Does anyone know if there is a reliable source of dynamo drive gears? 
Cheers Denis S

Hello everyone. I'm Prithvi from Calcutta, India and have just picked up an Austin 7 tourer which I bought on my birthday.

It's a single owner car which hasn't seen the light of day in 40-50 years. I haven't had a chance to clean the car yet and I know I will have to do a complete restoration.

I would be very grateful if some of you could tell me what Austin 7 this is? I know it's a short wheelbase, steel body, 2 seams at the back, small doors, 25.5 inch bonnet & 8 inch scuttle. Does that mean it's an AG tourer? 

The chassis no. is 138510, does that mean it's a 1931?

I would appreciate any help in identifying the car. I will of course need a lot of help in terms of technical knowhow and parts to get this lovely Austin up and about once again.

I have a Smiths c1935/9 type wall clock with an "Austin" script on the face. It has come from France via Beaulieu and all the Austin "experts" who have seen it say it is genuine, and if it is not so, it's a VERY good fake. Have emailed The Archive asking for info on these clocks, as I have no knowledgeof them, but have not yet received any reply, so throw the request open to anyone who can assist in putting together info. on these clocks.
 

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Under somewhat sad circumstances, I can announce that an Oral History recorded with Stuart Rolt a while back has been published on the Archive Web Site. A tower of strength in Austin 7 engineering as well as many other forms of motoring. Perhaps we will never see his like again...

https://archive.a7ca.org/collections/peo...uart-rolt/

I am selling my Austin 7 Trailer on Ebay. It needs a full overhaul. Please view if interested.
Trailer for sale on ebay

good afternoon all

have a question regarding gearbox identification as follows:

 Top of gearbox has the following markings:

2 syn  84545E  a separate "diamond"

separate is the symbol "N"

thank you for any information you may be able to assist

Bernard

The other day the Chummy just cut out and stopped. Juice is reaching the + contact on the coil but the ammeter only shows a discharge when the points are closed - and the car won't start. Any ideas before changing everything?

Please Miss. Why have so many contributors lost all their gold stars?

(Not that I am particularly exercised by the loss...)

In my ongoing reinstallation of my sliding roof, my attentions today are going to turn to the operation of the sliding panel. I have some very 'dense' felt I plan to cut pads from to fix to the metal runner brackets. Has anyone got any really good ideas how I should do this? I am thinking Evostick, but would be interested to hear any other proven approaches?

tia...

A splendid quote from Peter Russell in the profile of him, published in the October edition of The Automobile magazine: 

"Austin Sevens are great and I love them. They should be available on the National Health, and they're bloody good for the planet too, tiny carbon footprint, and their longevity is proven."