This list list of body letters comes from Graham Baldocks’ book on Identifying Austin Sevens.
In response to many enquiries, I am pleased to announce that the third edition of my booklet ’ Identifying AUSTIN SEVEN’s by Their Factory Initials’ is now available for immediate despatch.
This is a limited edition of just 500 copies, is updated with new information and is written with Phil Baildon and Dave Martin as invaluable consultants.
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| TOURERS | ||
|---|---|---|
| XL 1,2,3 | Prototypes | May 1922 |
| A | Cars A1-100 based on prototype; 696cc engine ; no running boards | 1922 to 1923 |
| B | Chummy; aluminum body; 747cc engine; scooped scuttle | Early 1923 to June 1924 |
| C | Chummy; sloping doors and vertical screen | June 1924 to early 1926 |
| D also AD | Scuttle headlights; 4-seater, wing headlights | Early 1926 to Sept 1929 |
| AE | Four seater, two inches wider than AD | Sept 1929 to mid 1930 |
| AF | Steel bodied, four seater, coupled brakes; 6 scuttle, 271/2 bonnet | Mid 1930 to early 1931 |
| AG | SWB; Open four seater; 8 scuttle, 251/2 bonnet | Early 1931 to mid 1932 |
| AH | Pressed steel body, LWB four seater, rear tank from Sept 1932 | Mid 1932 to mid 1934 |
| AAK | Open Road Tourer; cowled radiator; high frame, open spare wheel | Aug 1934 to Aug 1936 |
| AC | Pearl Cabriolet, exposed hood irons; low frame | Aug 1934 |
| AAL | Open Road Tourer, covered spare wheel (chrome rad until July 35 then cowled) | Aug 1936 to Jan 1939 |
| ACA | New Pearl; internal hood irons, larger rear windows, low frame | Jan 1937 |
| TWO SEATERS | ||
| P | Boat tail version | 1929 |
| PA/PB | Boat tail version; long scuttle PB-short scuttle 271/2 bonnet | 1930 |
| PC | Boat tail version; short scuttle 251/2 bonnet | 1932 |
| PD | Rear petrol tank; variant for military use; boat tail dropped; LWB | Oct 1932 to 1934 |
| APD | High frame Opal | July 1934 |
| APE | Low frame; chrome radiator (cowled radiator Aug 1935) | August 1935 |
| PF/PL | Fabric on metal; 8 scuttle plus PL-fabric body | January 1931 |
| SALOONS | ||
| R | Aluminum; rectangular doors, rear hinged | February 1926 to 1928 |
| RF | Fabric saloon, magneto ignition; 3 different body shapes (at least) | 1926 to mid 1930 |
| RK | Four seater aluminum saloon; cutaway doors; coil ignition | Sept 1928 to mid 1930 |
| RL | Steel saloon; 6 scuttle; 271/2 bonnet | May 1930 to early 1931 |
| RG | Fabric version of RL saloon | May 1930 to early 1931 |
| RHRM | Fabric bodied, 1st car B-3 1375; 251/2 bonnetCoupled brakes; 8 scuttle; 251/2 bonnet | January 1931 to Mid 1931 January 1931 to February 1932 |
| RN | Long wheel-based Box; 3-speed; front tank | October 1931 to October 1932 |
| RP | Long wheel-based Box; 4-speed; rear tank | October 1932 to August 1934 |
| ARQ | Ruby (cowled radiator), low frame, no bumpers | August 1934 to August 1936 |
| ARR | New Ruby; strengthened front door pillars | August 1936 to Jan 1939 |
| CRV | Big Seven; 4 doors, 6 side windows (Sixlite) 900cc engine | July 1937 |
| CRW | Big Seven, 2 doors, 4 side windows (Forlite) | March 1938 |
| SPORTS (Sports, first made in 1924 but with no identifying initials, then Super Sports Nov 1927) | ||
| EA | Sports/Super Sports 2 seater Ulster | February 1930 |
| EB | 65 Sports; aluminium body | June 1933 |
| EK | 75 Sports; Speedy drooping tail; split windscreen | January 1934 |
| AEB | Nippy; steel bodied version of the 65 | January 1934 |
| AEK | Grasshopper developed from the Speedy for the Works racing team | July 1935 |
| VANS – B, C, AD and AE vans were bodied by Startin and some later ones by Gordon England | ||
| VD | Bodied by Austin, short wheelbase | 1930 |
| VE | Bodied by Austin, short wheelbase | 1930 to 1931 |
| AVG | 5 cwt, capacity increased to 48 cu. ft, LWB, adapted from RN body | November 1931 to 1932 |
| AVH | LWB, high frame, 4-speed, passenger seat optional | September 1932 to 1935 |
| AVJ | LWB, Girling brakes, flatter roof line | 1935 to 1937 |
| AVK | LWB, low frame, 55 cu ft capacity, based on New Ruby ARR, 3-bearing | July 1937 to 1939 |
| COUPÉS | ||
| B and BA | Aluminium body with fabric above waistline | Oct 1928 to Mar 1931 |