1910 Austin 7 hp Runabout

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1910 Austin 7 hp Runabout
1910 Austin 7 hp Runabout

In 1895, Herbert Austin built three cars in his free time. In 1905, he bought disused printing works, formed the Austin Motor Company and started building cars. In 1906, 31 cars were built, The Austin 25/30 and the Austin 15/20, the Austin 18/24 introduced in 1907.
By 1910, 7, 10, 15, 40 and 60 hp cars were available.
The 7hp was their smallest car of the time and actually built by the Swift Motor Company from 1909-1911, it was sold under both the Austin and Swift marques, 1030 made, 162 were Austins
Engine; 7hp 1099cc single cylinder
Photographed at the Southward Car Museum, Paraparaumu, NZ

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Taken on: February 9, 2019
Sets appears in:   • Austin UK    • Veteran pre 1918   
Groups appears in:   • Austin cars    • BMC and British Leyland fans    more » • Cars of the 1910s    • British Cars Photography    « less
Camera: Canon EOS 700D, f/6.3, 1/100 sec, 18mm, ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)
Camera: Canon EOS 700D
Aperture: f/6.3
Exposure Time: 0.01 sec (1/100)
Focal Length: 18mm
ISO: 800
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program: Program AE
Exposure Mode: Auto
Metering Mode: Multi-segment
White Balance: Auto
Color Space: sRGB
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