Archive Progress Update – 14th January 2016

14th January 2016.  Meeting at Lubenham

Present: PB, DM, CG.

  1. Two new steel 4 tier shelves erected. Old wooden shelving discarded ( as advised by Fay, JLR) 750 MC and PWA7C Club magazines reorganised on same.
  1. Austin Service journals held are only from 1932 onwards. Thought that Bob Wyatt may hold the remaining originals. Action: PB
  1. List of original ( largely ) brochures, as listed in report dated 19/12/15,     re- sorted, placed in transparencies and ready for digitising.

Also included ready are all hand and parts books as per the list + the factory index cards.

Additional Brochures etc sorted and deemed suitable for digitising.

Additional colour chart pub no 982C
Austin models colour and upholstery 617H   Sept ‘31
Austin Cars specification data (copy )           674
Austin models colour and upholstery 924      June ‘32
Austin Stock colours 924C    Dec ‘32
Austin Stock colours 924D    Oct ‘33
Austin Stock colours 924F    Nov ‘33
Austin Stock colours 924J    Sept ‘34
Austin models colour & upholstery 1441     Aug ‘36
Austin models colour & upholstery 1441     Nov ‘36
Austin models colour & upholstery  ( copy )  1441B   Feb ‘37
Austin Seven table of suggested stock of
Spare parts 1939 Season                                   no number
Austin Unity Song. Cover & music “
Austin Seven Car Club Official Handbook dated 1927
+ photograph of badge.
Austin Service tools ( A4 – similar to Journals ) 1269  Feb 1936
Pictorial Austin News for 1937 1581
Pictorial Austin News for 1938  1690
Here’s to Power ( silent film commentary ) 289/1

4.Four boxes of miscellany gone through. No original material present, although some photocopies of early Seven brochures not seen before.  Placed on one side for further examination.

All items covered with plastic protective sheeting and awaiting transportation to digitising company.

First-Tranche-On-Table

Prior to being covered with Plastic Protective Sheeting, awaiting transportation to digitising company.

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