A-Z of Cars of the 1930s
£14.95
The Complete Catalogue of the Austin Seven
£30.00
£37.50
by James Taylor
ISBN 978-1-914929-07-6
Hardback, 144 pages
270 x 210mm
Over 250 illustrations
"...worthy of a place on the shelves of even the most hardened Seven nuts." The Automobile
• Informative descriptions of every Austin Seven variant
• Includes production cars, prototypes, racers, record breakers, military models, overseas versions and coachbuilt variants
• Over 250 illustrations in colour and black and white
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The Austin Seven was a hugely important arrival on the British motoring scene in 1922, its low price making car ownership available to a section of the public for whom this had earlier been a cost too far. It was cheap to run thanks to its small engine, and its simplicity did not frighten those new to the mechanics of a car. The Seven heralded the demise of the cheap but flimsy cyclecar, and in the longer term it also attracted buyers away from the motorcycle-and-sidecar combinations that had been the only way into motorised transport for those of limited means.
A century after the Seven’s introduction, the cars have a world-wide following. Part of the attraction is much the same as it always was – simplicity of maintenance and the low cost of ownership. Yet the sheer variety of Sevens produced between 1922 and 1939 as Austin gradually developed the model is also a source of fascination – and of some bewilderment and confusion.
This book aims to give easy access to the key features of each variant of Austin Seven. It follows the vehicle’s evolution from its 1922 origins to 1939 when the last Seven was built.
Yet the book goes far beyond that, giving details of models built outside Britain, coachbuilt cars, military variants and factory competition and record-breaking cars.
Contents
Introduction 4
Overview 6
The Early Models, 1922-1926 16
Major Expansion, 1926-1931 26
The Long Wheelbase Models, 1931-1934 48
The Final Five Years, 1934-1939 58
Military Sevens 68
Gordon England, Mulliner & Swallow 76
Special bodies 92
Works Speed & Competition Cars 114
Overseas Manufacture 124
Cars featured include:
The Early Models (1922-1926)
The 1922 prototypes (May 1922)
Type A Tourer 1922-1923 (November 1922)
Type B Chummy Tourer 1923-1924 (March 1923)
Coupé Prototypes 1923 (July 1923)
Type B Delivery Van 1923-1924 (October 1923)
Commercial Traveller’s Car 1923 (late1923)
50MPH Sports 1924-1926 (March 1924)
Type C Chummy Tourers 1924-1926 (June 1924)
Type C Delivery Van 1924-1926 (August 1924 approx)
Coupé 1925-1926 (January 1925)
Taxi Prototypes 1925 (January 1925)
Major Expansion 1926-1931
Type D/AD Tourer, 1926-1929 (March 1926)
Type R Saloon 1926-1928 (April 1926)
Type D/AD Delivery Van 1926-1930 (June 1926)
Experimental Pick-up (1929)
Type RF Saloon 1926-1930 (September 1926)
Super Sports 1928-1930 (July 1928)
Type RK Saloon, 1928-1930 (September 1928)
Type B/BA Coupé 1928-1930 (October 1928)
Type P/PA Two Seater, 1929-1930 (January 1929)
Type AE Tourer 1929-1930 (September 1929)
Type EA “Ulster” Sports 1930-1932 (April 1930)
Type RL Saloon 1930-1931(May 1930)
Type RG Fabric Saloon 1930-1931 (May1930)
Type VD Delivery Van 1930-1931 (June 1930)
Type AF Tourer 1930 (June 1930)
Type PB Two Seater 1930-1931 (June 1930)
Type VA/VB/VC Milk Delivery Cars 1930-1931
Type RM Saloon 1931-1932 (January 1931)
Type RH Fabric Saloon 1931 (January 1931)
Type VE Delivery Van 1931 (January 1931)
Type AG Tourer 1931-1932 (January 1931)
Type PC Two-Seater 1931-1932 (January 1931)
Type PF & PL Two-Seater 1931 (January 1931)
Experimental Six-Wheel Tipper Lorry 1931
The Long-Wheelbase Models
Type RN Saloon 1931-1932 (October 1931)
Type VG Delivery Van 1932-1933 (Mid 1932)
The type RP Saloon 1932-1934 (October 1932)
Type AH Tourer, 1932-1934 ( September 1932)
Type PD Two-Seater, 1932-1934 (September 1932)
Type EB “65” Sports Tourer 1933-1934 (June 1933)
Type AVH Delivery Van 1933-1935 (January 1933)
The Type AEB Nippy 1934-1937 (January 1934)
Type EK Sports 75 1934 (April 1934)
The Final Five Years, 1934-1935
Type ARQ Ruby Saloon 1934-1936 (July 1934)
Type AEK Speedy 1934-1936
Type AAK Open Road Tourer, 1934-1936 (July 1934)
Type AC or Pearl Cabroolet, 1934-1936 (August 1934)
Type APD or OPAL Two-Seater, 193401935 (August 1934)
Type AVJ Delivery Van, 1935-1937 (January 1935)
Type APE or Opal Two Seater, 1935-1938 (July 1935)
Type ARR New Ruby Saloon, 1936-1939 (August1936)
Type AAL Open Road Tourer, 1936-1939 (August 1936)
Type ACA Pearl Cabriolet, 1937-1939 (January 1937)
Type AVK Delivery Van, 1937-1939 (July 1937)
Military Sevens
1928 Scout Car Prototypes
1929-1930 Milliner Military Seven
1929 Gordon England WD Model
1932 Milliner Scout Car
1932 Military Wireless Car
1933 Military Type PD
1934-1936 Military Tourer Type APD
1937 Military Tourer Type PD
Gordon England, Milliner and Swallow
Gordon England
Brooklands and Super Sports,1924
Cup Model, 1925-1929
Gordon England Silent Saloon, 1926-1928
Early Delivery Vans, 1927-1928
5CWT Delivery Van, 1928-1929
Sunshine Saloon, 1928-1929
Wembley Saloon,1928-1929
Stadium Two-Seater 1928-1929
Mulliner
Mulliner Fabric Saloon, 1927-1929
The First Coupé, 1927-1929
Mulliner Traveller’s Brougham, 1927-1929
Sports Models, 1928-1932
Military Tourers, 1929-1930
Second Coupé Design, 1929-1931
Later Saloon, 1929-1930
Swallow
Swallow Two-Seater, 1927-1930
Swallow Saloon,1928-1930
MK II Models, 1930-1932
Special Bodies
Abbott
AEW
Alpe and Saunders
ARC
Armstrong
Arrow
Boyd-Carpenter
Brighton
Burghley
Cadogan
Cole & Shuttleworth
Compton
Cox
CWS
Duple
Godfrey & Proctor
Gruzellier
Hartwell
Hawk (Matchless)
Hoyal
Hughes
Jarrot
Jarvis
Jensen
KC
Maddox
Martin Walter
Maythorn
Merlyn
New Avon
Pytchley
Salmons
Taylor (Wolverhampton)
Waterman
Wylder
Works Speed and Competition Cars
Gordon England Single-Seater, 1923
“Boulogne” Cars, 1923
Supercharged Racer, 1925
Works TT Cars, 1930
The Campbell Single-Seater, 1931
Saloon Trials Car, 1931
Streamlined Racer, 1931
Rubber Ducks 1931
Streamliner 1932
Side-Valce Racer, 1934
Grasshoppers and Le Mans Sports, 1935-1937
Twin-Cam Racers, 1935
Overseas Manufacture
Australia
Conoulty
Green
Holden
Flood
Latrobe
Lonzar
New South Wales Motors
Richardson
Robinson
Sykes
France
Rosengart LR2 Models, 1928-1931
Rosengart LR4 Models, 1931-1935
Rosengart Supercinq 1936-1940
Rosengart Post-War Models 1952-1953
Germany
Dixi
BMW
IHLE
Japan
USA
1930 Models
1931 Models
1932 Models
1933 Models
1934 Models
1938 Models
1940 Models
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Enjoying reading. the catalogue.
An easy read with clear photos.
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Great Book! Comprehensive and detailed.
A book to add to my collection