Austin 18/24

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Austin 15/20
Production period: 1907-1909
1911-1913
Class : Middle class
Body versions : Touring car , Phaeton
Previous model: Austin 15/20 hp

The Austin 18/24 hp was a mid- size car that the Austin Motor Company produced from 1907 to 1909 as the successor to the first Austin 15/20 hp . 1911–1913 a car with this designation was offered again.

Year by year

Austin 18/24 hp (1907-1909)

18/24 hp (1907–1909)
Austin 18/24 hp (1908)

Austin 18/24 hp (1908)
Production period: 1907-1909
Body versions : Touring car , Phaeton
Engines: Otto engine :
4.4 liters
Length: 3886-4115 mm
Width: 1626 mm
Height:
Wheelbase : 2743-3200 mm
Empty weight : Chassis: 914 kg

The first Austin 18/24 hp took over the side-controlled four-cylinder in-line engine with 105 mm bore diameter and 127 mm stroke, which resulted in a displacement of 4399 cm³, from its predecessor 15/20 hp. The chassis of the four-seater touring car had grown significantly with a wheelbase of 3200 mm.

From 1908, the short chassis with two seats known from the 15/20 hp was offered again in addition to the long chassis. At the end of 1909 the 18/24 hp was also discontinued without a direct successor.

Austin 18/24 hp (1911-1913)

18/24 hp (1911-1913)

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Production period: 1911-1913
Body versions : Touring car , Phaeton
Engines: Gasoline engine :
4.8 liters
Length: 4089 mm
Width: 1626 mm
Height:
Wheelbase : 3023-3251 mm
Empty weight : Chassis: 1092 kg

In 1911 another car with the designation 18/24 hp appeared. Its also side-controlled four-cylinder engine had cylinders with 111 mm bore diameter and the crankshaft of the large Austin models with 127 mm stroke. This resulted in a displacement of 4832 cm³.

This touring car was also available in two different wheelbases and represented the upper middle class in the Austin model range. In 1914 the 18/24 hp was no longer used.

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  • David Culshaw, Peter Horrobin: The Complete Catalog of British Cars 1895-1975. Veloce Publishing PLC, Dorchester 1997, ISBN 1-874105-93-6 .