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Partial list of Austin Literature
this is not intended to be an exhaustive list but includes many items I have come across over the years
Most documents issued by Austin were dated and had sequential code numbers - but not always !   A new sequence was started after the war.
  Publication Date Pages Size Details
Ten-Four
maintenance
Handbooks		 900D Feb 33 56 8½x5½ Ten Four: 1125cc 21bhp @ 2,500rpm
1264 Mar 35 69 Lichfield: 1125cc: 20bhp@2,600rpm
45 ft-lb @ 1,400rpm
1264C Nov 35 69
1660 May 38 64 Cambridge: 1125cc: 32bhp @4,000rpm
alloy head & downdraught carburettor to increase power
Other Austin Handbooks

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Austin Handbooks

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Austin Handbooks

577C Jan 28 62 8½x5½ Austin Twelve 4 cylinder handbook
1861cc 27bhp
598a Apr 28 62 Austin Twenty 6 cylinder handbook
3400cc 49bhp
619D Aug 29 56 Austin Seven maintenance handbook
747cc 10.5bhp
718A Mar 31 64 Austin Twenty 6 cylinder handbook
Enclosed Limousine 23.5hp
974B Feb 34 56 Austin (Heavy) Twelve 4 cylinder handbook
Berkeley: 1,861cc 30bhp
1012A Jan 34 64 Austin Twenty 6 cylinder handbook
Limousine: 3400cc 58bhp
1104A Nov 34 60 Austin Sixteen 6 cylinder handbook
York: 2249cc 38bhp or 2510cc 43bhp
1214B Jun 35 56 Austin (Heavy) Twelve
Hertford: 1861cc 32bhp
1220 Nov 34 58 Austin Twenty
3,400cc 58bhp
1385A Nov 36 64 Austin Light Cars
"Seven" "Ten" "Twelve" "Fourteen" - export
1400C Nov 36 72 Austin Seven maintenance handbook
747cc 17bhp
1426A Oct 36 64 Austin Twelve
1535cc 33.7bhp@3,600rpm
1432 Aug 36 64 Austin Fourteen 6 cylinder handbook
1,711cc 38.7bhp
1470 Oct 36 64 Austin Eighteen 6 cylinder handbook
York; Chalfont; 2510cc 47.8bhp
1568 Oct 37 64 Austin Eighteen 6 cylinder handbook
Windsor; Iver; Norfolk: 2510cc 53bhp
1679
1679/1		 Aug 38 68 Austin Twenty-Eight 6 cylinder handbook
with lubrication chart 1679/1;
Ranelagh Limousine: 4016cc 90bhp
1724A Jan 39 64 Austin Twelve 4 cylinder handbook
1,535cc 43bhp
801/E Jan 54 40 Austin 8 & 10 maintenance handbook
Eight: 900cc 24bhp;  Ten: 1125cc 32bhp
801/F Mar 58 40
Service Manual 2194A Mar 46 96 11x8½ Austin Ten GRQ, GYG
full manual for wartime utilities & cars
233/D May 50 100+ 11x8½ Austin Ten GSI 1939 onwards
full service manual for later versions
Ten-Four
List of
Spare Parts		 909 Aug 32 64 8½x5½ Austin Ten-Four
909B Oct 33 64
1224A May 35 64
1369A May 36 68
1540A Dec 37 68
Other Lists of Spare Parts 524d Jul 28 82 8½x5½ Austin Twenty 4 cylinder
1179A Jan 35 75 Austin (Heavy) Twelve
1213B Dec 35 67 Austin Light Twelve-Four
1226 Jan 35 80 Austin Twenty
1489C Oct 37 70 Austin Twelve
113 Feb 45 72 Austin Ten Saloon Cars - GRQ
429 Jun 48 120 Ten Master Parts List - GS1 + GS1 L
Price List of Spares 968D Apr 34 12 8½x5½ Austin Ten-Four
1404B Feb 37 36
Charges for Repairs 1257A Apr 35 12 8½x5½ Austin Ten-Four
Spare Parts Stocks - for 1936 32 13¼x8¼ Suggested Spare Parts Stock
Austin Service Tools 1269 stamped Feb 1936 50 11½x9 Loose-leaf folder - Garage Service Tools
Austin Dealers 1388A 1937 40 8½x5½ Austin Dealers in the United Kingdom
Salesman's Guide 1311A Aug 35 32 6x3½ Basic Specs & Equipment Charts for all models
other Manuals Volume i 1965-81 94 11¾x8½ A.T.D.C. Technical Reprints
Volume ii 1981-89 112
Queries of the Month 1989 - Compilation of 1932 - 1946 queries
as published in the Austin Magazine
Austin Sales Catalogues

 

 

 

 

 

Austin Sales Catalogues

 

 

 

 

 

 

Austin Sales Catalogues

 

 

 

 

 

 

Austin Sales Catalogues

 

 

 

 

 

 

Austin Sales Catalogues

 

 

 

 

 

 

Austin Sales Catalogues

 

 

 

 

 

 

Austin Sales Catalogues

 

 

 

 

 

 

Austin Sales Catalogues

655G Jun 29 36 10x7½ All models (half tone)
700A Oct 29 36 10x7½ All models (half tone)
798 Oct 31 8 9x5½ Austin Light Twelve-Six
845A undated 20 6x4¼ Austin Cars (full colour)
846A Jan 32 28 12x10 Austin Cars (full colour)
890 Jan 31 16 9x6 Red Letter Day - Austin Twelve Six promotional
930B Jan 33 34 12x9¾ Dependable Austin: All Models (full colour)
946E undated 8 9x6¼ The New Austin Ten-Four: full colour (export)
965B 1933 2 8½x7 Ten-Four New Cabriolet
984 undated 20 6x4 All models - full colour
1028 Aug 33 54 10x7½ Britains Dependable Car - brown & cream
1028E Aug 33 54 10x7½ Dependable Austin - brown & cream (export)
- Oct 33 4 11½x8 The Motor pull-out (colour)
1030B Apr 34 36 12x9½ Full range catalogue - colour
1052 1934 2 19x9 Austin Ten-Four: folded page - full colour
1061 1934 2 17x10¾ Austin Ten-Four: folded page - blue print
1065 undated 12 11x8½ Austin Synchromesh Transmission
1071 undated 12 11x8½ A New Transmission (Hayes)
1109 1934 24 6x4 All models - colour
1171A Aug 34 32 9¾x7¼ All models - green + B&W
1171C Dec 34 32 9¾x7¼ All models - green + B&W
1171D Mar 35 32 9¾x7¼ All models - green + B&W
1180 Oct 34 46 11½x8¾ all models - Prestige Catalogue (colour)
1180A Jan 35 46 11½x8¾ all models - Prestige Catalogue (colour)
1204 undated 16 10x7½ Austin Synchromesh (silvered cover)
1207
1207E		 undated 2 8½x6¼ Austin "Ten" - foldout (export)
B&W and purple
1290A Jan 36 42 11½x9 all models - Prestige Catalogue (colour)
1297 Aug 35 32 9¾x7¼ all models - Britains Dependable Car
1297A Sep 35 32 9¾x7¼ all models - Britains Dependable Car
1297B Oct 35 32 9¾x7¼ all models - Britains Dependable Car
1301 undated 2 8½x6½ Austin Seven and Ten-Four - foldout
B&W and blue
1341 undated 12 10x7 The Hayes Transmission
1402A Sep 36 24 9¾x7¾ Austin - Closed Models
1402B Oct 36 24 9¾x7¾ Austin - Closed Models
1402C Feb 37 24 9¾x7¾ Austin - Closed Models - prices reduced March '37
1402E Feb 37 24 9¾x7¾ Austin - Closed Models (export)
1428E Nov 36 16 12x9½ Austin Ten Twelve Fourteen colour - (export)
1431 Aug 36 12 9¾x7¾ Austin Open Models
1446E 1937 2 24x19½ Tens/Twelves/Fourteens
folded page - orange/green print
1474 1937 16 6½x4¼ Guide to Closed Cars: orange/green print
1539A July 37 16 10x8 Austin Seven & Big Seven: brown and full colour
1588 1st July37 1 9½x7½ Austin Models and Prices (price list only)
1572A Dec 37 16 12x9½ Austin Ten-Twelve-Fourteen: colour
1574A 1938 36 11x8½ All models - orange & black print (+ prices)
1574E 1938 36 11x8½ All models - orange & black print (export)
Prices replaced by "List of Models"
1677 July 38 8 10 x 9 All models in separate pull-outs in pocket
1691 1938 24 9½x7 "Making Certain" booklet
1738 Nov 38 32 11½x8½ Austin Investments (export)
1750 Feb 39 16 10¼x7¾ The New Austin Eight
1788A May 39 12 10¼x7¾ The New Austin Ten
with * sticker re revised prices 1941
1788A Aug 39 12 10¼x7¾
1980 May 41 * *
178/A ? 1947 2 20x15½ The Austin Eight and Ten
Other Austin publications

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Austin publications

 - ? 1931 180 7¼x5 Seeing Britain from an Austin
(given free to those contemplating purchasing an Austin)
- ? 1933 28 6½x4 Touring Handbook
Austin Magazine - Somerset
- 1938 156 6½x4¾ 1938 Handbook & Diary
843/B 1954 72 8½x5½ Maintenance of Austin Cars 1936-1939
991/B Feb 54 44 6x3½ Austin Type Symbols and Dating Features
1923 - 1952
1235 1955 36 10¾x8¼ Austin models 1905-1955
promotional booklet
- 1930's 100 11x8¼ The Austin Magazine
in-house, issued monthly
- 1938 2 10x7¼ Austin 12hp Low Loading Taxi-cab
AKD1002 1958 8 8½x5½ Schedule of Repair Times
postwar 8hp; 10hp; 12hp; 16hp

 

  other, non-Austin, publications

Publication Date Pages Size Details
The Book of the Austin 1931 182 8½x5½ Pitman's - Garbutt
precursor to the later books
Book of the Austin Twelve 1956 131 7x5 Pitman's - Abbey
Book of Austin Seven and Eight 1957 102 7x5 Pitman's - Abbey
Book of the Austin Ten 1941 132 7x5 Pitman's - Goodwin
The New Austin Ten May 39 8 11½x8¼ The Autocar Report & Road Test
reprinted by The Austin Motor Co Ltd.
The New Austin Ten 1939 4 11½x8¼ The sensational new Austin '10'
Austin Achievement May 39 16 11½x8¼ Reprinted from The Autocar
Maintenance of Austin Cars 1957 231 7½x5 Pearson - covers 1932-1954
Austin J40 Pedal Cars 1999 80 6½x9½ the collectible Child's Pedal Car
Austin models 1908-1955 1955 32 7¼x5 small promotional booklet
Austin Ten 1932-1939 current 100 11½x8¼ collection of original articles from 1930's
Austin cars of the 1930's current 132 11½x8 collection of original articles from 1930's
Austin Seven companion 2004 288 8¼x6 Seven Fifty Motor Club publication
Austin from the Inside 1996 60 8¼x5¾ Seven Fifty Motor Club publication
The Austin 1905-1952 1981 298 9½x6½ Superb history of The Austin factory
The Austin 1905-1999 2000 272 11 x 8½ Haynes version of Austin History
Austin Seven 1985 222 10x8¼ book about the Austin Seven 1922-39
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