AUSTIN

• Registration ARU541
• Registered 28/03/1935
• Year 1935
• Miles 45,308 Miles
• Miles Warranted Not Warranted
• Former Keepers 6
• Fuel PETROL
• Colour BLACK
• VAT Margin
• V5 Here

WITHOUT RESERVE. Chassis number G59172. First registered 91 years ago in Dorset on Thursday March 28th 1935 which makes us wonder who was the first owner, what became of them and would they have ever imagined when they collected their Lichfield it would still be running 91 years later. Historically just over 4 years later WW2 was to break out. On the same day as this little Austin was registered Ramsay MacDonald from Lossiemouth, Moray was our Prime Minister, Petrol was 1/- 6d (18p) a gallon, the average weekly wage was £2. 5/- 5d (£2.47p) and a fish supper was 4d (2p), Presented with an excellent history file the car was a regular attendee at Classic Car Shows in recent years. It is now being sold as part of a deceased's estate. The first styling change on the 10/4 came in August 1934 when the plated surround or cowl around the radiator grille was replaced by one painted to match the cars body colour and given a slight slope. Synchromesh was added to second gear along with dual screen wipers, flush-fitting self-cancelling trafficators, worked by the steering and a foot operated headlamp dip switch were also fitted. The engine controls were simplified by the adoption of automatic ignition, compensated voltage control, and the provision of a "choke" (combined strangler and throttle control). The saloon was given the name Lichfield and got a protruding boot which enclosed the spare wheel.