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	Austin Motor Company - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Austin Motor Company was British manufacturer of automobiles that rose to be a major motorcar brand, the dominant partner after merger with Morris in the 50's but declining after absorption into British Leyland.
		Herbert Austin, later Sir Herbert, the former manager of the Wolseley Tool and Motor Car Company founded The Austin Motor Company in 1905, at Longbridge, which was then in Worcestershire (Longbridge became part of Birmingham in 1911 when its boundaries were expanded).
		Austin's historic assembly plant in Longbridge was, until its collapse in April 2005, MG Rover's only remaining plant.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Austin_(car) (331 words)

	Herbert Austin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Herbert Austin, 1st Baron Austin (born November 8, 1866; died May 23, 1941) was an English automobile designer and builder.
		In 1905 Austin resigned from Wolseley and reputedly embarked on a bicycle ride around the streets of Birmingham in search of a factory that could accommodate his idea for a new car manufacturer.
		The Austin car works at Longbridge were later to become one of the greatest car manufacturers in the world.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Herbert_Austin (233 words)

	Austin Cars
		Herbert Austin produced the first car under his own name in 1906 with a 5 litre 25/30 hp engine.
		Austin was in severe difficulties by 1921 and the situation was not helped by the introduction of the Horsepower Tax in that year.
		In 1952 an agreement was reached with Metropolitan and the American styled Austin Metropolitan (sometimes known as a Nash or a Rambler) was produced using the A40 engine and A30 suspension in either an open or closed body shell.
	www.ukcar.com /history/austin (713 words)

	Austin
		Herbert Austin started his motoring career as Wolseley's general manager, leaving in 1905 to set up his own company in an old printing works at Longbridge, seven miles south of Birmingham.
		Austin's first overhead value engine, the 2199cc Sixteen, was fitted in the 1940 12 body and chassis in 1945, though independent front suspension had to wait for the 1948 Princess and Sheerline and the 1.2 litre A40.
		Austin and Morris merged in 1952 to form the British Motor Corporation and that year saw the appearance of the A30 with 803cc ohv engine, it was also Longbridge's first unitary construction car.
	www.vea.qc.ca /vea/marques1/austin.htm (751 words)

	Austin History
		Austin was not new to motor manufacture for he had previously been with the Wolseley Company and had designed his first car - a 3 wheeler - in 1895.
		Austin's export programme has been waged with consistent vigour and it has been the aim of the company to provide adequate spare parts and maintenance facilities simultaneously with the development of new markets.
		Austins do not at present make a "baby car", although Mr Lord has publicly stated that the company has such a car in mind and that, if and when it is produced, it will be an Austin Seven.
	austin1800.homestead.com /Page2.html (1313 words)

	Herbert Austin
		Son of Giles Stephen Austin a Yorkshire Farmer and Clara Jane Simpson.
		Austin was knighted for his services to the war effort.
		The size of the engine in the Austin Seven was increased and other refinements such as an electric starter were introduced.
	www.britainunlimited.com /Biogs/Austin.htm (714 words)

	SIR HERBERT AUSTIN AND THE AUSTIN SEVEN - CLASSIC CAR LINKS - THE BLUEBIRD ELECTRIC LAND SPEED RECORD PROJECT
		Herbert Austin was born and baptised at Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire, England on the 8
		Herbert also held public office and was a Conservative member of the House of Commons from 1919 to 1924 for King’s Norton division of Birmingham.
		Herbert Austin was made a Baron in 1936 for his philanthropic efforts.
	www.bluebird-electric.net /sir_herbert_austin.htm (1206 words)

	Lord Austin
		Austin was therefore able to acquire varied experience, and his adaptability and inventiveness were displayed by many patents taken out in his name at this period.
		Austin's early Australian experiences had necessitated long arduous journeys over very poor roads; and so, having had personal experience of slow and uncomfortable road travel, he was one of the earliest engineers in England to envisage the possibilities of the petrol-driven vehicle.
		Austin was made a baron in 1936 taking the title Lord Austin of Longbridge, after the name of the plant he had created.
	www.austinmotor.co.uk /lordaustin.htm (1422 words)

	27 Wn.2d 482, A. E. RADEMACHER et al. v. HERBERT S. RADEMACHER et al.
		Herbert and Thelma signed the original and copy of the lease, and their acknowledgments were taken before a notary public.
		Austin, or Margaret, countered with the statement that that place isthe soil was too shallow on that ranch, the trees are too close, we put up with a lot of grief, it takes too much labor to farm that place.
		It is undisputed that Herbert never saw the lease from the time the copies were given to appellants on December 8, 1943, until May 28, 1945, when appellants made a tender of thirteen thousand dollars to respondents and claimed the right to exercise their option to purchase.
	www.mrsc.org /mc/courts/supreme/027wn2d/027wn2d0482.htm (5507 words)

	CanadianDriver: Austin Seven
		Herbert Austin resigned as general manager of the Wolseley Tool and Motor Car Co., Birmingham, in 1905 to set up his own car company in nearby Longbridge.
		Austin wanted his new car to occupy the same space as the then popular motorcycle-sidecar combination, and the vehicle that emerged looked tiny, even to British eyes.
		Austin had originally wanted a two-cylinder, air-cooled design, but Edge convinced him that he could design a four that would be smoother, quieter, and no more costly than the twin.
	www.canadiandriver.com /articles/bv/austin7.htm (785 words)

	British Motor Manufacturers 1894-1960, Austin
		The first car to use the famous Austin 7 name was a single-cylinder light car of Swift origin.
		Austin was so keen to continue with the small car that he threatened to sell the concept to the Wolseley Sheep Shearing Machine Company, where he was still chairman.
		By the 1960's Austin had become part of the giant British Motor Corporation (BMC) and a period of "badge engineering" followed where the purchaser could choose between an Austin or Morris version of essentially the same model.
	www.britishmm.co.uk /history.asp?id=81 (717 words)

	Driving Today (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Austin 7 had a wheelbase of just 75 inches, more than two feet shorter than the Model T. Its 40-inch track was also exceedingly narrow, and at 794 pounds it weighed little less than half of a typical Ford of its era.
		His "Baby Austin," as it was called, was equipped with an in-line water-cooled four cylinder with a displacement of just 747 cubic centimeters — in other words, three-quarters of a liter.
		Finally, when Herbert Austin visited the United States in 1929 and set up a manufacturing operation for his little car in Butler, Pennsylvania, he thought he was on the verge of conquering the largest car market in the world.
	www.drivingtoday.com /partner/content/antiquecar/2000-10-16/gc_austin7.html (1154 words)

	www.MotorSnippets.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Herbert Austin moved his effects into one of the offices, which was to remain his personal office throughout the rest of his working life.
		Austin's office was located at the front of the factory, on the first floor, overlooking the main factory entrance of the time (now known as 'K' Gate).
		Austin expanded his factory between 1914 and 1918 in order to help supply the military needs of the country during that conflict.
	www.motorsnippets.com /news_item_museums.asp?articleid=348 (852 words)

	BMC>Rover: The Whole Story - Chapter 1
		Austin had no involvement in the US sales of this car when it was launched in 1954, although they did end up selling the car in Austin form in the UK.
		Like Austin over in Longbridge, Morris was expanding their range, although in the case of Morris it was downward to meet the challenge of producing a rival to the Austin Seven.
		However, with Herbert Austin long since dead it meant that William Morris would be at the head of BMC at the time of its formation, but he soon stepped down as Chairman to become a non-executive President of the company, thus leaving Leonard Lord to call the shots in the Corporation.
	www.austin-rover.co.uk /wschapter1f.htm (4597 words)

	Austin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Austin is a word that may refer to various things.
		Herbert Austin, Sir Herbert Austin, founder of the Austin Motor Company
		Steve Austin (fictional character), the lead character played by Lee Majors in the TV series "The Six Million Dollar Man".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Austin (222 words)

	Herbert Austin, Baron Austin -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Austin is situated along the Cedar River, just north of the Iowa state line, in a farming area specializing in corn (maize), soybeans, peas, and livestock.
		Austin Community College, founded in 1940, and the Mower County Historical Center are located in Austin.
		Mary Austin was born on Sept. 9, 1868, in Carlinville, Ill. She moved to Santa Fe, N.M., in 1918.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9011309?tocId=9011309&query=null&ct=null (770 words)

	Wolsley: A Marque History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Wolseley automotive story began around 1895-96 when 30 year old Herbert Austin who was the works manager of the Wolseley Sheep Shearing Machine Company Ltd, succumbed to the late Victorian fascination with the internal combustion engine and the horseless carriage.
		Herbert Austin left Wolseley in 1905 to found his own company, and the Directors appointed J.D. Siddeley (Later of Armstrong-Siddeley fame) as his replacement.
		The `Big Farina' was available in three marques, the Austin, the Wolseley and later as the Vanden Plas Princes 3L (and later 4L with a Rolls Royce 4L Engine), all variations on the same basic shell.
	www.mcs.vuw.ac.nz /~kris/wolseley/history.shtml (1896 words)

	Stanley Edge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Herbert Austin admired his work and in 1922 employed Stanley to draw detailed plans for his new project - the Austin Seven.
		Edge designed the motor and transmission and worked with Herbert Austin on the other parts of the overall Seven design.
		Stanley Edge lived with Herbert Austin during this time and full size drawings were reportedly made and studied on Austin’s billiard table.
	www.austinseven.org.au /Stanley.htm (189 words)

	Austin - 50 years of progress
		Herbert AUSTIN, the founder of the Austin Motor Company, was born at Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire, on November 8th, 1866.
		In 1901 the Wolseley Tool and Motor Car Company was founded at Adderley Park, Birmingham, and Herbert Austin was installed as Manager.
		Under his direction Wolseley cars of the next few years won international renown, but in the early summer of 1905 he resigned and looked around for somewhere to start on his own.
	www.members.tripod.com /~jlrover/austin50 (249 words)

	Austin Antique Automobiles: Oldmotors Feature
		After introducing the very successful Austin 7 in England, Sir Herbert Austin came to America in 1929, looking for a licensed manufacturer to produce the car in America.
		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)

	European Automotive Hall of Fame
		Just after World War I, British carmaker Herbert Austin had an idea that he believed would change his company forever: He wanted to build a small, inexpensive car to meet the needs of the family.
		Austin was named manager of the Wolseley Tool and Motor Car Co. in 1901.
		Austin was knighted after WWI for his contributions to the war effort.
	www.autonews.com /files/euroauto/inductees/austin2005.htm (295 words)

	Family Album/Genealogy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Nancy Ellen Austin, their daughter was born Nov. 14, 1922 at Patchogue.
		Herbert Franklin Austin was born Oct. 5, 1888.
		James Campbell Austin was born Aug. 14, 1803 and died 1893.
	www.kanaphoto.com /family/genea.html (1853 words)

	This Day in History
		Herbert Austin, the founder of the Austin Motor Company, was born the son of a farmer in Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire, England, on this day.
		In 1905, Herbert Austin founded the Austin Motor Company in Birmingham, England, and by 1914, the company was producing over 1,000 automobiles a year.
		In 1930, the Austin 7 was introduced to America, and enjoyed five years of modest U.S. sales before falling prey to the hard times of the Depression in 1935.
	www.historychannel.com /tdih/tdih.jsp?month=10272963&day=10272973&cat=10272940 (585 words)

	ITV Motoring - Austin Joins Hall Of Fame
		Austin was born in Buckinghamshire but worked for a time as an engineer in Australia, before returning in 1889 to Birmingham, where he was employed as supervisor at Frederick Wolseley's sheep shearing equipment factory.
		Herbert Austin himself was never aware of those troubles.
		He did, however, live to see the great success of the Austin Seven, the simple, inexpensive family car which also gave rise to some phenomenal race versions (and indeed the 750 Motor Club, which was founded on the basis of the popularity of Austin Seven Specials).
	www.carkeys.co.uk /news/2005/march/01/5715.asp (331 words)

	Lord Austins Office.
		Herbert Austin founded the Austin Motor Company in the summer of 1905.
		Sadly the day came when Austin had to decide if the factory gates should be closed for the last time, or if he should put his alternative plan to the workforce.
		Austin appreciated that he could not ask this of the workers without giving something in return and he offered those making the sacrifice, a job for life as long as the Company was there.
	www.austinmotor.co.uk /LordAustinsOffice.htm (1447 words)

	Austin - Pre World War 1 - Page 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		On paper the first Austin was described as a 25-30 h.p.
		Before March, 1906, the car was ready for trial and, driven by Herbert Austin himself, left the assembly shop, reached the road and made a very successful run.
		Austin coachwork, with its large selection of Phaetons, Limousines and Landaulets, came to be admired and respected as much as the dependability of the chassis.
	www.technispec.com /a50/page1.htm (364 words)

	dorothypartain
		Surviving are widow, Helen Austin of the home; and his son, Randall Austin of Atlanta.
		He was the son of the late John A. Austin and Stella Saylors Austin.
		He was preceded in death by a brother, John A. Austin, Jr.
	classof56.homestead.com /herbertaustin.html (123 words)

	Unique Cars and Parts: Herbert Austin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Always ready to try something new, Austin also dabbled in the area of aeroplane manufacture, however unlike the motor car, the Austin Whippet plane never captured the imagination of pilot’s and the project would be quickly shelved.
		As demand eventually receded, Austin turned his sights on the export market, and his familiarity with Australia would ensure this would be one of his first targets.
		From 1910 Austin would export the single cylinder “7” to Australia, and with the release of the immensely popular 4 cylinder “7” Austin’s son-in-law Arthur Waite would travel to Melbourne where he set up a dealer network.
	www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au /unique_cars_history_herbert_austin.htm (787 words)

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