AUSTIN 7, Tourer
T1980.157
Known as the Baby Austin. Engine number M42412, Weight (tare) 457 kg, Registration number UGH 150, 696 cc, 7.2 horse power, "Chummy" model tourer with folding fabric roof, gear box number at base of gear lever 4701 D The 1951 Registration paper describes the car as 1928. Eddie Rigg's conservation report of 20 Oct 88 states that his research, and that of Ted Simmons of Kenwick, (a source of parts for restoration of the car), dates the car as a 1927 model with an Australian body.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | T1980.157 |
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| Accession Date: | 7 Jul 1980 |
Material
| Glass | metals, glass, leatherette, etc |
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| Glass/Glass |
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Measurement
| length | 2850mm |
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| width | 1200mm |
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| height | 1650mm |
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| length | 1900mm | wheelbase |
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| width | 1010mm | track |
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