Lot details Registration No: UX 7635 Chassis No: 120271 Mot Expiry: May 2005
Draughtsman Stanley Edge, at the time an eighteen year old who perfected the new small Austin away from the Longbridge works at Herbert Austin's country home, was certainly influenced by Peugeot's Quadrilette - the 1922-launched £165 Austin 7 tourer having an A-frame chassis, transverse-leaf front suspension, quarter-elliptics at the rear and a water-cooled 4-cylinder engine. Having brakes retarding all four wheels was a breakthrough however.
The initial 696cc capacity was increased to 747cc from 1923 and, though constantly tweaked with electric starter added from 1924, coupled brakes from 1930 and 4-speed gearbox from 1933, Edge's basic design was produced in much the same form for 17 years.
We understand that this delightful open special, which started life as a 1930 right-hand drive Seven, was rebuilt approximately ten years ago. Original brown and green logbooks are included in the Birmingham-made vehicle's history file.
Current condition of A7 chassis and sports bodywork, painted maroon with black trim, is described by the vendor as good, whilst the classic 750 motor as well as the manual transmission are reportedly in good order.
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