Archive Project Meeting – 19th December 2015

Austin Seven Clubs’ Association Archive Room
Lubenham, Thurday 19th December 2015.

Present:
Phil Baildon                PB
Dave Martin               DM
Chris Garner               CRG

Austin Seven Spare Parts Price List

A total of 21 publications. List detailed and held at Lubenham
Number of pages per booklet ranges from 16 to 52

Austin Seven – Schedule of Charges for Repairs

A total of 12 publications. List detailed as above
Number of pages per booklet ranges from 12 to 16 pages

Factory Card Indices

Seven:           511 off of which 55 off are double sided
Big Seven:     118 off
(Cards detailing Austin 8 also present )

Extensive file on “ Saving Lickey Grange “

Extensive file on Birmingham Evening Mail cuttings from 1978

Science Museum Restoration Project on their ’22 model. 46 items – all documented.

Austin Seven books held total 69 off – all documented.

Extensive file on Gladys De Havilland World Trip containing original documents and photos + other material.

AMC Handbooks and Parts Lists

Refer to list as per 30/11/15

  1. 325i added as original
  2. 619a added as original ( acid damage to edge but readable )

(Above two lent by CRG )

1029b in poor condition
1182   in poor condition
1153   in poor condition
1183a ( Thetis marine ) NOT present
1281a ( Thetis marine ) should read MARCH 1937

Nicholson;
First Edition 1927 in poor condition. ( CRG able to supply a better copy )

We assess  ALL OTHER HANDBOOKS, PARTS LISTS, OILING CHARTS &  NICHOLSON in a suitable condition for scanning.

SHOW BROCHURES etc AUSTIN SEVEN as at 12/12/2015

  • AustinMotorCo publications were not generally dated until 1927. Some dates are guesstimates from contents.
  • The publication numbers should be in sequence… but not always. Some are copies, most are originals.
  • This is probably only half of AMCo output, many are in the NMM library at Beaulieu, some are at BMH Gaydon.

1921 and 24                Hints on fitting and adjusting Zenith Carburettors (general)
1923                            CAV Running instructions Dynamos, Lighting, Starting (general)
1922                306      Motor for the Million
1923                306a                     “
1923                306c                     “                   (2 copies)
1923                306d                    “                    24pp
1924                306e                    “                    Reprinted by a7ca 1982
1924 late         461b    Motoring at Tram-fare 28pp
1925                508e    Export edition The Austin Seven 20pp
1926                565      The Austin Seven
1927(?)           595e    French version (Supremacie) 24pp
1928                637      The First of its Type
1928/29           662      Supremacy of the Austin Seven 28pp
1929/30           701      Life-As You Like It  A5 fold-out  10pp
1931                730b    Sports (Ulster) tri-fold Reprinted by a7ca 2008
1931                744      Why the Austin Seven Excels 12/15(?) pp
1931                776      Austin Seven Comes of Age Reprinted by a7ca 2004
1931                784      Milk Delivery  A5 8 pp
1931 mid         795      Austin Cars   small A5 24pp
1931 late         847      The Pioneer A5 20pp
1931 Nov        …         Lubrication simply explained 24pp
1931                …         Portuguese A5 20pp
1931                …         The 500, story of the World’s Fastest Race A5  24pp
1933 Dec         1034    Little Friend of the World A5 foldout 16pp
1934                982b    Car backs- stock colours  A3 1 sheet
1934                1060    The famous A7 green foldout Reprint by Jim Stringer(2000?)
1934 late         1075    Austin Delivery Vans 7-10-12  A4  28pp
1934 Aug        1206    Britain’s dependable car  A5 foldout
1934 Aug        1212    Austin Seven (cliff-top Ruby) A4 16pp Reprinted by a7ca 2008
1935 Oct         1290    Austin full range 7-20  A4 48pp
1935                1292    As I was going to St Ives A5+ 24pp   Reprinted by a7ca 2004
1935 late         1301f-G          German edition Modelle 7+12+W-O prices  A5 foldout
1936                2376    Tyres-a Booklet for Austin Owners small 16pp
1936 Sep         1402/1402a     Austin closed models 7-20  A4 28pp
1936                1447e              Covers the Country. A5foldout  Reprinted by a7ca 2004
1936 Dec         1472/1472a     Seven Wonders of the World A5 20pp (with naughty ladies!)
1937 July        1539/1539a     Seven and Big Seven  A4 20pp
1937 Sep         1574    put Dependability First   A3 40pp
1938                1575    Have you seen the Austin Films  A4  4pp
1938                ….        I was behind the times, Vans 7-12  A4 20pp Reprinted by a7ca 2008
1938 July        1584a  Vans 7-12 A2 foldout poster
1938 July        1297    Austin-Britain’s dependable car (check with 1206)
1938                1614    It is excellent to have a giant’s strength A5 16pp
1938                1659    Big Seven saloon 4 & 6 lite  A4 12 pages
1938 July        1677/1 Seven saloons & tourers A4 foldout 8 pp
….                    ….        American Austin A Brand New Deal. Ill Parts List
1964 (?)     PG ….       Bachelors record cover and some cuttings of later owner

PB to approach both the A8 Owners Club and the VAR in respect of their potential interest in the A8 Index cards and a 18 / 20 Model brochure respectively.

PB to approach Leics. CC ( Wigston ) regarding quotes for restoration and encapsulation of certain Works’ drawings.

Donation made by a PWA7C member of several Zenith Carburettor Data sheets in respect of early and late Seven carbs.