01-03-2022, 08:16 PM
The American Austin Company was not established until June 1929, and the Butler factory did not commence production until May 21st 1930, so there's no American connection to this photo. However, if it dates from 1926 rather than the 1927-28 period I ha assumed, then that would be before Englebach's reorganisation of the Longbridge production line, so just maybe this is in the Birmingham factory; it seems strange to me that they would be assembling the body onto a chassis without engine or axles ...