15-08-2020, 08:33 PM
Is this the plate that refers to the chassis 'belonging to the Austin Motor Company'?
If so, then logic would suggest these were only fitted to chassis that went to coachbuilders before they were paid for; which presumably means just Gordon England, Mulliner and Startin. These variants were all sold as Austin-catalogued models so the chassis were probably supplied without initial payment. William Lyons purchased chassis in bulk before building the Swallow bodies, and I imagine all the smaller coachbuilders either bought chassis outright, or bodied chassis already purchased by future owners.
If so, then logic would suggest these were only fitted to chassis that went to coachbuilders before they were paid for; which presumably means just Gordon England, Mulliner and Startin. These variants were all sold as Austin-catalogued models so the chassis were probably supplied without initial payment. William Lyons purchased chassis in bulk before building the Swallow bodies, and I imagine all the smaller coachbuilders either bought chassis outright, or bodied chassis already purchased by future owners.