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The Austin Ten is a small car that was produced by Austin. It was launched on 19 April 1932〔 and was Austin's best-selling car in the 1930s and continued in production, with upgrades, until 1947. It fitted in between their "baby" Austin Seven which had been introduced in 1922 and their various Austin Twelves which had been updated in January 1931. ==Design== The design of the car was conservative with a pressed steel body built on a cross braced chassis. The chassis was designed to give a low overall height to the car by dipping down by 2.75 inches (70 mm) between the axles. The 1125-cc four-cylinder side-valve engine producing drove the rear wheels through a four-speed gearbox and open drive shaft to a live rear axle. Steering was by worm and wheel. Suspension was by half-elliptic springs all round mounted on silent-bloc bushes and damped by frictional shock absorbers. The four-wheel brakes were cable and rod operated by pedal or by hand lever on the offside of the speed lever. The electrical system was 6 volt. For the first year only, a four-door saloon was made in two versions. The basic model cost £155 and was capable of reaching with an economy of 34 mpg; it was rapidly followed by the Sunshine or De-Luxe with opening roof and leather upholstery at £168. Bumpers were provided.〔〔Cars of Today. ''The Times'', Tuesday, 21 June 1932; pg. 20; Issue 46165〕 The chassis was priced at £120.〔The Olympia Show. ''The Times'', Thursday, 13 October 1932; pg. 6; Issue 46263〕 Castle Hill, Lincoln - Vehicle - geograph.org.uk - 1634605.jpg Austin 1933 2.JPG Austin 1933 1.JPG 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Austin 10」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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