Austin Motor Company, ltd.

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Austin Motor Company Ltd., car and commercial vehicle manufacturers, Longbridge, founded 1906 by Herbert Austin (formerly the General Manager of Wolseley Tool and Motor Car Company Ltd.). The company survived the financial crisis in the 1920s, introducing, the highly successful Seven in 1922, and joining Morris Motors in the British Motor Corporation (BMC), 1952. In 1968, BMC and Leyland merged and from 1970 Austin was part of the Austin-Morris Division of the British Leyland Motor Corporation Ltd.

Reference: R. Storey, Automotive Sources in Coventry Archives (Coventry, 1996).

From the guide to the Austin Motor Company Ltd., 1919-1961, (Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick Library)

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creatorOf [Austin marque file. 1909]. Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library
creatorOf Austin Motor Company Ltd., 1919-1961 Modern Records Centre
referencedIn Motor Industry Secondary Documentation Collection, c1950-1999 Modern Records Centre
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Motor industry Great Britain
Motor vehicle industry Great Britain
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