1936 Austin Seven AAK Tourer
No Reserve

Registration No: COM 657
Chassis No: 258944
MOT: Exempt

• Understood to be one of 15 'AAK' Tourers left on UK roads
• Presenting today as a very useable car, starting readily thanks to a recent new 6v battery
• The beneficiary of previous restoration works since the late 1980's
• Offered with history file including manuals, buff logbook, old photos, invoices and V5c

Spurred on by the introduction of the horsepower tax in 1921, Sir Herbert Austin began designing a small family car despite opposition from the company’s board due to their being in receivership at the time. Undaunted, he engaged the services of a young draughtsman from the Longbridge plant, eighteen-year-old Stanley Edge, and plans were drawn up in the billiard room of Sir Herbert's house, Lickey Grange. Initially powered by a sidevalve four-cylinder engine of 696cc with detachable cylinder head, the new model was rated at 7.2 horsepower but was almost immediately enlarged to 747cc and 7.8hp. The early 1930s was a period of significant development, with a longer chassis introduced in 1931 and a four-speed gearbox for the 1933 models, whilst in July 1934, the low-chassis range appeared and synchromesh became a feature.

Understood to be one of 15 'AAK' Tourers left on UK roads, COM 657 has benefited from previous restoration works recorded in the accompanying history file since the late 1980's. These include an engine overhaul costing in excess of £3,000 by Stuart Jenkins in 2018. Presenting today as a very useable car, starting readily thanks to a recent new 6v battery, this charming and rare example is offered with manuals, spares catalogue, old logbook, photographs, invoices and Swansea V5c.

For more information, please contact:
Oliver Fernyhough-Martin
oliver.fernyhough-martin@handh.co.uk
07483 361000