1924 Austin Seven 'Pram Hood' Chummy
No Reserve

Registration No: BS 9252
Chassis No: A6056
MOT: Exempt

• Formerly the property of newspaper and radio entrepreneur Sir Ray Stanley Tindle CBE DL
• First registered in Wiltshire as 'MR 1972' on 30th September 1924 and featured in the 'Shellarama' documentary film some forty-one years later
• A notably early and charming 'pram hood' example
• Requires recommissioning due to lack of use in recent years

Spurred on by the introduction of the Horsepower Tax in 1921, Sir Herbert Austin began working on the concept of a small family car despite opposition from the company’s board due to their being in receivership at the time. Undaunted, Sir Herbert engaged the services of a young draftsman from the Longbridge Plant, eighteen-year old Stanley Edge, and plans were drawn up in the billiard room of his house, Lickey Grange. Having invested a large amount of his personal money into the project and being responsible for much of the car’s styling, Sir Herbert was able to claim a royalty of two Guineas on each car built. Initially powered by a side valve four-cylinder engine of 696cc (subsequently enlarged to 747cc / 10.5hp) and featuring a detachable cylinder head, the new model was rated at 7.2 horsepower. Some 2,500 examples were produced in 1923 and just a few years later the little Austin had transformed the fortunes of the parent company. By the time production ceased with the advent of war in 1939 some 290,000 cars and vans had been produced.

Formerly the property of newspaper and radio entrepreneur Sir Ray Stanley Tindle CBE DL, this notably early and charming 'pram hood' example is finished in Light Blue with Black wings and interior. First registered in Wiltshire as 'MR 1972' on 30th September 1924, it was featured in the 'Shellarama' documentary film some forty-one years later. A non-runner requiring recommissioning due to lack of use in recent years, ‘BS 9252’ is offered with a quantity of expired MOT certificates, weather gear including side screens and a Swansea V5 registration document.

For more information, please contact:
John Markey
john.markey@handh.co.uk
01428 607899