Austin 10

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Austin 10
Production period: 1911-1915
1932-1947
Class : Middle class , lower middle class
Body versions : Touring car , roadster , sedan , station wagon , convertible , vans , flatbed
Successor: Austin 12/14 , Austin A40 , Austin K8

Austin 10 was the name of several lower middle class cars made by the Austin Motor Company .

Austin 10 hp (1911-1912)

10 hp (1911-1912)
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Production period: 1911-1912
Body versions : Touring car
Engines: Otto engine :
1.15 liters
Length: 3302 mm
Width: 1410 mm
Height:
Wheelbase : 2438 mm
Empty weight : Chassis: 533 kg

The first Austin 10 (hp) came out in 1911 as a mid-range touring car. It had a front-mounted, side-controlled four-cylinder in-line engine with a displacement of 1,145 cm³. The wheels were suspended from three-quarter elliptical leaf springs. After the first Austin 7 was discontinued , the 10 hp was the smallest model in the Austin range.

Austin 10 hp (1913-1915)

10 hp (1913-1915)

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Production period: 1913-1915
Body versions : Touring car
Engines: Gasoline engine :
1.6 liters
Length: 3734 mm
Width:
Height:
Wheelbase : 2515-2819 mm
Empty weight :

In 1913 the Austin 10 (hp) appeared with a 3 ″ (76 mm) enlarged wheelbase and an engine with cylinders bored out to 76 mm. This resulted in a displacement of 1,615 cm³ with the same stroke. There was also a touring car with a wheelbase that was 1 foot (304 mm) longer. In 1916 the 12/14 hp model replaced the 10 hp.

Austin 10/4 and Austin 10 (1932–1938)

10/4 (1932-1936)
10 (1937-1938)
Austin 10/4 Sedan (1933)

Austin 10/4 Sedan (1933)
Production period: 1932-1938
Body versions : Touring car , roadster , sedan , station wagon , convertible
Engines: Petrol engines :
1.1 liters
(15.5–22 kW)
Length: 3353 mm
Width: 1365 mm
Height:
Wheelbase : 2363 mm
Empty weight : 787 kg

The Austin 10/4 was Austin's bestseller in the 1930s and was manufactured until 1938. In size it was between the Austin 7 and the Austin 12 , which was released in a new form in 1932.

The construction of the vehicle is conservative; it has a pressed steel body that was built on an X-beam chassis. The chassis is lowered 70 mm between the axles. This enables the vehicle to be kept low overall. The side-controlled 4-cylinder in-line engine with 1,125 cm³ and an output of 21 bhp (15.5 kW) drives the rear wheels via a 4-speed gearbox and an open cardan shaft. All 4 wheels are suspended from semi-elliptical springs and the brakes are operated via pull cables. The electrical system was designed with 6 V. The four-door sedan was only produced in two versions in the first year: The basic model cost GBP 155 and achieved 88 km / h with a consumption of approx. 8.25 l / 100 km. The “Sunshine” or “De Luxe” model with a roll-up roof and leather interior cost GBP 168.

In 1933 the range was supplemented with an open two-seater (“Open Road”), a convertible (“Colwyn”) and a station wagon. A sports model, the "Ripley" with an output of 30 bhp (22 kW) and a top speed of 104 km / h, expanded the selection in 1934 . This year's technical improvements included a stronger chassis, a synchronized gearbox and a 12V electrical system.

The first styling change took place at the end of 1934: the nickel-plated radiator grille was replaced by one in the same color as the car, which was also inclined slightly backwards. The synchronization was also introduced for 2nd gear and the cars were equipped with indicators as standard. The limousine was nicknamed "Lichfield" and had an attached trunk that also accommodates the spare wheel.

Austin 10 Cambridge (1938)

There was a new body shape in 1936 with the 6-window model “Sherbourne” (3 windows on each side, one behind the rear door), but the big change came in 1937 with the almost streamlined sedan “Cambridge” and the convertible “Conway”. Other changes included the Girling bar brakes , 16 steel wheels instead of the 19 spoke wheels, and more space for the occupants by moving the engine forward by 100 mm. The top speed increased to 96 km / h. These changes did not come to the open car (without "Ripley") only from 1938. In that year all vehicles got an aluminum cylinder head.

As in previous editions, numerous chassis were equipped with bodies from independent manufacturers; many of them were made by Gordon & Co. in Birmingham .

Austin 10 / Austin 10 Van / Pick-up (1939–1947)

10 (1939-1947)
Austin 10 Sedan (1946)

Austin 10 Sedan (1946)
Production period: 1939-1947
Body versions : Limousine , station wagon , convertible , panel van , flatbed truck
Engines:
Petrol engines : 1.1–1.2 liters
(24 kW)
Length: 4013 mm
Width: 1486 mm
Height:
Wheelbase : 2369 mm
Empty weight : 902 kg

A brand new Austin 10 came out in 1939. The body now also encompassed the floor, creating a semi-self-supporting structure. The car was designed by the Argentine Ricardo "Dick" Burzi, who came to Austin from Lancia in 1929 . The bonnet was hinged at the back instead of in the middle, the radiator grille was rounder and there was no longer a convertible. Despite the outbreak of World War II , production of the Austin 10 continued in large numbers. There was no longer a tourer, but a pick-up and a box van (van). A total of 53,000 sedans, pick-ups, panel vans and station wagons were produced. The latter were unofficially called "Tillies".

After the peace treaty in 1945, war production was immediately switched to civilian cars, but almost all of them were exported due to the post-war financial crisis. The first Austin arrived in the US in July 1945. The station wagon also reappeared with an engine slightly enlarged to 1,237 cm³.

The Austin 10 remained in production until October 1947 and was replaced by the Austin A40 Dorset and Austin A40 and Austin K8 (van, pick-up).

Austin 10 pick-up

literature

Web links

Commons : Austin 10  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Nick Walker: A – Z of British Coachbuilders 1919–1960 . Shebbear 2007 (Herridge & Sons Ltd.) ISBN 978-0-9549981-6-5 , p. 115.