The origins of the collection were a series of drawings given to the Association by Stanley Edge, the young man picked out of the Longbridge drawing office by Herbert Austin to aid him in the original design of the Austin 7. As you will see, we still have some of those original drawings done by Stan at the time with annotations by Herbert Austin. The collection has grown over the years and, although far from a complete collection of drawings that relate to the car, they give remarkable insight into the detailed design of some of the components. As well as Stan’s original drawings, we have drawings of the Jameison Twin Cam engine, reputed to have been drawn by Jameison himself.
As published as I write this, some of the images come from an earlier time where reproduction techniques were not quite as sophisticated as those we have access to now. Over the coming weeks and months, those images that are not to the standard we would like will be re-imaged and the originals replaced.
Side elevation/section plan; Drawn 17.7.28 Headlamp position scratched from scuttle and placed between wings. Near to Wyatt Pictorial 20 or Motor for the Million 28.
Side elevation/section plan; Drawn 27.3.29 Checked 28.3.29 Passed 29.3.29 Scratched position of licence holder, larger body than Type AD (Wyatt Pictorial 28) 6 A _
7HP Sports General body view. Drawing 1/6th full size. Drawing 7HP EA Plan and elevation Donated by Graham Ockleston, through the kind offices of Ian Williams in NZ
Contract No: R1223/22S6 (10/9/34), Contract No: 25494; Side elevation/section plan; Drawn 29.11.32 Checked 23.12.32 Originally the standard production two seater, re—issued 10.9.34 as the Military Tourer, India Store Dept. Wyatt Pictorial 32,39
Contract No: T1395/219S (10/9/35), Contract No: T2306/4I72; Side elevation/section plan; India Office 10.9.35 A further version of the Two Seater/Military Tourer, reissued this time without trafficators; passengers door pillar handle, and a mounting for a Short Lee Enfield Rifle on the propshaft tunnel.
7HP Two Seater Car (Type PD); India Store Department; 9K 9336; Traced 27.4.37 Drawn 27.4.37 Checked 18.3.38 Passed 18.3.38; Yet another of the Two Seater/Military Tourer, now without rifle and doors, but with tail adapted for medical panniers and spare petrol can, 5.25 x 16 tyres and 'still' tube radiator.
Assembly drg; Side elevation/section plan; Drawn 7.2.28 Headlamps shown on wings, sidelamps on scuttle. V I Similar to Wyatt Pictorial 28 (but with reversed lamps)
7HP Sports Assembly Drawing 1/6th full size. Drawing F70S. Plan and elevation. Donated by Graham Ockleston, through the kind offices of Ian Williams in NZ
paer;good; original in folder; Automotive Engineering Co Ltd, BHB Self-adjusting Piston, 104 The Green, Twickenham, Middx; Piston; Ref, Austin 7HP; No E5181; Patent No 200718 of 1923 (British)
truncated edge;paper; good; original in folder; Automotive Engineering (A Subsidiary of Sheepbridge Eng Ltd) 104 The Green, Twickenham; BHB Piston;; 'Impacted Extruded Pressing Drg of Piston'; ref TD162
Automotive Engineering Co Ltd, BHB Self-adjusting Piston, 104 The Green, Twickenham, Middx; Piston; Ref, Austin 7HP; No E1040?; Patent No 200718 of 1923 (British); supersedes No 1040 of 9/12/30; truncated edge; good; original in folder; see TD162
Automotive Engineering Co Ltd, BHB Self-adjusting Piston, 104 The Green, Twickenham, Middx; Piston; Ref, Austin 7HP; No E525?; Patent No 200718 of 1923 (British) also 393597,393584; P100I25; truncated edge; good; original in folder
2*paper; original in folder; Automotive Engineering Co Ltd, BHB Self-adjusting Piston, 104 The Green, Twickenham, Middx; Piston; Ref, Austin 7HP; No E52??; Patent No 200718 of 1923 (British); Castg 578; dupl; = TD165; truncated edge
Automotive Engineering Co Ltd, BHB Self-adjusting Piston, 104 The Green, Twickenham, Middx; Piston; Ref, Austin 7HP; supersedes SA11 dated 4/11/43; scan has lost edge detail edges; reasonable; original in folder; see TD162
truncated edge; paper; good; original in folder; Automotive Engineering BHB Self-adjusting Piston, 104 The Green, Twickenham; Ref. Austin 7HP; Pressing supplied by HAD; Particulars taken from BHB No SA11; ref TD162
Side elevation/section plan; Drawn 17.7.28 Headlamp position scratched from scuttle and placed between wings. Near to Wyatt Pictorial 20 or Motor for the Million 28.
Side elevation/section plan; Drawn 27.3.29 Checked 28.3.29 Passed 29.3.29 Scratched position of licence holder, larger body than Type AD (Wyatt Pictorial 28) 6 A _
7HP Sports General body view. Drawing 1/6th full size. Drawing 7HP EA Plan and elevation Donated by Graham Ockleston, through the kind offices of Ian Williams in NZ
Contract No: R1223/22S6 (10/9/34), Contract No: 25494; Side elevation/section plan; Drawn 29.11.32 Checked 23.12.32 Originally the standard production two seater, re—issued 10.9.34 as the Military Tourer, India Store Dept. Wyatt Pictoria
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Contract No: T1395/219S (10/9/35), Contract No: T2306/4I72; Side elevation/section plan; India Office 10.9.35 A further version of the Two Seater/Military Tourer, reissued this time without trafficators; passengers door pillar handle, and a
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7HP Two Seater Car (Type PD); India Store Department; 9K 9336; Traced 27.4.37 Drawn 27.4.37 Checked 18.3.38 Passed 18.3.38; Yet another of the Two Seater/Military Tourer, now without rifle and doors, but with tail adapted for medical pannie
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Assembly drg; Side elevation/section plan; Drawn 7.2.28 Headlamps shown on wings, sidelamps on scuttle. V I Similar to Wyatt Pictorial 28 (but with reversed lamps)
7HP Sports Assembly Drawing 1/6th full size. Drawing F70S. Plan and elevation. Donated by Graham Ockleston, through the kind offices of Ian Williams in NZ
paer;good; original in folder; Automotive Engineering Co Ltd, BHB Self-adjusting Piston, 104 The Green, Twickenham, Middx; Piston; Ref, Austin 7HP; No E5181; Patent No 200718 of 1923 (British)
truncated edge;paper; good; original in folder; Automotive Engineering (A Subsidiary of Sheepbridge Eng Ltd) 104 The Green, Twickenham; BHB Piston;; 'Impacted Extruded Pressing Drg of Piston'; ref TD162
Automotive Engineering Co Ltd, BHB Self-adjusting Piston, 104 The Green, Twickenham, Middx; Piston; Ref, Austin 7HP; No E1040?; Patent No 200718 of 1923 (British); supersedes No 1040 of 9/12/30; truncated edge; good; original in folder; see
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Automotive Engineering Co Ltd, BHB Self-adjusting Piston, 104 The Green, Twickenham, Middx; Piston; Ref, Austin 7HP; No E525?; Patent No 200718 of 1923 (British) also 393597,393584; P100I25; truncated edge; good; original in folder
2*paper; original in folder; Automotive Engineering Co Ltd, BHB Self-adjusting Piston, 104 The Green, Twickenham, Middx; Piston; Ref, Austin 7HP; No E52??; Patent No 200718 of 1923 (British); Castg 578; dupl; = TD165; truncated edge
Automotive Engineering Co Ltd, BHB Self-adjusting Piston, 104 The Green, Twickenham, Middx; Piston; Ref, Austin 7HP; supersedes SA11 dated 4/11/43; scan has lost edge detail edges; reasonable; original in folder; see TD162
truncated edge; paper; good; original in folder; Automotive Engineering BHB Self-adjusting Piston, 104 The Green, Twickenham; Ref. Austin 7HP; Pressing supplied by HAD; Particulars taken from BHB No SA11; ref TD162
Front elevation. Marked XE 1821 750cc OHV Racing Engine
Date:
1935?
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