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means annoying vibration appeared. The engine was very flexible in traffic though the sensitive throttle lever must be worked smoothly. The car tested had the old-type clutch and three-speed gearbox. Brakes are powerful and smooth but the hand lever for the wheel brakes is outside. Steering was stiff at low speed. The back axle was quiet, the only noise when running was a slight hum when using the indirect speeds.
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The car's switch and oil gauge are mounted below the petrol tank on the dash, where
Phillimore considered they stood a good chance of getting severe kicks from passengers' feet. Prices were £240 or £250 for the chassis depending on wheelbase which may be 8 ft 3 in or 9 ft. The shorter body
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took out a car with a four-seater body complete with hood and screen – there was no attempt to reduce weight. The engine's running he said was very pleasing giving the impression of an engine of much larger dimensions. No vibration was felt up to about 37 or 38 miles per hour when a slight but by no
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There is a cooling fan for the honeycomb radiator and the engine incorporates a pump to ensure the flow of coolant. Lubrication is forced by pump to all the bearings. A float indicator shows the depth of oil in the crank chamber. Ignition is by High
Tension Bosch
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engines. As before the engine is arranged to have interchangeable exhaust and inlet valves on opposing sides of the engine. Engine output was quoted as 12.5 brake horsepower at 1,000 r.p.m. and fully 16 brake horsepower on acceleration to 1,500 r.p.m.
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In 1913, the 10 hp was the cheapest model in the Austin range, costing £260 for a chassis with tyres. The 10 hp (of 14.32-h.p.) was renamed 12–14 hp before midsummer 1915 but production was limited due to the war.
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The original small 4-cylinder 1125 cc engine was replaced in 1913 with a larger 14.32 horsepower 1615 cc engine. Though rated for tax at 14.3 horsepower this larger engined model is sometimes referred to as the Austin 10/12.
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lined flywheel. The Ferodo linings are in sections which may be replaced individually. The gearbox is suspended at four points. It is operated by a hand lever controlled by a gate and now has four speeds forward and reverse.
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with separate generator. A speedometer and mileage recorder, horn, tyre pump, lifting jack, kit of tools and accessories were all supplied.
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plant near
Birmingham. 1,336 cars were made, 213 with the 1125 cc engine and 1,123 with the 1615 cc engine. Like the 1087 cc
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Austin segmental cone clutch, 4-speed gearbox, propellor shaft with universal joints to live rear axle through bevel gears.
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was fitted and side curtains. There was a double folding glass screen with brass fittings, a spare wheel and tyre,
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rating of 14.32 horsepower. The cylinders are cast separately in spite of the general trend to
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and may be manually advanced or retarded. The carburettor is by
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was priced at £55, the longer £65. Hood and screen were extra.
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is also being fitted. The petrol tank is mounted on the dash.
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For information on the 1932—1947 Austin of the same name see
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1108:, Wednesday, 2 October 1912; pg. 33; Issue 40019.
1086:The Complete Catalogue of British Cars 1895–1975
243: long cwt (1,176 lb; 533 kg)
1124:, Tuesday, 12 November 1912; pg. 5; Issue 40054
1044:, Wednesday, Oct 02, 1912; pg. 33; Issue 40019.
552: in) giving a capacity of 1125 cc and an
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1154:, The Vintage Austin Register Limited, 2014
860:, The Vintage Austin Register Limited, 2014
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138:1125 cc vertical inline four cylinder
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1152:The Edwardian Austin, the survivors
858:The Edwardian Austin, the survivors
336:1,615 cc (99 cu in)
333:1,125 cc (69 cu in)
14:
484:is a high-quality small car (not
1208:Display advertisement, Austin.
1084:David Culshaw, Peter Horrobin,
1141:, Johannesburg, 4 October 1913
723:2-seater 1913, body by Dalgety
683:three-quarter elliptic springs
180:99 in (2,515 mm) or
1:
771:Austin's 10-h.p. four-seater
321:vertical inline four cylinder
1251:road car timeline, 1906-1939
665:, the actual drive being by
490:Austin Motor Company Limited
305:Austin Motor Company Limited
213:55.5 in (1,410 mm)
62:Austin Motor Company Limited
1180:Motoring, John Phillimore.
746:Tourer 1914, body by Peters
568:newspaper in October 1912.
556:rating of 10.0 horsepower.
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1210:Illustrated London News
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46:Launceston, Tasmania
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479:
439:not reported
433:Power output
327:Displacement
300:Manufacturer
275:Austin 10–12
246:not reported
216:not reported
185:
149:Transmission
113:
104:
58:Manufacturer
31:Austin 10-hp
22:
1445:Family car
1196:The Autocar
872:production
775:was called
578:accelerator
502:Austin 7 hp
464:Austin 7 hp
460:Predecessor
394:carburettor
365:3½" 88.9 mm
350:2½" 63.5 mm
262:Austin 7 hp
258:Predecessor
110:open tourer
1686:Categories
1668:Low Loader
1499:Twelve-six
1182:Daily Mail
1029:References
851:Production
695:Daily Mail
566:Daily Mail
494:Longbridge
455:Chronology
408:Oil system
380:Combustion
375:sidevalves
371:Valvetrain
253:Chronology
165:Dimensions
126:Powertrain
86:Birmingham
70:Production
1122:The Times
1106:The Times
1042:The Times
689:Road test
663:live axle
492:at their
486:cycle car
471:Successor
399:Fuel type
171:Wheelbase
18:Austin 10
1532:Eighteen
1504:Fourteen
890:gearbox
888:4-speed
884:gearbox
882:3-speed
879:1615 cc
876:1125 cc
793:paraffin
619:monobloc
611:capacity
585:"T"-head
574:ignition
570:Throttle
412:pressure
353:3" 76 mm
294:Overview
78:Assembly
53:Overview
1659:Top Hat
1104:Austin
1040:Austin
773:phaeton
632:Claudel
628:magneto
604:⁄
547:⁄
533:⁄
392:Claudel
238:⁄
116:phaeton
105:Courier
73:1910–15
1548:Twenty
1462:Twelve
1276:1930s
1273:1920s
1270:1910s
1267:1900s
1092:
870:total
830:Sirdar
816:Sirdar
778:Sirdar
734:Tourer
706:Bodies
647:Ferodo
593:stroke
427:Output
402:petrol
388:system
311:Layout
277:T-head
193:Length
132:Engine
114:Sirdar
1630:60 hp
1615:50 hp
1600:40 hp
1595:25-30
1582:30 hp
1565:18-24
1560:15-20
1543:20 hp
1518:15 hp
1453:12-14
1428:10 hp
1417:Eight
1402:Seven
1022:1026
1016:1123
1010:1336
989:1915
971:1914
953:1913
933:1912
915:1911
896:1910
828:1913
814:1912
797:Solar
790:Lucas
661:to a
657:with
422:water
208:Width
186:track
1645:Taxi
1393:7 hp
1263:Type
1090:ISBN
1019:310
1013:213
1003:114
997:115
992:115
984:269
979:269
974:269
966:495
961:495
956:495
948:148
945:146
942:243
936:294
926:153
921:153
918:153
786:hood
784:Cape
591:and
589:bore
572:and
480:The
474:none
386:Fuel
1439:Ten
939:51
908:10
899:10
1688::
1380:9
1350:9
1320:9
1290:9
1159:^
1129:^
1113:^
1049:^
1000:1
905:1
902:9
673:.
634:.
496:,
231:10
84:,
1377:8
1374:7
1371:6
1368:5
1365:4
1362:3
1359:2
1356:1
1353:0
1347:8
1344:7
1341:6
1338:5
1335:4
1332:3
1329:2
1326:1
1323:0
1317:8
1314:7
1311:6
1308:5
1305:4
1302:3
1299:2
1296:1
1293:0
1287:8
1284:7
1281:6
1241:e
1234:t
1227:v
606:2
602:1
599:+
597:3
549:2
545:1
542:+
540:3
535:2
531:1
528:+
526:2
240:2
236:1
233:+
20:.
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