 for other A40 models. ...

1959 - 1969: An era of revolution

With the threat to fuel supplies resulting from the 1956 Suez Crisis Lord asked Alec Issigonis to design a small car and the result was the revolutionary Mini, launched in 1959. The Austin version was called the Austin Seven at first. But Morris's Mini Minor name caught the public imagination and the Morris version outsold its Austin twin, so the Austin's name was changed to Mini to follow suit. In 1970, British Leyland dropped the separate Austin and Morris branding of the Mini. From then, it was simply "Mini", under the Austin Morris division of BLMC. Belligerents Israel United Kingdom France Egypt Commanders Moshe Dayan Charles Keightley Pierre Barjot Gamal Abdel Nasser Abdel Hakim Amer Strength 175,000 Israeli 45,000 British 34,000 French 70,000 Casualties and losses 197 Israeli KIA 56 British KIA 91 British WIA 10 French KIA 43 French WIA 1650... The machine factory (shown here in a company letter of 1910) founded by Demosthenis Issigonis, Alecs grandfather, was one of the thriving Greek businesses in Smyrna (now Izmir). ... For the new Mini, see Mini (BMW). ...

The principle of a transverse engine with gearbox in the sump and driving the front wheels was carried on to larger cars with the 1100 of 1963, (although the Morris-badged version was launched 13 months earlier than the Austin, in August 1962), the 1800 of 1964 and the Maxi of 1969. This meant that BMC had spent 10 years developing a new range of front-drive, transverse-engined models, while the vast majority of its competitors had only just started to make such changes. Photo from original press release of Austin 1100 The Morris 1100 was a small family car built by the British Motor Corporation and, later, British Leyland, from August 15, 1962 to June 1974, developed under the ADO16 codename. ... The Austin 1800 was a saloon car built by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) from September 1964 to 1975 and colloquially known as the Landcrab. The 1800 was voted European Car of the Year for 1965. ... The Austin Maxi was a medium sized 5-door hatchback car from British Leyland for the 1970s. ...

The big exception to this was the Austin 3-litre. Launched in 1968, it was a rear-wheel drive large car, but it shared the central section of the 1800. It was a sales disaster, with fewer than 10,000 examples being made. The Austin 3-Litre was a British saloon car introduced by British Leyland in 1968. ...

But BMC was the first British manufacturer to move into front-wheel drive so comprehensively. Ford did not launch its first front-drive model until 1976, while Vauxhall's first front-drive model was launched in 1979 and Chrysler UK's first such car was launched in 1975. Front-wheel drive was popular elsewhere in Europe, however, with Renault, Citroen and Simca all using the system at the same time or before BMC. “Ford” redirects here. ... Vauxhall Motors is a UK car company. ... In the 1960s, Chrysler sought to become a world producer of automobiles. ... Renault S.A. is a French vehicle manufacturer producing cars, vans, buses, tractors, and trucks. ... Citro n is a French automobile manufacturer started in 1919 by Andr Citro n. ... Simca Rallye 2 Simca is a now-defunct French automobile manufacturer, which also produced cars in Brazil and Spain in the 1960s. ...

In 1966, BMC and Pressed Steel merged with Jaguar and became British Motor Holdings. In 1968, BMH merged with Leyland Motors and Austin became a part of the big British Leyland Motor Corporation (BLMC) combine. The Pressed Steel Company (PSC) was a British car body manufacturing company founded at Cowley near Oxford in 1926 as a joint venture between William Morris, the Budd Corporation and an American bank. ... For other uses, see Jaguar (disambiguation). ... British Motor Holding (BMH) was a British motor company created in an attempt to halt the decline in Britains manufacturing base in the 1960s. ... Leyland Motors Limited was a British vehicle manufacturer of lorries and buses. ... British Leyland corporate logo The British Leyland Motor Corporation (BLMC), was a vehicle manufacturing company formed in the United Kingdom in 1968. ...

1970 - 1979: An era of turbulence

By 1970, Austin was part of the British Leyland combine which produced some of the most maligned cars ever to roll off British production lines. Austin's most notorious model of this era was the 1973 Allegro, successor to the 1100/1300 ranges, which was criticised for its bulbous styling, doubtful build quality, indifferent reliability and rust-proneness. It was still a strong seller in Britain, though not quite as successful as its predecessor. The British Leyland Motor Corporation (often abbreviated to simply BL), was a Britain in 1968. ... The Austin Allegro is a small family car that was manufactured by British Leyland under the Austin name from 1973 until 1983. ...

The wedge-shaped 18/22, series was launched as an Austin, a Morris and a more upmarket Wolseley in 1975. But, within six months, it was rechristened the Princess and wore none of the previous marque badges, becoming a kind of brand in its own right, under the Austin Morris division of British Leyland which had been virtually nationalised in 1975. The Leyland Princess is a medium-to-large car that was produced in the United Kingdom by British Leyland from 1975 until 1981. ... Nationalization is the act of taking assets into state ownership. ...

The Princess wasn't quite as notorious as the Allegro, and in fact earned some praise thanks to its practical wedge shape, spacious interior and decent ride and handling, but build quality was suspect and the curious lack of a hatchback (which would have ideally suited its body shape) cost it valuable sales. It was upgraded at the end of 1981 to become the Ambassador (and gaining a hatchback) but by this time there was little that could be done to disguise the age of the design, and it was too late to make much of an impact on sales. The Austin Ambassador was a large hatchback automobile introduced by British Leyland (BL) in 1982. ...

By the end of the 1970s, the future of Austin and the rest of British Leyland (now known as BL) was looking very bleak.

1980 - 1989: The Austin Rover era

The Austin Metro, launched in 1980

The Austin Metro - launched in October 1980 - was heralded as the saviour of Austin Motor Company and the whole BL combine. 21 years after the launch of the Mini, it gave BL a much-needed modern supermini to compete with the recently-launched likes of the Ford Fiesta, Vauxhall Chevette and Renault 5. It was an instant hit with buyers and was one of the most popular British cars of the 1980s. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2086x1490, 307 KB) 1989 MG Metro Turbo at Bristol Car Show, The Downs, Bristol, England. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2086x1490, 307 KB) 1989 MG Metro Turbo at Bristol Car Show, The Downs, Bristol, England. ... 1989 MG Metro Turbo The Rover Metro was a hatchback automobile of supermini size, originally launched in 1980 as the Austin Mini Metro (miniMETRO to give the official badging), intended to replace the Mini. ... The Ford Fiesta is a mid-class supermini car designed and built by the Ford Motor Company in Europe, and also manufactured in Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela, China, India and South Africa. ... Vauxhall Chevette - rare HSR rally model in road-going trim The Vauxhall Chevette was a model of car manufactured by Vauxhall in the UK from 1975 to 1983. ... The Renault 5 (also called the R5) is a supermini produced by the French automaker Renault in two generations between 1972 and 1996. ...

In 1982, most of the car division of the by now somewhat shrunken British Leyland (BL) company was rebranded as the Austin Rover Group, with Austin acting as the "budget" and mainstream brand to Rover's more luxurious models. The MG badge was revived for sporty versions of the Austin models, with the MG Metro 1300 being the first of these. The Austin Rover Group was a British motor manufacturer, which was formed from the British Leyland Motor Corporation (BL), and existed between 1982 and 1987. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Austin revitalised its entry into the small family car market in March 1983 on the launch of its all-new Maestro, a spacious five-door hatchback which replaced both the elderly Allegro and Maxi and was popular in the early years of its production life, though sales had started to dip dramatically by the end of the decade. The Austin Maestro is a mid-sized 5-door hatchback car that was produced by the Austin Rover subsidiary of British Leyland (BL), and its successors, from 1983 until 1994. ... The Austin Allegro is a small family car that was manufactured by British Leyland under the Austin name from 1973 until 1983. ... The Austin Maxi was a medium sized 5-door hatchback car from British Leyland for the 1970s. ...

April 1984 saw the introduction of the Maestro-derived Montego saloon, successor to the Morris Ital. The new car received praise for its interior space and comfort, but early build quality problems took time to overcome. The spacious estate version - launched in early 1985 - was one of the most popular load carriers of its era. The Austin Montego is a British mid-size saloon car that was produced by the Austin Rover subsidiary of British Leyland (BL), and its successors, from 1984 until 1994. ... The Morris Ital was launched in June 1980. ...

In 1986 Austin Rover's holding company BL plc became Rover Group plc and was privatised by sellnig it to British Aerospace (BAe). Rover Group plc was the name that was given by the British government, in 1986, to the state-owned vehicle manufacturer British Leyland or BL. After divesting of its commercial vehicle and bus manufacturing divisions the company by then consisting of the car manufacturing arm Austin Rover Group and the... Privatization (sometimes privatisation, denationalization, or — especially in India — disinvestment) is the process of transferring property, from public ownership to private ownership. ... British Aerospace (BAe) was a UK aircraft and defence systems manufacturer, now part of BAE Systems. ...

Plans to replace the Metro with a radical new model, based on the ECV3 research vehicle and aiming for 100mpg, led to the Austin AR6 of 1984-1986, with several prototypes tested. The desire to lose the Austin name and take Rover 'upomarket' led to this project's demise in early 1987.

In 1987, the Austin badge was discontinued and Austin Rover became simply the Rover Group. The Austin cars continued to be manufactured, although they ceased to be Austins. They became "marque-less" in their home market. Although the bonnet badges were the same shape as the Rover longship badge, they didn't have "Rover" written on them. The Metro was facelifted in 1990 and got the new K-series engine. It then became the "Rover Metro", while the Maestro and Montego continued in production until 1994 and never wore a Rover badge on their bonnets in Britain. They were, however, sometimes referred to as "Rovers" in the press and elsewhere. A 1. ...

Possible revival

The rights to the Austin badge passed to British Aerospace and later to BMW when each bought the Rover Group. The rights were subsequently sold to MG Rover, created once BMW had tired of the business. Following MG Rover's collapse and sale, the Austin name is now owned by Nanjing Automobile Group — along with Austin's historic assembly plant in Longbridge. At the Nanjing International Exhibition in May 2006, Nanjing announced that the Austin name might be used on some of the revived MG Rover models, at least on the Chinese market. However, Nanjing is for the moment concentrating on reviving the MG brand. British Aerospace (BAe) was a UK aircraft and defence systems manufacturer, now part of BAE Systems. ... MG Rover are the largest independent manufacturer of cars in the British motor industry. ... NACs logo The Nanjing Automobile (Group) Corporation (Yuejin Motor Group Corporation, Chinas oldest car maker, founded in 1947) is a state-owned enterprise with 16,000 employees. ...

Models

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Cars

Main article: List of Austin motor cars

• Small cars
  • 1910–11 Austin 7 hp
  • 1922–39 Austin 7
  • 1959-2000 Seven (Mini), as BMC
  • 1980–90 Metro, as Austin Rover

• Small family cars
  • 1911–15 Austin 10
  • 1932–47 Austin 10 hp
  • 1939–47 Austin 8 hp
  • 1951–56 A30
  • 1956–59 A35
  • 1956–62 A35 Countryman
  • 1954-61 Nash Metropolitan/Austin Metropolitan
  • 1958–61 A40 Farina Mk I
  • 1961–67 A40 Farina Mk II
  • 1963–74 1100
  • 1967–74 1300
  • 1973–83 Allegro

1935 Austin Light 12/6 with Ascot body

• Large family cars
  • 1906–07 Austin 25/30
  • 1907–10 Austin 18/24
  • 1908–11 Austin 40 hp
  • 1908–10 Austin 60 hp
  • 1913–14 Austin 15/20
  • 1914–16 Austin 30 hp
  • 1919–30 Austin 20 hp
  • 1922–40 Austin "Heavy" 12
  • 1927–35 16/18 hp
  • 1931–36 Austin "Light" 12/6
  • 1933–39 Austin "Light" 12/4
  • 1937–39 Austin 14 hp
  • 1938–39 Austin 18 hp
  • 1939–47 Austin 12
  • 1945–49 Austin 16 hp
  • 1947–52 A40 Devon/Dorset
  • 1948–50 A70 Hampshire
  • 1950–54 A70 Hereford
  • 1952–54 A40 Somerset
  • 1954–58 A40/A50/A55 Cambridge
  • 1954–59 A90/A95/A105 Westminster
  • 1956–59 A95 Westminster Station wagon.
  • 1956–59 A105 Westminster
  • 1959–61 A55 Cambridge
  • 1959–61 A99 Westminster
  • 1961–69 A60 Cambridge
  • 1961–68 A110 Westminster
  • 1964–75 1800/2200
  • 1967–71 3-Litre
  • 1969–81 Maxi 1500
  • 1975–84 18-22/Princess/Ambassador
  • 1983–94 Maestro
  • 1984–94 Montego

• Limousines
  • 1939 Austin 28 hp
  • 1947–54 A110/A125 Sheerline
  • 1946–56 A120 Princess
  • 1947–56 A135 Princess
  • 1956–59 Princess IV
  • 1958–59 A105 Westminster Vanden Plas

• Sports cars
  • 1920-23 Austin 20 Sports Tourer
  • 1948–50 A90 Atlantic Convertible
  • 1949–52 A90 Atlantic Saloon
  • 1950–53 A40 Sports
  • 1953–56 Austin-Healey 100
  • 1958–70 Austin-Healey Sprite
  • 1959–67 Austin-Healey 3000
  • 1971 Austin Sprite

• Australian Austin cars
  • 1962-66 Austin Freeway
  • 1970–73 Austin Kimberley
  • 1958-62 Austin Lancer
  • 1970–73 Austin Tasman

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A late-1950s Metropolitan The Nash Metropolitan, also sold under the Hudson, AMC and Austin marques, was a very small commuter/shopping subcompact car sold between 1954 and 1962. ... See Austin A40 for other A40 models. ... See Austin A40 for other A40 models. ... Photo from original press release of Austin 1100 The Morris 1100 was a small family car built by the British Motor Corporation and, later, British Leyland, from August 15, 1962 to June 1974, developed under the ADO16 codename. ... Photo from original press release of Austin 1100 The Morris 1100 was a small family car built by the British Motor Corporation and, later, British Leyland, from August 15, 1962 to June 1974, developed under the ADO16 codename. ... The Austin Allegro is a small family car that was manufactured by British Leyland under the Austin name from 1973 until 1983. ... 1935 Austin Ascot at a Classics Rally at Aust Motorway Services, Bristol, England. ... 1935 Austin Ascot at a Classics Rally at Aust Motorway Services, Bristol, England. ... The Austin 12/6 was introduced by the Austin Motor Company in 1931 continuing in production until 1937. ... A mid-size car, frequently referred to as an intermediate, is an automobile with a size between that of a compact and a full-size or standard-size car. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Austin 16 was a British car made by the Austin Motor Company between 1927 and 1936. ... The Austin 12/6 was introduced by the Austin Motor Company in 1931 continuing in production until 1937. ... The Austin 12/4 was a car produced by the Austin Motor Company from 1933 until 1939. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Austin 16HP was the first new car to be produced by the Austin Motor Company following the Second World War. ... See Austin A40 for other A40 models and Austin A40 Sports for the sports car version of the Devon. ... The A70 Hampshire and later A70 Hereford were large automobiles sold by the Austin Motor Company from 1948 through 1954. ... The A70 Hampshire and later A70 Hereford were large automobiles sold by the Austin Motor Company from 1948 through 1954. ... See Austin A40 for other A40 models. ... See Austin A40 for other A40 models. ... The Westminster series large automobiles sold by the Austin Motor Company from 1954, replacing the A70 Hereford. ... The Westminster series large automobiles sold by the Austin Motor Company from 1954, replacing the A70 Hereford. ... The Westminster series large automobiles sold by the Austin Motor Company from 1954, replacing the A70 Hereford. ... See Austin A40 for other A40 models. ... The Westminster series large automobiles sold by the Austin Motor Company from 1954, replacing the A70 Hereford. ... See Austin A40 for other A40 models. ... The Westminster series large automobiles sold by the Austin Motor Company from 1954, replacing the A70 Hereford. ... The Austin 1800 was a saloon car built by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) from September 1964 to 1975 and colloquially known as the Landcrab. The 1800 was voted European Car of the Year for 1965. ... The Austin 3-Litre was a British saloon car introduced by British Leyland in 1968. ... The Austin Maxi was a medium sized 5-door hatchback car from British Leyland for the 1970s. ... The Austin Ambassador was a large hatchback automobile introduced by British Leyland (BL) in 1982. ... The Austin Maestro is a mid-sized 5-door hatchback car that was produced by the Austin Rover subsidiary of British Leyland (BL), and its successors, from 1983 until 1994. ... The Austin Montego is a British mid-size saloon car that was produced by the Austin Rover subsidiary of British Leyland (BL), and its successors, from 1984 until 1994. ... For the song from the band: Brand New, see Limousine (MS Rebridge). ... Austin A125 Sheerline was a luxury car produced by Austin Motor Company from 1947 to 1954. ... Austin Princess was a name given to luxury cars made by the Austin company during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. ... Austin Princess was a name given to luxury cars made by the Austin company during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. ... Austin Princess was a name given to luxury cars made by the Austin company during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. ... The Westminster series large automobiles sold by the Austin Motor Company from 1954, replacing the A70 Hereford. ... 1963 Jaguar E-Type, a classic sports car 1963 Chevrolet Corvette was based upon European sports cars A sports car is an automobile designed for performance driving. ... The A90 Atlantic was a sporting roadster (and later coupe) produced by the Austin Motor Company from 1948 through 1952. ... The A90 Atlantic was a sporting roadster (and later coupe) produced by the Austin Motor Company from 1948 through 1952. ... See Austin A40 for other A40 models and Austin A40 Devon for the other versions of this car. ... The Austin-Healey 100 was a sports car built between 1953 and 1956 by the British Motor Corporation. ... The Austin-Healey Sprite was a small open sports car designed by Donald Healey. ... The Austin-Healey 3000 was a sports car built from 1959 to 1967, by the Austin-Healey marque, and is the best known of the big Healey models. ... The Austin-Healey Sprite was a small open sports car designed by Donald Healey. ... The Austin Freeway was an automobile developed by the Australian division of the British Motor Corporation, based on the British Austin A60 Cambridge. ... The Australian Austin Kimberley, Austin Tasman, and Morris Tasman (the last offered in New Zealand) X6 models of 1970 were based on the Austin 1800 platform and retained the same doors, albeit with some changes. ... The Morris Major and Austin Lancer were passenger car models produced by the British Motor Corporation of Australia (BMC) between 1958 and 1964. ... The Australian Austin Kimberley, Austin Tasman, and Morris Tasman (the last offered in New Zealand) X6 models of 1970 were based on the Austin 1800 platform and retained the same doors, albeit with some changes. ...

Military vehicles

• WWI Austin Armoured Car
• WWII Austin Ten Utility Truck
• WWII Austin K2
• 1958-67 Austin Gipsy
• c. 1968 Austin Ant

Austin Armoured Car was a British armoured car produced during the First World War. ... General characteristics Role Military ambulance Crew 1 armour none Capacity 4 stretchers or 10 walking wounded - Length 18 ft (5. ... Gypsy marque Austin manufacturer BMC History From 1959 To 1967 Predecessor None Preceded by None Specifications Body Style 4 WD Length Width Height Weight Engine type Austin A70 OHV Engine size 2200 cc Power hp Variants LWB, SWB Number built The Austin Gipsy was Austins attempt at an off... The Austin Ant was a small four-wheel drive vehicle designed by Sir Alec Issigonis for the motor manufacturer British Motor Corporation (BMC). ...

Taxis

• 1929-34 High Lot
• 1934-39 Lowloader
• 1948-58 FX3
• 1958- FX4 — London Taxi

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Ambulances

• LD3
• WWII Austin K2

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Commercial vehicles

• Austin also made a range of commercial vehicles, one of which was the FG, previously the Morris FG. Known for its "thrupenny bit" cabs, the FG was the everyday workhorse that kept Britain running in the 60's. These Austin FGs and later the Leyland FGs all had petrol or diesel longstroke engines, producing masses of torque, but very little in the way of speed. Forty mph was a good speed out of these vehicles. Leyland were to take over the FG, but before they did, in 1964, the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) commissioned six rolling chassis FGs to be coach built by a Middlesex company, Palmer Coachbuilders. These six vehicles, registration 660 GYE to 666 GYE, were outdoor broadcast scenery vehicles.

Aircraft

During World War I Austin built aircraft under licence, including the SE.5a, but also produced a number of its own designs. None of these progressed past the prototype stage. They included: “The Great War ” redirects here. ...

• Austin-Ball A.F.B.1 (fighter)
• Austin A.F.T.3 (fighter)
• Austin Greyhound (fighter)
• Austin Whippet (post-war civil aircraft)

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See also

• List of automobile manufacturers

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References

• Sharratt, Barney (2000). Men and Motors of "The Austin": The Intriguing Inside Story. Haynes Group. ISBN 1-85960-671-7. 

• Cusumano, Michael A. (1985). The Japanese Automobile Industry. Havard University Press. ISBN 0-674-47255-1. 

External links

• Austin Memories
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• The Unofficial Austin-Rover Web Resource

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Midget 2-Seater Sports 1938 MG WA 1947 MG YA 1953 MG TD 1953... For other uses, see BMW (disambiguation). ... MG Rover was the last British-owned mass-production car manufacturer in the British motor industry. ... NACs logo The Nanjing Automobile (Group) Corporation (Yuejin Motor Group Corporation, Chinas oldest car maker, founded in 1947) is a state-owned enterprise with 16,000 employees. ... Morris Motor logo, from a UK Royal Mail van 1927 Morris Cowley 1928 Morris Minor Saloon 1946 Morris Ten Series M 1953 Morris Minor Series 2 1971 Morris 1000 Traveller The Morris Motor Company was a former British car manufacturing company. ... Morris Motor logo, from a UK Royal Mail van 1927 Morris Cowley 1928 Morris Minor Saloon 1946 Morris Ten Series M 1953 Morris Minor Series 2 1971 Morris 1000 Traveller The Morris Motor Company was a former British car manufacturing company. ... Morris Motor logo, from a UK Royal Mail van 1927 Morris Cowley 1928 Morris Minor Saloon 1946 Morris Ten Series M 1953 Morris Minor Series 2 1971 Morris 1000 Traveller The Morris Motor Company was a former British car manufacturing company. ... The Wolseley Motor Company was an automobile manufacturer in the United Kingdom from 1905. ... The Wolseley Motor Company was an automobile manufacturer in the United Kingdom from 1905. ... Vanden Plas is the name of a company of coachbuilders for specialist and up-market automobile manufacturers. ... Vanden Plas is the name of a company of coachbuilders for specialist and up-market automobile manufacturers. ... “Ford” redirects here. ... // Rover was a British automobile manufacturer and later a marque based at the former Austin Longbridge plant in Birmingham. ... // Rover was a British automobile manufacturer and later a marque based at the former Austin Longbridge plant in Birmingham. ... // Rover was a British automobile manufacturer and later a marque based at the former Austin Longbridge plant in Birmingham. ... // Rover was a British automobile manufacturer and later a marque based at the former Austin Longbridge plant in Birmingham. ... For other uses, see BMW (disambiguation). ... MG Rover was the last British-owned mass-production car manufacturer in the British motor industry. ... “Ford” redirects here. ... Tata Motors Limited (Hindi: ), formerly known as TELCO (TATA Engineering and Locomotive Company), is a multinational corporation headquartered in Mumbai, India. ... Land Rover was the name of one of the first British civilian all-terrain utility vehicles, first produced by Rover in 1947. ... “Ford” redirects here. ... Tata Motors Limited (Hindi: ), formerly known as TELCO (TATA Engineering and Locomotive Company), is a multinational corporation headquartered in Mumbai, India. ... Alvis Silver Eagle mascot (late version). ... Alvis Silver Eagle mascot (late version). ... , BAE Systems plc (BAE) is a British defence and aerospace company headquartered at Farnborough, England, UK, that has worldwide interests, particularly in North America through its subsidiary BAE Systems Inc. ... 1927 Standard Nine Selby Tourer 1933 Standard Ten. ... 1927 Standard Nine Selby Tourer 1933 Standard Ten. ... 1927 Standard Nine Selby Tourer 1933 Standard Ten. ... Leyland Motors Limited was a British vehicle manufacturer of lorries and buses. ... British Motor Heritage Limited (BMH) is a British company specialising in the manufacture of bodies and body parts for historic and classic British cars, and based in Witney, Oxfordshire. ... Triumph Logo (1978 version) 1934 Triumph Gloria Six 1937 Triumph Dolomite Roadster 1974 Triumph GT6 Coupé The Triumph Motor Company had its origins in 1885 when Siegfried Bettmann (1863-1951) and Moritz (Maurice) Schulte founded Bettmann & Co and started selling Triumph bicycles, from premises in London and from 1889 started... Dawson Car Company was created in June 1918 by AJ Dawson, previously works manager at Hillman. ... Triumph Logo (1978 version) 1934 Triumph Gloria Six 1937 Triumph Dolomite Roadster 1974 Triumph GT6 Coupé The Triumph Motor Company had its origins in 1885 when Siegfried Bettmann (1863-1951) and Moritz (Maurice) Schulte founded Bettmann & Co and started selling Triumph bicycles, from premises in London and from 1889 started... For other uses, see BMW (disambiguation). ... Triumph Logo (1978 version) 1934 Triumph Gloria Six 1937 Triumph Dolomite Roadster 1974 Triumph GT6 Coupé The Triumph Motor Company had its origins in 1885 when Siegfried Bettmann (1863-1951) and Moritz (Maurice) Schulte founded Bettmann & Co and started selling Triumph bicycles, from premises in London and from 1889 started... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... The FT 30 (FT Ordinary Index or FTOI - Never FTSE 30) is a now rarely used index that was concieved in 1935 and is similar to the DJIA, however the FTSE 100 has pretty much superseded it. ... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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British Insulated Callenders Cables (BICC) was a 20th century British cable manufacturer and construction company, now renamed after former subsidiary Balfour Beatty. ... Coats plc is the worlds largest sewing thread and needlecraft supplies manufacturer, processor, and distributor, with 25,000 employees and plants in more than 65 countries while the companys products are sold in 150 countries. ... Courtaulds was an English based manufacturer of fabric, clothing, artificial fibres, and chemicals. ... Distillers Company Limited was a company formed in 1877 by a combination of six Scotch whisky distilleries. ... Iron-making has been known in Cleveland since the Romans found iron slags in North Yorkshire, with small-scale iron-making known to have taken place at Rievaulx, Whitby and Guisborough Abbeys in the 17th Century. ... This article is about the original Dunlop company. ... For other uses, see EMI (disambiguation). ... Fine Spinners and Doublers was a major cotton spinning business based in Manchester in the United Kingdom. ... Not to be confused with the American company General Electric (GE). ... GKN plc is a British engineering company formerly known as Guest, Keen and Nettlefolds and tracing its origins back to 1759 and the birth of the industrial revolution. ... Harrods is a department store on Brompton Road in Knightsbridge, London, England. ... Hawker-Ciggerley was a group of UK aircraft manufacturing companies formed as a result of the merger of Hawker Aircraft with Armstrong Siddeley. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (LSE: IMT) is the largest tobacco manufacturer in the UK (the second largest UK-based tobacco company by global sales after British American Tobacco). ... International Tea Co. ... The London Brick Company was founded in 1900 by Sir Malcolm Stewart in the Marston Vale, Bedfordshire and was reputed to be the largest brick makers in the country. ... Murex Limited was a leading British provider of services to metallurgists, smelters and refiners, and welders. ... Patons and Baldwins was a manufacturer of knitting yarn which was established in Britain in 1920. ... Pinchin Johnson & Associates was a major supplier of paints for a large range of end-users during the first half of the twentieth century. ... Rolls-Royce Limited was an British car and, later, aero-engine manufacturing company founded by Henry Royce and Charles Stewart Rolls on 15 March 1906 and was the result of a partnership formed in 1904. ... A tin of Lyles Golden Syrup Tate & Lyle PLC is a UK based multinational food manufacturer and is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol TATE. It is a major producer of refined sugar, starches, animal feed and other food ingredients with global operations. ... Turner & Newall was a leading manufacturing business based in Manchester, United Kingdom. ... The United Steel Companies were a steel making, engineering, coal mining and coal by-product group based in South Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. ... Vickers was a famous name in British engineering that existed through many companies from 1828 until 2004. ... Watney Combe & Reid was a leading brewing business in London. ... This article is about the British Woolworths Group plc, and its stores. ...