It’s obvious that as a society we only marvel about the biggest engine with the most HP. I am absolutely amazed at the actual machines and machining back in the days of this video.
Interesting to see Lickey Parish Church as viewed from Warren Lane in the background at 13.10 Just up the road from where the cars were made, and round the corner from Lickey Grange where Sir Herbert Austin lived...
Austin cars were only ever driven in the countryside it seems when you view these films! Mind you, it must be true, as when I was a kid travelling around by train, you could see those little Austin 7 cars dumped in fields with brambles growing up and around them. On another matter, it was interesting to see women workers as well as men. The 1930s, in the new industries- as opposed to the old heavy industry, were a time of innovation and all manner of developments in these new consumer durable orientated markets- a time of hope for a better future. That was, of course, before that fellow in Germany got carried away.
Well I have often spoken to people at rally's who say their father or grand father worked it Longbridge back in the day. I came across a young man taking a closeup picture of the Austin badge on my car, when I asked him about it he told me his Grandmother had designed it, apparently it went from drawing to the finished product in one day, how times have changed.
To sell cars , car owners in those days where more technically minded than now, the films shows the quality in the production process, from the engines to the paint ,the keyword was quality. The punchline was , YOU BUY A CAR BUT YOU INVEST IN AN AUSTIN.
Maybe this is work place health and safety gone mad but I noticed a distinct lack of guards around the rotating machinery and all the workers operating them wore neck ties. I guess that would be one way to weed out the careless.
It’s obvious that as a society we only marvel about the biggest engine with the most HP. I am absolutely amazed at the actual machines and machining back in the days of this video.
Interesting to see Lickey Parish Church as viewed from Warren Lane in the background at 13.10 Just up the road from where the cars were made, and round the corner from Lickey Grange where Sir Herbert Austin lived...
Austin cars were only ever driven in the countryside it seems when you view these films! Mind you, it must be true, as when I was a kid travelling around by train, you could see those little Austin 7 cars dumped in fields with brambles growing up and around them. On another matter, it was interesting to see women workers as well as men. The 1930s, in the new industries- as opposed to the old heavy industry, were a time of innovation and all manner of developments in these new consumer durable orientated markets- a time of hope for a better future. That was, of course, before that fellow in Germany got carried away.
Thanks for that and uploading these items.
Thank you , you are most welcome, its nice to know people enjoy them
And one of the first BMW cars was an Austin Seven built under licence..
Yes indeed. Wasn't that the Dixie? Datsun started that way too, and a few others
I wonder if anyone has ever recognised a relative in these lovely old films ?
Well I have often spoken to people at rally's who say their father or grand father worked it Longbridge back in the day. I came across a young man taking a closeup picture of the Austin badge on my car, when I asked him about it he told me his Grandmother had designed it, apparently it went from drawing to the finished product in one day, how times have changed.
Trying to work out what engine. Three main bearing crankshaft. Side valve. Could be pre war austin ten.
I think these where used in the Austin big seven 1937 900cc
What happened in the later years , these were good
What was the reason for making these excellent films.
To sell cars , car owners in those days where more technically minded than now, the films shows the quality in the production process, from the engines to the paint ,the keyword was quality. The punchline was , YOU BUY A CAR BUT YOU INVEST IN AN AUSTIN.
Maybe this is work place health and safety gone mad but I noticed a distinct lack of guards around the rotating machinery and all the workers operating them wore neck ties. I guess that would be one way to weed out the careless.
2:40 With auto machines like that why were they so unecompetitive?
better than a motor bike and sidecar, that was the only other choice
@@jackflashvintagemotoring7586 nonsequitor.
Or the later big seven!
12:50 25 BHP to give you speedy travel.Yeah whatever.
When the car weight about 300kg that's enough
With or without passengers.0 to 60 in about 50 secs.Adequate for the day no doubt.