Talk:Austin 10 hp

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Howdy, the registration paper on this one says it's an "Austin TEN" but it looks quite different from all other Austin 10 pics I'm finding ... is that just because it is a very late (1946) model - or is it a different car alltogether? If it is a 10 it might be nice to add to the article as an example of a later model? Cheers nl:Gebruiker:Pudding4brains

Yes it is an Austin 10. This model was introduced in mid 1939 and (I think) conyinued in limited production during WW2. It was made until 1947. Malcolma 08:21, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

Correction to the above - large numbers were of course made throughout WW2. I have added the picture to the article. Malcolma 08:26, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

Okay, thanks Malcoma! One more thing I stumbled on is that the car looks fairly similar to the Morris Ten series M. Was there a cooperation in place between Morris and Austin during those years already? (If so, neither article seems to state this) Another hint in the same direction would be that the dutch registration states Brand: AUSTIN, Tradename: TEN, whereas Austin seems to use the number "10" not the word?? Pudding 22:28, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

For easy comparing:

Austin "Ten" (in dutch registration)

Morris Ten series M

The similarity in looks is just due to the styling of the time - Morris and Austin did not co-operate . Leonard Lord, Chief Exec of Austin in the later 30's had been at Morris and left when he fell out with Lord Nuffield (William Morris). He vowed to put Morris out of business. The fact that both models are called "Ten" or "10" is that they were both ten (RAC) horsepower. The reason that the Austin which starts the discussion looks different to the early ones is that it was the model produced by the Lord regime to compete with what had probably been more advanced Morris designs. The Model name of the red car above is in fact the "GS 1"

Have not been here for a while - sorry for the late reaction, but thanks a bundle for your elaborate answer! To add to the confusion: If you say the modelname is actually "GS 1" would that mean it is not an Austin 10/Ten, or is it an Austin 10 GS 1 or something Never mind that - it seems to be an Austin Ten GS 1 - Thanks again - Pudding 14:46, 10 September 2006 (UTC)