Description
Kelham Hall | Newark, Nottinghamshire
Viewing: Tues 22nd September 2026 from 12pm
Auction: Weds 23rd September 2026 12pm
Location: Kelham Hall Main Street, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG23 5QX
Registration No: Un-registeredChassis No: 156480MOT: Exempt
Built in period by Bill Williams of Cambridge Engineering to compete against works single seaters
Reputedly competed in period at Brooklands andt Shelsley Walsh by Kay Petre
1936 chassis fitted with a ‘works style’ supercharged 1928 Magneto Engine, mated to a four-speed gearbox
In regular competition use with recent owners including the vendor
Subject to an extensive engine overhaul by Pigsty engineering in the current ownership
Supplied with an extensive history file including VSCC buff form
Spurred on by the introduction of the Horsepower Tax in 1921, Sir Herbert Austin began working on the concept of a small family car despite opposition from the company’s board due to their being in receivership at the time. Undaunted, Sir Herbert engaged the services of a young draftsman from the Longbridge Plant, eighteen-year old Stanley Edge, and plans were drawn up in the billiard room of his house, Lickey Grange. Having invested a large amount of his personal money into the project and being responsible for much of the car’s styling, Sir Herbert was able to claim a royalty of two Guineas on each car built. Initially powered by a side valve four-cylinder engine of 696cc (subsequently enlarged to 747cc / 10. 5hp) and featuring a detachable cylinder head, the new model was rated at 7. 2 horsepower. Some 2, 500 examples were produced in 1923 and just a few years later the little Austin had transformed the fortunes of the parent company. By the time production ceased with the advent of war in 1939 some 290, 000 cars and vans had been produced.
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