Austin - Austin 10
The Austin Ten was the four cylinder (63.5x89) 1125 cc Austin built from 1932, and although rated 10hp for the RAC horsepower actually produced 21hp. At the time it was called the Austin 10/4 and it looked like a big version of the Austin Seven Box saloon, except that it had a body with 4 doors. Later on this Austin had a open body, with a van version option. This was Austins best selling car, being larger than the Austin Seven yet smaller (and less expensive) than their 12/6 model. The Austin 10/4 was also useful in the Austin range because Austins rivals Standard and Rover also manufactured cars in the 10hp tax bracket. Price was what Herbert Austin knew was the key to sales in these more challenging post Wall Street crash times, and the 10/4 had a list price of £168, with a sunroof option, which was later reduced to £155. But for an extra £20 there was the DeLuxe saloon for those who had the budget. And to encourage people to buy the new Austin 10/4, there were also two other body styles which were priced the lowest of all in the 10/4 range - a tourer and the 2 seat with Dickey.
The Austin 10 tyre size was originally 4.00x19, which Blockley produces. Later Austin 10 models had the smaller diameter 18" wheels for which Blockley produces the 450/500x18 tyre. See full details of these superb quality tyres at the links below:
