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	Austin Motor Company
		The Austin Motor Company was founded in Longbridge, Birmingham by Herbert Austin, the former manager of the Wolseley Tool and Motor Car Company in 1905.
		Around the 1920s the company produced the Austin 7, an inexpensive, small and simple car and one of the earliest to be directed at a mass market.
		In 1952 Austin merged with the Nuffield Organisation (parent company of Morris) to form the British Motor Corporation (later British Leyland).
	www.knowledgefun.com /book/a/au/austin_motor_company.html (232 words)

	History
		Austin used arc-welding technology developed by its client, Lincoln Electric Company, to erect the structure, which is still in active use.
		Among Austin’s largest recent food industry projects are the 350,000-square-foot candy plant for Russell Stover in Iola, Kansas, and a soybean processing plant for Nichii Company in Jefferson, Iowa.
		Austin is the designer and constructor of one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical research buildings, which is owned and operated by Pfizer (formerly Pharmacia) in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
	www.theaustin.com /html/history.html (2793 words)

	Accessory Austin Car (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The company was founded in 1929, and produced motorcars from 1930 through 1934, in which year American Austin filed for bankruptcy.
		Austin Princess - Austin Princess was a name given to luxury cars made by the Austin company during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s.
		Car Accessory - Car Accessory Bluebird Compartment Car (New York City Subway car) - The Bluebird, formally dubbed Compartment Car by its purchaser, the, was an advanced design PCC subway and elevated railway car used on the New York City Subway system from 1939 to 1962.
	autoracingparts.usamsoc.com /accessoryaustincar.html (695 words)

	Classic Car Resource, Vintage Auto, Muscle Car History
		The American Austin was a United States version of the Austin Seven automobile manufactured by the American Austin Car Company from 1930 to 1937.
		The first car produced from this union was a fairly massive machine, a 5-liter 30hp; a smaller 18 appeared in 1922 and a 2-liter 14hp was introduced in 1923.
		From 1953 the company produced the Sapphire, with a six-cylinder engine of 3435cc; in 1956 the number of models was increased with the 234 (a 2.3-liter four) and the 236 (with the older 2.3 six-cylinder engine).
	www.justcars.ca /classic_cars.html (3812 words)

	American Austins
		Austin Enthusiasts in America will also participate in the Austin Centenary by celebrating American Austin 75th Anniversary in Butler, Pennsylvania, USA from July 18-21st.
		Austin finally found a willing partner when in 1929 the American Austin Car Company was incorporated and the plant opened in Butler, Pennsylvania.
		Mechanically, the American Austins were similar to the original sevens - although the engine configuration was mirrored and the driver steered from the left side.
	www.austinmotor.co.uk /american_austins.htm (576 words)

	American Bantam Cars and Jeeps
		Evans was able to acquire these assets and reorganize the company as the American Bantam Car Company, by 1936, but had no money left to build cars.
		Both companies had the advantage both of watching the testing of the Bantam, and having free access to the blueprints of the Bantam.
		The court determined that the Jeep was fostered and conceived in Butler, Pennsylvania, by the American Bantam Car Company.
	oldcarandtruckpictures.com /Jeeps/AmericanBantanCarsandJeeps.html (846 words)

	American Austin Car Company
		The American Austin Car Company was established in June, 1929, in Butler Pennsylvania, to build an American version of the popular British Austin Seven.
		Americans were not wanting a small, light-weight vehicle, even in hard times.
		In 1935, Roy Evans, a successful car dealer in Florida purchased the company, renaming it the American Bantam Car Company.
	www.remarkablecars.com /main/american-austin/american-austin.html (224 words)

	Austin Motor Company - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		At one point it was built under licence by the fledgling BMW of Germany (as the Dixi); Japanese Datsun; as Bantam in the United States; and as the Rosengart in France.
		Austin were the dominant partner and their engines were adopted for most of the cars; various models amongst the marques would soon be badge-engineered versions of each other.
		At the Nanjing International Exhibition in May 2006, Nanjing announced that the Austin name might be used on some of the revived MG Rover models, at least on the Chinese market; however at present only the Rover 75 is being produced, as a Roewe.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Austin_Motor_Company (1013 words)

	Bantam jeep story:
		It actually owes its existence to the American Bantam Car Company and the genius of Karl K Probst.
		In 1930 Austin of England founded the American Austin Car Company in the United States.
		The company continued to press the case for such a vehicle until a meeting with the Military was finally arranged at the Bantam factory on June 19th 1940.
	ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/Jeep_Man/bantam.htm (1667 words)

	CanadianDriver: Motoring Memories - American Austin/Bantam, 1937-1940
		The American Austin was introduced at a private trade showing in New York in January, 1930.
		American Austin claimed 40 miles per gallon, and promoted it as a second car.
		During 1934 it was apparent that the company was failing, and in June it filed for bankruptcy.
	www.canadiandriver.com /articles/bv/bantam.htm (851 words)

	brakedisc.net - Austin Motor Company (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Austin Motor Company was established in Longbridge, Birmingham by Herbert Austin, the former manager of the Wolseley Tool and Motor Car Company in 1905.
		During the 1920’s the company produced the hugely popular Austin 7, an inexpensive, small and simple car and one of the earliest to be directed at a mass market.
		The American Austin Car Company was largely independent subsidiary operated under the name American Austin Car Company from 1929 to 1934; it was revived under the name "American Bantam" from 1937 to 1941.
	www.brakedisc.net /austin (406 words)

	City of Austin - Parks and Recreation Department: Trail of Lights: Zilker Tree
		Austin was one of the first American cities to employ the modern streetlighting innovation to create the Zilker Tree.
		Most noted for their soft moonbeam effect, the tower lights were so effective that citizens were even able to read a wristwatch as far as 1,500 feet from the sturctures.
		Austin is the only city in the world where a tower lighting system can still be found.
	www.ci.austin.tx.us /tol/tree.htm (629 words)

	Jeep Accessories, Jeep Parts and Jeep Soft Tops From Xtreme Terrain Concepts
		The American Bantam Car Company was originally established as a subsidiary of a British car manufacturer, the Austin Car Company, and was originally named American Austin Car Company.
		Due to the company's small stature, the US military was concerned about Bantam's ability to produce the needed amount of vehicles so they decided to offer other manufacturers the opportunity to produce the vehicle as well.
		The court determined that the Jeep was fostered and conceived in Butler, PA, by the American Bantam Car Company.
	www.xtremeterrain.com /first-jeep-article.htm (1330 words)

	American Austin Car Company - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		American Bantam's 1938 model is famous for being the inspiration for Donald Duck's car.
		American Bantam also pioneered the design for the first jeep, called the BRC (Bantam Reconnaissance Car) 40, and built 1,500 of these after discontinuing the manufacture of passenger vehicles.
		Some of the motors and chasisses were imported from the UK Austin; the bodies were made at the American Austin factories in Detroit, Michigan and Butler, Pennsylvania.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/American_Austin_Car_Company (435 words)

	Austin Antique Automobiles: Oldmotors Feature
		By 1930, the American Austin was being manufactured in the old Standard Steel Car Co. factory.
		Austin's were once again imported to the U.S. starting in the late summer and fall of 1947.
		Austin never put their badge on the Metro (probably a good decision) but chose to market it simply as the Metropolitan 1500.
	www.oldmotors.com /ftr-austin.htm (1702 words)

	1998 Amelia Island Concours -- Bantam Index (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The American Austin Car Company built modified Austin Sevens with an American flare starting in 1929.
		Cars were sold but not enought tokeep the company open and the doors closed at its Butler, Pennsylvania, plant in 1940.
		It must be noted, though, that American Bantam designed and built the first successful Jeep for the U.S. Army.
	www.ktsmotorsportsgarage.com /amelia98/pages/bantam.html (123 words)

	WHACO! Automobile Gallery
		By 1908, an astounding 485 companies were producing motorized vehicles in the U.S. The event that was the key turning point in the industry's evolution came in 1913, when Henry Ford installed the first continuous automotive assembly line at his Highland Park plant.
		Americans didn't take hold of the notion of tiny cars, and the Austin was indeed a small car, with a 75-inch wheelbase.
		Few companies are as closely identified with the history and development of America throughout the 20th century as Ford.
	www.whaco.com /autos/auto.htm (957 words)

	A Brief History About The Original Jeep \| American Autoquote
		The American Bantam Car Company was first established as a subsidiary of the Austin Car Company, a British car manufacturer, and was originally called American Austin Car Company.
		Austin made a small and economical car called the Austin Seven, which was very popular in England.
		All three companies took the best ideas from each other and from Bantam?s original production design to further develop their vehicles causing the 3 vehicles to be extremely similar.
	www.americanautoquote.com /features/article1285.htm (1238 words)

	Joyrides \| Even wartime gas rationing couldn't drive Americans to buy small cars (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The American Austin was powered by the four-cylinder unit used in the British-built Austin 7.
		This 1926 Austin 7 was one of the models said to have saved the company in the recession after World War I. The 7 was introduced in 1922 and is said to be the size of a billiard table because it was designed by Stanley Edge in the billiard room of Sir Herbert Austin's home.
		After the war, Austin decided on a one model policy based around the 3620-cc 20-hp engine and versions included cars, commercials and even a tractor, but sales volumes were never enough to fill the vast factory built during war time and the company went into receivership in 1921.
	info.detnews.com /joyrides/story/index.cfm?id=605 (1055 words)

	Houston, Texas, Jaguar Parts, Rolls Royce parts, Bentley parts, MG parts, Triumph parts, Austin Healey parts, service ...
		In other situations whereby an owner may have owned a car for a long while, the car and the owner are slowly mellowing together through the years as old friends will do and normal wear and tear in the suspension or steering or slow deterioration in the cars performance can be subtle but certain.
		In stark contrast are certain cars in good condition that deliver continuous pleasure for protracted periods and still maintain considerable value that in many cases hold steady or rise.
		Scotty's first car was a very well used (beat up) 1963 Austin Healey Sprite which was replaced a few years later by a fine 1966 Austin Healey 3000 BJ8 which he still owns and there has been a long succession of British cars and Mercedes in his stable thereafter.
	www.britishcarpartsco.com (2800 words)

	SIR HERBERT AUSTIN MOTOR COMPANY \| AUSTIN SEVEN AND THE MINI COOPER \| DIRECTORY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS \| VEHICLE DESIGN ...
		He produced 120 cars in 1906 and by 1914 the company was producing more then 1000 cars with 2000 employees.
		Austin was knighted for his services to the war effort.
		Herbert Austin was made a Baron in 1936 for his philanthropic efforts.
	www.speedace.info /austin.htm (1177 words)

	Bantam Austin Cars (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		AMERICAN AUSTIN - Built in Butler, Pennsylvania, USA, by the American Austin Car Company from 1930 through 1934 (with a few token 1935 models), the AMERICAN AUSTlN was the first American compact car to be marketed in quantity, with a total production of just over 20,000 units.
		AMERICAN BANTAM - Revitalized in 1936 by Roy S. Evans, a Florida car dealer, the company was renamed the American Bantam Car Company.
		It was neither ordinary nor forgotten, and shortly reappeared in the form of the American Bantam, culminating in the first military Jeep of World War II.
	clubs.hemmings.com /clubsites/pbac/cars.html (300 words)

	American Bantam and American Austin Cars and Parts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		American Austin and American Bantam vehicles or Austin Bantams and Bantam Austin, as these micro sized cars are often incorrectly referred to, were produced in Butler, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
		The American Austins from 1930-1934 by the American Austin Car Company, and the American Bantams from 1938-1940 by the Bantam Car Company, successor to the American Austin Car Company.
		Additionally, the Bantam Car Company in Butler, PA marketed a two passenger convertible known as the Hollywood and a four passenger convertible sedan known as the Riviera or Speedster when in roadster configuration.
	www.austinbantam.com (224 words)

	Untitled (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The American Austin was conceived on British soil, but born a true Yank.
		The American Austin Car Company was organized in 1929 for manufacture of an American version of the Seven in Butler, PA. The new cars were introduced at the heart of the Great Depression in 1930.
		But American Austin filed for bankruptcy in June, 1934, after building only 19,700 cars and trucks.
	clubs.hemmings.com /clubsites/americanaustinbantam/afact.htm (102 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The original prototypes were built for the Department of the Army by American Bantam.
		The American Austin Car Company was a United States automobile manufacturing corporation tied to the British Austin Motor Company.
		Some of the motors and chassis were imported from the UK Austin; the bodies were made at the American Austin factories in Detroit, Michigan and Butler, Pennsylvania.
	home.comcast.net /~cdyanno/August2.html (406 words)

	American Austin/American Bantam Cars & Parts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The American Bantam Car Company had its roots in England, but its branches spread from Butler throughout the world.
		By 1927 the cars were in demand nearly everywhere in the world.
		In the fall of the same year, the factory was acquired by entrepreneur, Roy S. Evans, who, at age thirty, was the largest automobile dealer in the South.
	www.austinbantam.com /Austin_Bantam_MainPage.html (486 words)

	American Austin Automobile Car
		According to recent information the American Austin Car Co., Inc., Butler, Pa., expects to be in production on its seven-horsepower automobile early next year.
		The company is operating under a license agreement with the parent English concern, the Austin Motor Co., Ltd. This car is also made under the name Dixi in Germany and Rosengart in France.
		One of the great articles that appeared in "Motor" magazine featuring the 1930 American Austin vehicle that will be manufacturered in the United States.
	www.adattic.com /literature/contents/en-us/d14.html (264 words)

	Bantam1
		The American Austin Bantam Club is a nonprofit group composed of persons interested in the restoration, preservation, and use of the vehicles built by the American Austin Car Company and the American Bantam Car Company at Butler, Pennsylvania.
		It is our intention to keep as many American Austins and Bantams in good running condition as possible.
		It is also our intention to preserve the history of the American Austin and Bantam marquee through the written and spoken word and preservation of documents, memorabilia, and the cars themselves.
	www.austinbantam-aabc.com (132 words)

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