Austin Anthology

An engaging collection of short stories featuring some of the more unusual products that came out of Longbridge, such as the 40hp motorcar, probably the first motor home ever built, and the bi-plane small enough to keep in your garage.

About the author

Jim Stringer bought his first Austin, a 1935 10hp Lichfield, as a teenager, but once he passed his driving test he paid £35 for a 1929 six-cylinder 16-horsepower fabric bodied saloon – a car he still owns today. He quickly became a member of the Vintage Austin Register and has been a member for nearly 60 years. He has served on the committee in various roles including Honorary Secretary, Chairman and Editor of the Register’s quarterly magazine for 17 years, after which he was made a Life Member and Vice President back in the late 1990s. He has spent his retirement researching the history of the Austin Motor Company and has written several books, including the Austin Anthology series and Herbert Austin's Heavy Twelve-Four. The late Mike Worthington-Williams said, “No one is more qualified to write this book than Jim Stringer. I doubt if any living person knows more about the Austin Heavy 12/4 than he does."

Summary

An engaging collection of short stories featuring some of the more unusual products that came out of Longbridge, such as the 40hp motorcar, probably the first motor home ever built, and the bi-plane small enough to keep in your garage.

Product details

• Authors: James Stringer, James ‘Jim’ Stringer, James ''Jim'' Stringer, James 'Jim' Stringer
• Publisher: Veloce publishing plc
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2018
• EAN: 9781787111912
• ISBN: 978-1-78711-191-2
• No. of pages: 112
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Car, motorcycle, moped; Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; TRANSPORTATION / Automotive / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, Motor cars: general interest, Social and cultural history