Welcome to the History Section

• The Austin 7 spreads to the World

• The life of the Austin 7 in its historical context - i.e. "At that time ......."

•  Cyril Holland and the Swallow

• "Take The Wheel" - Austin film arrives in Bournemouth

• Gordon England - Flyer

• The Austin Whippet Plane

  Herbert Austin's Handy History

• Lord Austin - a Brief History

• A History of the Austin Works

• Racing Austin Sevens - The Beginnings

• Racing Austin Sevens - Shelsley Walsh

• Some Typical British Motor Cars - The Austin Seven

• Registration Marks - When were they first issued?
• Registration Marks - Complete list (link).

• The First Tyre
• The Evolution of the Light Car

• Buster Keaton & The Bantam

• An Austin 7 History Library

• Beauty's Rules of the Road

• The A7 - An introduction by John Williams (Practical Classics)

• Bert Hadley Tribute

• Bruce McLaren

• Hamblin Cars
• The Harker Special