Austin - Austin 10
The Austin Ten was the four cylinder (63.5x89mm) 1,125 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, as well as with a van version option. This was Austins best selling car, being larger than the Austin Seven yet smaller (and costing less) than Austins 12/6 model. The Austin 10/4 was also useful in the Austin range because their rivals Standard and Rover also manufactured cars in the 10hp car 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 was listed at a price of £168, with a sunroof option, which was later reduced to £155. But for an extra £20 there was the Austin 10 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 a 2 seat with Dickey.
After the Austin 10/4 ended production in 1936, a new Austin 10 was introduced for 1938 with the same engine and (apart from the war years) was in production to 1947. This Austin 10/4 was fitted with smaller 16" wheels.
The Austin 10 tyre size was originally 4.00x19, which Blockley produces. Later Austin 10 models had 18" diameter wheels for which Blockley produces the 450/500x18 tyre. See full details of these superb quality tyres at the links below. For the later Austin 10/4 (made from 1938 to 1947) with 16" wheels, these cars were fitted with a 5.00x16 tyre size.
