24-11-2018, 01:49 PM
Jon, I raised the same question a few months' ago!
http://www.austinsevenfriends.co.uk/foru...light=opal
As far as I can ascertain, the Opal name was only officially used on the chrome-rad cars. I have been unable to find any period reference either in Austin literature or the motoring press which mentions the name in connection with the later models. Having said that, my father ran Ruby-fronted 2-seaters before and after the war, and always referred to them as Opals.
http://www.austinsevenfriends.co.uk/foru...light=opal
As far as I can ascertain, the Opal name was only officially used on the chrome-rad cars. I have been unable to find any period reference either in Austin literature or the motoring press which mentions the name in connection with the later models. Having said that, my father ran Ruby-fronted 2-seaters before and after the war, and always referred to them as Opals.