Hi All
Purchased this car last year which should be ready this summer, plan to use in driving tests and autosolo's.

Trying to trace some history, does anyone recognise this vehicle?
I have recent history, last 20 years or so but nothing older.
I believe the car started life as a 1927 London registered Chummy and was reportedly rebodied pre war??
The body style is interesting and I was hoping someone out there would be able to give some information on the manurfacturer.
Many thanks.                

There are various cars documented with stencilled markings for chassis number on the offside rear cross member of SWB cars.

Several cars from emerged recently with evidence of other markings  - painted 'EX' and stencilled SN on the nearside.

Can anyone come up with any others? (or memories of them) 

It obviously meant something in the factory office, but more evidence needed to confirm exactly what.

I was wondering how many Austin Sevens there are around here that I have not seen, and then wondering how thick they are on the ground?  Given the area of the United Kingdom is about 100,000 sq miles, and there are about 10,000 surviving Sevens - this is about one Seven for every 10 square miles - so on average you should never be more than about 3 miles from an Austin Seven.  However, as only about 10% of the UK is built up, within towns and cities the average density would be more like one per square mile.  So there should always be one very not far from you, wherever you are!  (Where I live, there is mine, plus a box saloon along the road, three more about half a mile away and another one a mile across the fields - and there may be others too, of which I am not aware - they are easily hidden away.)

Colin

Some photos from Bristol A7Club


   

bought wrong ones... 
These are 7" outer, just under 6" inner, just over an inch deep and aren't the exact rim fitment, but I think were used on a Ruby by last owner somehow. Perhaps Morris 8. Chrome "ok for use". £15 for the pair

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Does anyone have any idea how many cars Austin were producing annually in the 1920’s? Preferably of all models but could be A7’s only.

John D, in the "What have you done today....." thread, says his gearbox "imploded"

If you read this, John, what happened?


And as a general question, what is most likely to go wrong with a gearbox?

I'm asking because I would like to know what trouble I might expect on the Russia - Japan trip.

Generally, gearboxes in normal use seem to go on forever.

I'm asking about 4 speed boxes in particular.   

I think I know that selector springs can weaken or break, and gear levers snap.

What else?

Thanks

Simon

I’m looking for the metal cover that goes over the Fuse part of an early
CFR cut out, circa 1928/9? NOT the cover for the cut-out mechanism.

If you can help please email or PM me.

Regards

Bill G
Aka AllAlloyCup

Hello people
Can anyone help with the exhaust fitting.
Does it go through or over the crossmember ?
What about the back axel.
Is it the same for mk1 and mk2 Ruby
Pictures would be great
Regards
           Tim

After an Austin 7 Supercharger setup. Ideally period i.e Cozette or Centric. Does not need to be original.

Many Thanks

Dave