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I got my hands on a Brooklands Books 'Austin 7' and was surprised there werent many magazine tests pre 1928.
Is there a summary anywhere, or can anyone add anything they have access to?
Brooklands has....
Motor - Dinghy of the road - Sept 4 1923
Motor - Sports model - 27 Jan 1925
Motor - Getting the Best out of an Austin 7 - June 14 1927
i.e. has anyone any Light Car articles pre 1928?
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I have a few Light Car Magazine articles - not really road test, I think The Autocar 1928 article is considered the first proper road test:
Light Car - The Austin Seven on the Road - December 15 1922
Light Car - Interesting Developments for 1929 - September 21 1928
Light Car - The Ever-Popular Austin Seven - December 21 1928
Light Car - Distinctive Bodies for a Popular Chassis - June 28 1929
Light Car - The Austin Range in Detail - September 27 1929
Light Car - Road Tests of 1930 models - The Austin seven - January 24 1930
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Thank you very much Mike. This makes this a really useful thread. Do you think that the gap between '22 and essentially '29 is anything significant, i.e. have you trawled through VSCC library in past years and discounted any other existence, or just happened on these ones in passing, so to speak?
Not dissing your's list's goodness, but just working out where further investigation is best channelled now in that 22-29 period...
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Jon, my 'collection' is just odd copies which have come my way over the years. I'm sure there will be many issues in the intervening years with similar articles - the Seven was always good for copy!
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Not quite pre 1928, but below is a list of all the Road Test and Articles, most are in the Austin Seven Brookland Book.
1922 Dec. 15 Light Car The Austin Seven On The Road
1922 Jul. 28 The Autocar The Autocar The Austin Seven
1923 Sept. 4 Motor The Dinghy of the Road Brooklands A7 Book
1925 Jan. 27 Motor The Austin Seven Sports Model Road Test Brooklands A7 Book
1927 June 14 Motor Getting the Best out of an Austin Seven Brooklands A7 Book
1929 Mar. 1 Light Car An Austin Seven in France & Spain I Brooklands A7 Book
1929 Mar. 8 Light Car An Austin Seven in France & Spain II Brooklands A7 Book
1930 Jan. 24 Light Car The Austin Seven Road Test Brooklands A7 Book
1930 June 6 Light Car The Austin Seven Tuning & Maintenance Brooklands A7 Book
1930 June 10 The Motor Austin Swallow 2 Seater
1930 June 27 Light Car The French Austin Seven Brooklands A7 Book
1930 July 4 Light Car Just Right for Two Brooklands A7 Book
1930 July 8 Motor A Roomier Austin Seven Brooklands A7 Book
1930 July 22 Motor The Austin Seven Sports Road Test Brooklands A7 Book
1930 Sept. 26 Light Car The Austin Seven Hawk Brooklands A7 Book
1930 Oct. 10 Autocar The 500 Miles Race Brooklands A7 Book
1931 Feb. 10 Motor Specialized Bodies Brooklands A7 Book
1931 Mar. 27 Autocar Austin Seven Sunshine Saloon
1931 Apr.3 Light Car A New Austin Racer
1931 May 29 Light Car The Austin Seven Sports Model Brooklands A7 Book
1931 June 26 Light Car A New Arrow Austin Brooklands A7 Book
1931 Nov. 17 Motor A New Long Wheelbase Austin Seven Brooklands A7 Book
1931 Nov. 24 Motor America's Latest Sales Plan Brooklands A7 Book
1932 Unknown 1932 Autocar A New Austin Seven
1932 July 1 Light Car The Austin Seven De Luxe Saloon Brooklands A7 Book
1933 June 16 Light Car 600 Economical Miles in the Austin Seven Brooklands A7 Book
1933 June 23 Light Car The Austin Seven "65" Brooklands A7 Book
1933 July Austin Magazine Two New Sports Cars
1933 June 23 Light Car The Austin Seven 65
1933 June 27 Motor A New Sports Austin Seven Brooklands A7 Book
1933 Unknown The Austin Seven 2 Seater
1933 Aug.4 Light Car The Wright Austin Sports
1933 Dec.15 Light Car Hints for Austin Owners Brooklands A7 Book
1934 Mar. 27 Motor Austin Seven Record at 122.74 m.p.h. Brooklands A7 Book
1934 July 6 Light Car The Austin Seven Road Test Brooklands A7 Book
1934 Dec.28 Light Car The Austin Seven Ruby Saloon Road Test Brooklands A7 Book
1935 Mar. 8 Autocar Austin Seven Ruby Saloon
1936 Mar. 20 Autocar A Remarkable Austin Racing
1936 Mar 27 Motor Austin Seven Record
1936 April 4 Practical Motorist New OHV Austin "7" Racer Brooklands A7 Book
1936 Aug 31 Practical Motorist The Practical Motorist The Austin Range for 1936
1936 Unknown The Austin Seven Ruby Saloon
1936 Nov. 6 Autocar Austin Seven Ruby Saloon Road Test Brooklands A7 Book
1937 Jan. 22 Light Car New Austin Cabriolets Brooklands A7 Book
1937 Mar. 27 Practical Motorist Austin "Seven Ruby" Saloon Brooklands A7 Book
1937 May 21 Light Car Austin Seven under the Microscope I Brooklands A7 Book
1937 May 28 Light Car Austin Seven under the Microscope II Brooklands A7 Book
1937 June 4 Light Car Austin Seven under the Microscope III Brooklands A7 Book
1937 June 11 Light Car Austin Seven under the Microscope IV Brooklands A7 Book
1937 July 16 Light Car Austin Introduce a "Big Seven" Brooklands A7 Book
1937 cir Austin Magazine On the Road with the Austin Seven
1937 Aug.3 Motor The New Austin Big Seven Saloon Brooklands A7 Book
1938 Jan. 7 Light Car The Austin Big Seven Road Test Brooklands A7 Book
1938 July 16 Practical Motorist Austin "Big Seven Forlite" Road Test Brooklands A7 Book
1938 Aug. 5 Light Car Real Running Costs Brooklands A7 Book
1939 Sept. 8 Light Car Building to Personal Requirements Brooklands A7 Book
1944 July 19 Motor Working on Sports Cars, the Austin Seven I Brooklands A7 Book
1944 July 26 Motor Working on Sports Cars, the Austin Seven II Brooklands A7 Book
1945 Jan. 19 Autocar Supercharged Austin Brooklands A7 Book
1945 Sept. 28 Autocar Ulster Austins Brooklands A7 Book
1982 Nov.27 Autocar 1930 Austin 7 Ulster Brooklands A7 Book
1982 June Practical Classics John O'Groats to Lands End Brooklands A7 Book
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The list appears comprehensive but very few approach the extensive type of test which appeared in motor magazines in the 1950s and after, and the observations are very non critical.(1935 "The braking power is about the same as that of previous models"!) I have the two Broooklands publications; Austin Seven in the Thirties and Austin Seven Cars 1930-35. Are there more?
Whilst many now claim 50mph as quite normal many models did not acheive (or approach!) this. For anyone who has access to the lot a summary would be of interest. Many reviews are very limited so it would not be a huge task.
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24-11-2018, 10:21 PM
Is there any chance you could do this properly and provide a totally comprehensive list for us Douglas - back of fag paper lists, tsk!
I don't know try my best quick list and then get asked to do it properly. I found a couple more and some Newspaper reviews. New thread with complete list added.