One of the most famous of British cars, the diminutive but robust 750cc Austin Seven, introduced in 1922, changed the course of automobile design and proved the viability of the small-capacity four-cylinder car. The salvation of the Austin company, it was aimed at families who might otherwise have travelled by motorcycle and sidecar, and it remained in production until 1939. The Seven performed as well on the race track as it did on the road and inspired a team of magnificent twin overhead camshaft single-seaters. It survives in respectable numbers to provide new generations of enthusiasts with a practical, economical car to run, race and restore.
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The author of some thirty-five books on the motoring of yesteryear, Jonathan Wood has made a particular study of the histories of Britain's multifarious car makers. He has received the Guild of Motoring Writers' Montagu Trophy and the Society of Automotive Historians' Cugnot Award.
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Bookwas clear, informative, well put together and contained interesting photographs about the history of this vehicle. A delight to own this book and read. Text was clear and concise. A good and interesting read.
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- The Rise and Decline of the British Motor Industry (New Studies in Economic and Social History) by Roy A. Church in Back Matter
- The Knox Brothers by Penelope Fitzgerald on page 189
- 1000 Historic Automobile Sites by Mike Varey on page 281
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