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The Austin Motor Company Limited was an English manufacturer of motor vehicles, founded in 1905 by Herbert Austin in Longbridge. In 1952 it was merged with Morris Motors Limited in the new holding company British Motor Corporation (BMC) Limited, keeping its separate identity.
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List of Austin motor vehicles. The Austin marque started with the Austin Motor Company, and survived a merger with the Nuffield Organization to form the British Motor Corporation, incorporation into the British Leyland Motor Corporation, nationalisation as British Leyland (BL) forming part of its volume car division Austin Morris ...
Nov 13, 2023 · From its humble beginnings to its pivotal role in World War II and the creation of icons like the Austin Seven and Austin-Healey 3000, the Austin Motor Company consistently pushed the boundaries of innovation, quality, and performance.
The company expanded rapidly, output growing from 200 cars in 1910 to 1100 in 1912. By 1914 there was a three model line-up of Ten, Twenty and Thirty. The Austin Company underwent a massive expansion during World War I with the workforce growing from 2,600 to more than 22,000.
Nov 9, 2023 · Learn about the founder, Herbert Austin, and his visionary company that shaped the British automotive industry. Discover the milestones, challenges, and revivals of the Austin brand, from the first car with brakes on all four wheels to the electric Austin Arrow.
Automobiles. Parent. (British Motor Company, British Leyland, Austin Rover, Rover Group) Now Nanjing Motor Corporation. Austin was a British car manufacturing company that began production in 1905. The company merged with Morris in 1952, becoming the lead partner in British Motor Corporation.
