History of Austin Documentary

History of the brand Austin, by Discovery documentary

[@RM-mm9sr]

I have an jeep Austin Gypsy 1959, and still work. I don’t understand why the documentary doesn’t mention it. One jewel of BMC, if I may say. It was from my father and I’m trying to keep it working .

[@velobob4299]

Back in the eighties minis could be bought for very little. The tin worm ate most of them. Though saying that, they were very good fun. Best one I ever had was a Riley Elf,slightly different to the original design with a bit more boot space and a fancy grill leather/walnut interior. Great memories.

[@nygelmiller5293]

This is the most professional of all these sorts of films I've seen! It could have been made by the makers as an OFFICIAL FILM.!

[@neilforbes416]

The OFFICIAL designation of the Mini-Minor upon launch in 1958 was the "Morris 850".

[@branon6565]

Did he just say the former owner was planning on "burning" that wonderful little car?! Omg, that would've been terrible had he done so.....

[@derekcrymble9085]

I have an Austin Pathfinder 1950 .........Great for eight year olds . It is a 1938 Grand Prix car miniature for kids , cute and rare .

[@jmtubbs1639]

The early Big 7 of 1938 had no running boards at all but that was not popular, and they were reinstated.

[@BNCA70]

Thanks for this. My Mini 1000 celebrated its 40th birthday this weekend, 1st registered on December 1st in Bolton in 1978. In very good condition, don't know whether to sell it or keep it next year.

[@hball1031]

Keep it

[@abdalmoeen1522]

In my homeland in Syria , there is one of the 1946 model

[@lenkowalyshen9571]

Austin A40's Devons and Dorset's drove them both had many of them even put a V8 in one and Drag raced it. Now in my 65th year I still own a Austin A40 Countryman and a Somerset and soon hoping a Devon , The Countryman will be restored about 3/4 finished frame off all stock , the other 2 will be restored ..............Austin A40s 1st gen are very well built cars and bring joy to all who see's them .......My cars names , not named by me , are Billie Blue, Carol, and Tommy................very English to the day but also here in Canada .........Love them drive them and long may they live bringing happiness to all that see's them ........they do catch the eye of all

[@thrunsguinneabottle3066]

Yes. Splendid. Austin (and many similar marques) was killed primarily by the spirit of socialism, which pdervaded the UK throughout the 1960s and 1970s. This was both at a national level, and infected the workforce in Longbridge and Cowley, where these cars were made. The antidote - supplied by Mrs Thatcher - came too late to save British industry, ravished by militant trades unions and endless strikes. Today we buy our cars from Germany and Japan. Why am I telling you this? I look at Canada and see how socialism is now destroying your country, too. Your population is being replaced by muslims. They have an unwritten contract to vote for the man who lets this happen - Trudeau. Best of luck.

[@d.r.sowden2151]

My 1951 Devon is called "Taishus"....

[@brianfleury1084]

Strange assertion, my Austin-Healy Sprite had wind down windows.

[@1950dallas]

For The Discovery Channel Executive Producers Suzy Geller Wolf John Borst Angus Yates Director of Production Steve Burns Production Manager Joyce Shelton Production Assistant Kathy Hunkele Executives in Charge of Production Michael Quattrone Bob Wise

[@loretbastibal1770]

Walker sons and co.lk is the agent for Austin cars. My father worked in that company and his first car was baby Austin and there after every year he changed for a new car. Baby Austin, Austin 8. A40.A30 A35. A55 Cambridge till he passed away in 1965. I owned that car untill 1995. Still in original paint and in good condition.

[@gexpe2003]

Tks

[@bernardlowe7191]

What a pity this documentary skipped over most of the decade of the 1950's. Nothing of the Somerset, the Hereford, the Hampshire, the spectacular Atlantic A90, the Cambridge A55, the Westminster A90 and 105, etc.

[@nickb5391]

Quite agree, A30's, A35's, A40 Farina plus all the other Farina range, neither was the 1100 range

[@henrygingold6549]

I get the feeling that the name, "chummy" refers to the close proximity with which you had to sit with the passenger. Very chummy indeed

[@angelsone-five7912]

Go to Longbridge today and you would never know that Austin had ever been there, fact.

[@AFExploration]

i own a Austin Montego, the last proper Austin, i use it daily too :D

[@thrunsguinneabottle3066]

I think the Montego has a German Gearbox.

[@AFExploration]

@@thrunsguinneabottle3066 german or japanese dependant on engines

[@luisortizgarcia9020]

What about the Woodies? My father owned the most beautiful of them all, a 1953 Austin A70 Hereford Countryman.

[@neilforbes416]

18:38 The Mini-Moke. I rode in one once! Don't know what I saw in them. Talk about CRAMPED! You're rubbing shoulders with the driver, if you're a passenger, or vice-versa in the only two seats that are in the car(no back seats!) and hemmed in by those boxy sides. I'm reminded of a story..... four little elves were out hunting when they saw a moke, looked inside and saw the keys were in the ignition, climbed in, got the car started and went for a drive. Sadly they hit a rock and the car flipped over, killing the four little elves...... the moral of the story: Medical authorities warn that moking is an elf hazard!

[@travishagan8951]

Your joke made my day I'm cracking up

[@neilforbes416]

@@travishagan8951 Glad you liked it! The punchline is inspired by the notice that came at the end of cigarette ads on Australian TV in the early 1970s before those ads were banned outright by the mid-1970s, "Medical authorities warn that smoking is a health hazard". The elf thing just fitted in neatly.

[@pgpete]

@@neilforbes416 I remember seeing a bumper sticker on the back of a mini-moke - " Moking is not a wealth hazard ...."

[@leoroverman4541]

As far as I am concerned the use of the name Rover for what was BL was a crying shame. Rover were never down market. Nor is it strictly true that Austin had no competitor for the MG. The Austin 7 spawned many derivatives some of which were quite sporty, But hey, anyone talking up British cars has to be a good thing considering the rubbish they have now. Minis I absolutely detested though I had a couple of A60's a Riley 1500 and a Montego

[@Berlitz81]

Austin, Morris, Sunbeam, Hillman, Humber and other British marques were the best vehicles in the world. **THE UNIONS** set their stall out to destroy the Britishness of these cars and as we know, they succeeded. **WELL DONE THE UNIONS**.

[@dingrey]

Yeah it was the unions fault , Not the terrible build quality that made japanese cars a no brainer

[@peterelvery]

The mini is great car but not the first with a transverse front engine and as for the mini car being around at the time of the mini skirt, no coincidence, the skirt took it's name from the car

[@chrisb8075]

Which car was the first transverse front engined?

[@johnoconnor4111]

I think the Clubman was the best looking Mini ever. The front end is so stylish even now.

[@Michelle-wk4ek]

Yes I agree and in the 70s I always wanted one, but couldn’t afford one.

[@jdl2444]

Too bad Austin only got slower.

[@paulbroderick8438]

Let BL get their hands on anything and it's all downhill! BMW turned the Mini into a pretentious luxury tin can!

[@replevideo6096]

The BMW isn't a Mini. It's a completely new and more modern design, which takes it's styling cues from the Mini, but otherwise has no resemblance. It's a BMW in sheep's clothing.

[@brienfoaboutanything9037]

Thats amazing information about Austin Motor Company: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5nSeoCCeK6Nf9k

[@jarikinnunen1718]

VW Beetle was same era car than Austin Seven and no wonder why it was success at market so good. Chicken house vs racing car styles

[@WackaJawacka]

Jari Kinnunen Thieved from Tatra- Marketed by Adolf.

[@adoreslaurel]

Go to 10.26 and look at the rods under the black car, my Grandfather had a 1930's Chevrolet and the rods under his car were for some type ofv radio Aerial.

[@pasoundman]

The Noddy car is the famous 'Frogeye' Sprite.

[@10wanderer]

Lennard Lord was a total Arse Hole , his fight with William Morris and selling cars at ZERO profit including the Mini destroyed BMC plus Issigonis despite being the designer of the Mini was also Marketing Director with the slogan "" I AM BUILDING CARS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD BUY NOT WANT TO BUY"" FOR FCKS SAKE !!! jESUS H C