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first of all my name is jesse i am from los angeles and new to the site, please forgive me as i am also new to this fine automobile.. i just purchased a 1931 Austin six 4door convertible and cant seem to find any info on car.. i hope i am on the right page..thank you
Location: los angeles
Your car is probably an Austin Sixteen (or possibly a Light 12/6). These models are catered for by the Vintage Austin Register:
http://www.vintage-austin.co.uk/
Hi Jesse,
I assume this is the car you've just bought ? - great looking car in what appears to be excellent condition body wise. I think you'll find it's either a late 1932 or early 1933 Austin Six not 1931 as stated in the Craigslist ad. The reason I say this is the registration number DZ 395 which I think will be the original registration number from when the car was new. DZ were the registration letters for County Antrim in Northern Ireland and the number 395 was issued in the early months of 1933.
I suggest you write to: The Vehicle Licensing Central Office, County Hall, Castlerock Road, Coleraine BT51 3HS, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. They may still retain the original registration records showing who the first owner of the car was and possibly other details pertaining to the car as well - quote the registration DZ 395 and description of the car - as I mention above, I think it's a 1932 or 1933.
The badge on the radiator, if you're wondering, is an early Automobile Association badge - Google it and you'll find out all about the history of the AA in Great Britain - the organisation is still going strong today. Obviously one of the cars former owners was an AA member.
If you paid the $4,700 shown in the Craigslist ad, that's equivalent to £3,540 here in the UK.
Jeff.
Location: Almost but not quite, the far North East of England
taylor.. yes that is the car, i would have posted pics but not sure how.. thank you so much for the info..does any one know where i can order a set of contact points for the car..or even a part #.. as it seems like that is all i need to get her running..and i actually paid a lil less then the asking price..i have no clue what the car is worth but i did like it and seems to be very complete..
Location: los angeles
http://www.vintage-austin.co.uk/spares.html
As suggestion abve go to the Vintage Austin Register website - link to spares page above. You need to join to get full access.
Hi Jesse,
It really depends on whether the original distributor is still fitted - it may or may not be. The 1932 / 33 models used Lucas 400833 contact set - these should be relatively easy to find as also used on early 1930's MG and Morris cars.
If the car is 1931 which I very much doubt, then they used either Lucas ST358 or Lucas ST74A depending on the distributor fitted.
The distributor should have a small oblong plate screwed to the side of the body giving the model type and distributor part number - these numbers will be helpful if you contact the Distributor Doctor or if the plate is missing send him a photo.
For all Lucas distributor parts I suggest you contact the Distributor Doctor below:
http://www.distributordoctor.com
Jeff.
Location: Almost but not quite, the far North East of England
Hi Jesse,
The email address for the Vehicle Licensing Enquiries in Coleraine, Northern Ireland can be found in the link below:
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/contacts-az/driver-vehicle-agency-driver-licensing
Jeff.
Location: Almost but not quite, the far North East of England
Hi Jesse - Welcome
Lots of useful info and spares can be found for 1930s Austins can be found on the Austin ten Drivers club website
They are a good source of technical manuals and advice for the bigger Austins.
You will find several pictures of 6 cylinder Austins of various sizes in the austin cars section of my own website - these may help identify the correct year for your own car
best wishes
David
P.S. Good work with the kids!
Location: los angeles
Location: los angeles
Hi Jesse,
If it's a DJ6A then it will take the Lucas 400833 contact set which the Distributor Doctor has in stock - see illustration of the set from his website below.
Rotor Arm: Lucas number 401122
Condenser: Lucas number 484249
Distributor Cap: was numbered over a period of time by Lucas firstly as 400181 then 400315 and finally 403842
Jeff.
Location: Almost but not quite, the far North East of England
Location: los angeles
Great news, let us know how you get on when the parts arrive.
Best of luck,
Jeff.
Location: Almost but not quite, the far North East of England
Jessie I have an original illustrated list of spare parts for the April 31 Austin sixteen available if you don't have one. Others may know if it suits your car. cheers Russell
(edit) I just noted from David's excellent Austin 10 site that six cylinders were in many other Austin models as well, from 12 through to 20. I will have books for them as well
Location: oz
Location: los angeles
Jess I suggest we wait and see which model you have, I have mailed you. regards Russell
Location: oz
Hi Squeak,
I just mailed Jesse these photos I found on Flickr showing what is described as a 1933 16/6 Open Road Tourer taken at a rally in Dorset this July - apart from a few minor detail differences in the lighting department, it would otherwise appear identical to his, which of course also fits in with early 1933 registration plate his car carries - surprisingly this car also sports a similar AA badge but attached to the bumper bar !
Unfortunately I'm not familiar with the engines in these cars, in particular which of the other 6 cylinder models in Austin's range had the same engine. An original handbook and parts list would be of great benefit to him.
Jeff.
Location: Almost but not quite, the far North East of England
There are some possibility critical differences for dating the cars in the photos
Jeff's car has later side lights and if the semaphore indicators are original then the car would be later than early 1933
This is from memory, all my references are in store
hope it helps
David
Hi Jesse,
just to say you should be able to sign up to join the ATDC without entering car details
(I am a member myself).
You should be able to leave vehicle details blank and enter them later when you have them, by updating your member profile.
I did this for my 12/4 Ascot.
You will find Austin owners are a friendly bunch as you have seen here and people will usually try to help.
Regards,
Steve V.
Location: Polegate, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Location: los angeles
Jess firstly I must declare I know nothing of Austin sixes, however...
from the relevant parts books the 6 cyl motor for the Austin 12 and Austin 14 differ markedly from the motor in the Austin 16 and will be easy to spot.
The SIXTEEN appears to be an aluminium crankcase with cast iron block,the tappet covers (possibly aluminium) have cast Austin script.
The 12 and 14 are 1 piece cast iron blocks with Austin script cast in.
My source books are, for the twelve 1931 thru to 1935 and for the 14, 1937. As previously stated the 16 is from 1931.
An additional pointer is the position of the top water outlet from the head. The 12 and 14 exit from approximately the center, the SIXTEEN from the front, and the TWENTY from both the front AND the back. Source various Austin sales catalogs 31 to 38.
Hope this helps with dating, regards Russell
Location: oz
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Might be worth clicking on the 'Contact Us' button and filling that out requesting
assistance.
Someone should get back to you (Monday -Friday).
Steve V.
Location: Polegate, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Does anyone know the firing order to my car.. it has a 6 cylinder
Hi Jess,
What I can tell you is that some of Austin's 6 cylinder petrol engined commercial vehicles had the firing order 1,5,3,6,2,4 whether your car had the same firing order I'm not sure. Hopefully someone else on the forum will be able to confirm.
Jeff.
Location: Almost but not quite, the far North East of England
Jess - I'd suggest Jeff is correct, as the 6cyl 1171cc engines of the mid-30s 14hp and 12/6 Austins both had the firing order as he quoted. I have a list of suggested engine numbers which may be of use if you let us know yours. Good Luck with a good-looking car. Cheers, Bill in Oz
Location: Euroa, Australia
Jess,
Although this pdf page link applies specifically to Austin 7's and not to Austin's larger engined cars, it may give you some clues as to where to look and the type of format the Engine / Chassis and Car Numbers take. You may also find that your Rear Axle is numbered / dated in a similar fashion to Austin 7 back axles - note you may need to attack the back axle casing with a wire brush to reveal any numbers that may be stamped into the cast iron casing. Although I'm not familiar with the larger engined Austins, I'm sure they would adopt a similar "Quote This Number" principle as used on the Austin Sevens.
http://a7ca.org/downloads/QuoteThisNumber.pdf
Hope by now you've got her fired up !
Jeff.
Location: Almost but not quite, the far North East of England
Jess,
I think you must join the Austin Seven Register and then ask on their forum for advice applicable to your car.
Tony.
Location: Malvern, Victoria, Australia.
Jess,
Yes, number 1 piston is traditionally at the front and number 6 near the firewall.
Re the radiator cap you require - Austin Reproduction Parts Ltd produce new ones for the 16/6 (sixteenth item down - Rad Cap 12/4 16/6) - however I suggest you email Willie McKenzie the owner of Austin Repro and send him photos of your car to confirm that the cap he manufactures will fit your model. You'll notice Austin Repro's list also contains many other parts for the six cylinder cars - again check with Willie before ordering to make sure they are the correct parts for your car.
http://www.austinrepro.com/other-vehicles.htm
Willie McKenzie's email address is:
arpmckenzie@hotmail.co.uk
Have just noticed, the photos I posted earlier in the thread of the blue 1933 16/6 Open Road Tourer registration VE 8616 appears to be fitted with a Boyce Motor Meter (a water temperature gauge) and Calometer Wings in place of the standard radiator cap - it would appear that Austin Repro also stock these new reproduction parts.
Jeff.
Location: Almost but not quite, the far North East of England
Location: Almost but not quite, the far North East of England
I suppose you have tried 'The Home of the Austin 12, 16 and 20' website-
http://www.austin12.org.uk/
which doesn't look to have a membership charge and has quite a bit of technical material on Maintenance and Repair, pictures and copies of many Handbooks and Spare parts Books for purchase.
The 'Vintage Austin Register' has a £35 non UK fee, so it seems odd that you need a UK address - but then I haven't tried to join.
Maybe this is why there are few forum members.
Tony.
Location: Malvern, Victoria, Australia.
First you need to get a 'Photobucket Album'
I will give you the url when I open my Photobucket Album to recover my 'avatar' which has gone walkabout-
http://s862.photobucket.com/
Then follow the instructions at the head of the Forum.
Tony.
Location: Orstralia