It is stated that the demand for Austin cars is five times as great as that of a year ago, and that a big speed-up in production at the Longbridge factory has been begun. The Austin Export Department also reports record contracts. Six new body presses are being installed, ranging up to 500 tons, and additional body assembling lines are already in full operation. Two new finishing lines have also been laid down, making a total of seven, to provide a production capacity of 60 vehicles an hour. The Longbridge factory employs 19,000 workers at present, and will probably soon employ about 25,000. Further extensions to the works are being made.
October '36
Classic Car Catalogue
Austin 1936
| Seven | |
| Ten-Four | - discontinued |
| Ten | - new model |
| Light Twelve-Four | - discontinued |
| Twelve-Four | - new model in August |
| Light Twelve-Six | |
| Fourteen | - new model in August |
| Sixteen | |
| Eighteen | |
| Twenty |
Great Britain
Stand at Olympia-Show in London.
Austin Seven was continued from 1935 with only detail
modifications.
In October Ruby Mk II and the splash-lubricated crankshaft with two bearings changed to three.
In October Ruby Mk II and the splash-lubricated crankshaft with two bearings changed to three.
Seven Tourer
Seven Nippy
The Austin Ten range for 1936 is updated with the Lichfield
having hydraulic shock-absorbers instead of the friction type. The
price of the Lichfield went up by just £3, although the
fixed-head saloon is kept at its old price, while the tourer
version is increased by £6 to £158, Sports and
cabriolet versions are unaffected. Lichfield and the Colwyn
cabriolet have small changes by the adoption of a swept roof line
in conjunction with a new design of windscreen. Austin Ten-Four
Lichfield Saloon looks much like the Seven Ruby but has four doors
and is larger with one foot more wheelbase and overall length. It
has an 1125-cc (63.5x89 mm) 20-bhp L-head Four engine, rated at
9.9 HP. Body style variants includes the Colwyn Cabriolet, Clifton
Two-seater and Ripley Sports.
In January 10/4 Sherborne was introduced
with streamlined rear body. It is 7 in longer that the Lichfield
and have an extra window on the side. Some of the features are:
the flush sunshine roof which could be locked at any position from
closed to a maximum opening, the rear seat being flanked by arm
rests, doors have built-in door locks. The rear seat is slightly
deeper than in the Lichfield and the front seats are larger. The
new car cost £178 in this form and the equivalent Lichfield
was reduced to £168. Cheaper version was introduced later: a
Fixed head cost £162 10s, having leathercloth seats and
lacking bumpers and interior visor. At the same time the Lichfield
version was reduced to £152 l0s. Sherborne stayed in
production only till August.
10 Sherbourne Saloon
10 Sherbourne Saloon
10/4 Colwyn Drophead Coupé
Cambridge Saloon
10 Cabriolet (October)
Austin Twelve engine has a 28-bhp 1535-cc side-valve Four, rated at 11.9 HP. Four Ascot De Luxe Saloon costs £208 and has sunshine roof and leather upholstery as standard equipment (unlike the £188 fixed-head model).
16 Ascot Saloon, also available on 14 and 12 chassis.
On 11 August 1936 Austin announced a major update for 1937 with the engine being moved forward on the chassis to improve passenger space. Other improvements includes an adjustable steering column and the windscreen wipers being moved to the scuttle from the top of the screen.
18 York Saloon
Twenty Mayfair Landaulette
The Twenty is Austin's largest car, with 11
ft 4 in wheelbase and 57.5-bhp 3.4-litre six-cylinder engine,
rated at 23.5 HP. It features Girling brakes and Jackall hydraulic
jacks.
