15-02-2023, 05:04 PM
Thank you. An interesting theory and one which merits further investigation.
The first batch of thirty two Dixi DA1 3/15 PS tourers were completed in December 1927.
( As an aside, Purves states that the prefix DA stood for " Dixi - Austin." This is not thought to be correct as the DA prefix was used long after Dixi was bought by BMW. Why would BMW want to continue to be associated with the Austin name? It is believe the prefix refers to " Deutsche Ausfuhrung " - German Version )
The tourer or " Phaeton " version was the only body style offered initially but from May 1928 a sports two-seater with a curved tail was offered. This was followed by a two-seater coupe in September 1928, with a saloon first built in October 1928. It was around this time that Dixi Werke AG was sold to BMW.
By October 1928, production of the Austin late model R had either ended, or close to being so. This negates the suggestion that German manufactured bodies were used. Further more, the doors of the German version had a beading along the edge and the bottom, rear, radius on the doors was smaller than the R. Whilst they both shared a " clasp " joint in the body to the rear of the door above the wheel arch, the Austin version was situated higher up. A further feature is that the door window surround on the R has radius corners, the German version, square.
All very interesting, but these facts do nothing to assist with my original query!!
The first batch of thirty two Dixi DA1 3/15 PS tourers were completed in December 1927.
( As an aside, Purves states that the prefix DA stood for " Dixi - Austin." This is not thought to be correct as the DA prefix was used long after Dixi was bought by BMW. Why would BMW want to continue to be associated with the Austin name? It is believe the prefix refers to " Deutsche Ausfuhrung " - German Version )
The tourer or " Phaeton " version was the only body style offered initially but from May 1928 a sports two-seater with a curved tail was offered. This was followed by a two-seater coupe in September 1928, with a saloon first built in October 1928. It was around this time that Dixi Werke AG was sold to BMW.
By October 1928, production of the Austin late model R had either ended, or close to being so. This negates the suggestion that German manufactured bodies were used. Further more, the doors of the German version had a beading along the edge and the bottom, rear, radius on the doors was smaller than the R. Whilst they both shared a " clasp " joint in the body to the rear of the door above the wheel arch, the Austin version was situated higher up. A further feature is that the door window surround on the R has radius corners, the German version, square.
All very interesting, but these facts do nothing to assist with my original query!!