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1934 Austin 20/6 Caravan Comments about this vehicle| Author | Message |
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◊ 2006-10-24 13:18 |
![[Image: topgear199636zx5.7551.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/0is100/topgear199636zx5.7551.jpg) ![[Image: topgear199638yd4.6104.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/0is100/topgear199638yd4.6104.jpg) ..not 100% sure about the name ..it is a 1930 Austin 10 ..but it sounds like he says 'Heavy' 10.! (replayed a few times ...still sounds like 'Heavy'.!) -- Last edit: 2006-10-24 13:19:52 |
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◊ 2006-10-24 14:30 |
Date of Liability 01 07 2003 Date of First Registration 01 07 1984 Year of Manufacture 1934 Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2500CC CO2 Emissions Not Available Fuel Type Petrol Export Marker Not Applicable Vehicle Status Unlicensed Vehicle Colour MAROON |
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◊ 2006-10-24 15:23 |
..Tony Mason ..say's on the show ..it's 1930.! |
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◊ 2007-05-07 19:38 |
Wouldn't be the first time a Top Gear journalist got his facts wrong  |
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◊ 2007-05-09 02:30 |
...or indeed the DVLA |
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◊ 2008-01-25 10:44 |
We can say for sure that this is not an Austin 10 from any year whatsoever. The Ten was a small family car with an 1125cc flathead engine developing 21bhp and was current (with four bodywork types) from 1932 until 1948. It was replaced by the Devon and Dorset models. In later years they squeezed a bit more power out of the engine with an aluminium head. There was never a "Heavy 10". The 12 was introduced in 1922 and by the 1930s was known as the "Heavy Twelve Four" and was 1861cc and 27bhp. It was virtually indestructible and could be the vehicle in the picture. There was also a "Light Twelve" with a more modern 1525cc engine, hence the "Heavy" designation to avoid confusion. I still think that the Heavy 12 is a bit small, and this could be either a 16 2249cc or an 18 2511cc both of which were built up to 1934 with the chrome radiator. -- Last edit: 2008-01-25 14:40:15 |
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◊ 2008-07-17 09:06 |
If it is 2500cc it is probably an 18 - which I think was called the York. |
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◊ 2008-07-17 09:27 |
Austin did not produce an engine of exactly 2500cc. The Eighteen was a 2511cc side valve straight six, which could be the vehicle in this case They also called the vehicles names which were linked to the bodywork, so while their may have been an 18 York, there were also other names which could appear on the 16 and 12. |
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◊ 2011-06-09 22:35 |
I can't be 100% certain but this is not a 10, 12 or 18. It is more likely to be a 20/6 of about 1931/32. An 'original' camper van !! Jim Stringer (Vintage Austin Register) |
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◊ 2011-08-24 17:44 |
I would say going by the engine size and the size of the car it is an Austin 20. I am certain it is a Austin 20 but i am not sure if it is the 20/4 or the 20/6. |
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