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Accessories of the 30's that were for A7s

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Accessories of the 30's that were for A7s
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22-12-2017, 03:00 PM
The post on windshield washers got me thinking about accessories for our cars.

Has anyone documented all the various wonderful items one could buy in the thirties that were available ?  Perhaps we should start a thread on this?

Cheers,
Stephen
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22-12-2017, 08:43 PM
One accessory I have never missed in my RP is a heater. It gets quite warm enough inside without one! More so with the 4 blade fan.
Nobbies are probably the most enduring, and Motometers.
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22-12-2017, 09:59 PM
Steve,
I have somewhere a Brown Brothers catalogue from perhaps just postwar with Austin 7 accessories shown. I will try and find it and post bits of it.
Dave.
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22-12-2017, 10:48 PM
Smile I like the P&H "Knee horn" circa 1927
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22-12-2017, 11:28 PM
What about one of those hopeless screen heather bars? The ones with a sucker on either end. Or a set of 'Town and Country' tyres?

I have an ad somewhere for wheel disks which look very smart (?).
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23-12-2017, 01:49 AM
(22-12-2017, 03:00 PM)Steve Bryant Wrote: The post on windshield washers got me thinking about accessories for our cars.

Has anyone documented all the various wonderful items one could buy in the thirties that were available ?  Perhaps we should start a thread on this?

Cheers,
Stephen

Having just had a Meccano knee fitted I won't go and check but a couple of years ago one of our own produced a nice little booklet of accessories for your Seven.

Cheers, Tony.
http://austin7club.org
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23-12-2017, 01:11 PM
(22-12-2017, 10:48 PM)Nick Turley Wrote: Smile I like the P&H "Knee horn" circa 1927

I have a 1934 Desmo Accessories booklet which lists the knee horn.  It reads  'The No. 77 Austin 7hp Bulb Horn   is easily fitted, exact instructions and a drill being supplied with each.   It can also be supplied for use with the Fiat 9 hp Car.'

Black and Nickel Finish.........10/6 each
All Nickel Finish....................11/6
Black and Chromium Finish...12/6
All Chromium Finish..............15/6

Other accessories include the wing mounted petrol can, petrol dipstick, headlight tie bar, Desmo Flexi-Lubri Cover for Austin 7 Universal Joints and much more!
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23-12-2017, 01:25 PM (This post was last modified: 23-12-2017, 01:27 PM by AllAlloyCup. Edit Reason: Clarification )
    Not so much an accessory for the car but a CD of 20’s tracks for the driver
Which Santa delivered early!

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23-12-2017, 03:25 PM (This post was last modified: 23-12-2017, 03:32 PM by Tony Betts.)
Well I've had a quick look round some austin extras.

Sorry the pics are not the best, things are packed away for the winter.

If anyone wants to do a book on this sort of thing, I can always take better pics.

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Knee horns were made by different company's.

But there is a P&H and DESMO here.

I had one with a big C as a supplier on as well.

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Couple more.

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One of many locking petrol caps.

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Autovac petrol gauge for 7hp.

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23-12-2017, 03:33 PM
Tony,
That top horn looks as though it could do with a little Viagra.
Dave.
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