1933 Austin 10/4 Motor Car for Auction 25th September 2020

25th September 2020 - Lot 310 - A local to Herefordshire restored 87 year old Austin 10 / Ten - Four Saloon Car in black coachwork with green details, registration no: VJ 5308, Chassis no: G 16398, Engine no: 1G 16659. She was first registered on the 1st June 1933 having had three owners in the same family since. She is understood to have been purchased by a Mr. David Arthur Jones of Ewyas Harold who left the vehicle to his niece's husband who had the vehicle restored in 1992 in readiness for his niece's daughter's wedding at Ewyas Harold church. The comprehensive works were carried out with a total disregard for cost, there being paid invoices on file that appear to total £10,338.04 with 763.5 labour hours referred to. The restoration; as would be anticipated, was a thorough body-off project, the invoices and a good number of colour photographs evidencing sand-blasting, engine work including new pistons, upholstery and trim restoration, bright-work, paint-work, etc., The owner sadly passed away some years ago and the vehicle passed to his wife, who has also now sadly left this life. Fascinatingly, with the car is a "Royal Air Force - Not Transferable Certificate No. 2609", stating that "The Undermentioned Mechanical Transport Vehicle is being used for duties essential to the Royal Air Force and is not to be requisitioned by any other Service or Department for other purposes". This bears a stamp of the "Observer Corps Western Region H.Q." and is signed by the Director of Equipment C.C. Ibbetson. There is a V5C present, also an old brown log book showing that she was taxed from 1962 to 1965 as well as several old tax disks including 1946 to 1952, 1963, 1965, 1993, 1994 and 1995. Other items present include an Austin Ten Drivers' Club members list (1994), an Available Austins parts catalogue (Apr. 1991), a Practical Motorist magazine dated March 1980 with an article: "Cars worth keeping - Austin 10", and a "The Times 1931 Cars of Today" annual publication with "96 Complete Reviews" the road tests within making extremely interesting reading. The Austin has never been left out and has started promptly every day to be moved in and out of the sale-room. She does not have a current M.O.T. and is exempt from such testing but old M.O.T. certificates dating from 1965, 1992 (2079 mls), 1993 (2132 mls) and 1994 (2176 mls); all carried out in Ewyas Harold show that there has only been very light usage and the odometer currently shows only 2184.6 miles. Once the vehicle's classification is changed to "Historic" road taxing will be required but will be free of charge under current legislation. The car has been laid up for several years but now; with a new 6 volt battery, she drives very nicely and; as she was not taxed or road insured, we trailered her to a local country residence where the long, sweeping driveway provided the atmospheric back-drop for the video that can be viewed on-line by those with an interest. Here arises the opportunity to purchase a much loved, character motor car with virtually everything done, which will keep up with modern day traffic being able to cruise comfortably at around 40 m.p.h. and with the welcome safety of four-wheel braking. **N.B. THE BUYER'S PREMIUM ON THIS LOT WILL BE 10% + V.A.T. (TOTAL 12%). If purchased via the-saleroom.com an additional 5% + V.A.T. will be added (18% TOTAL)**

[@loveisall5520]

What a beautiful design! Pre-war British automobiles, even those considered rather 'plebian', are so beautiful. In those pre-motorway days what a joy to drive with the windshield open...

[@MrJoshiej]

My Grampy had one of these in Blue beautiful Car

[@rajamohamed4819]

Really superb enjoying this video and super place 👍👍👍👍

[@robertmorley9149]

really enjoyed the video. I have an Austin 10/4 1933 also. It keeps blowing the 35 amp fuse :( so I cant get it going . as soon as I put a new one in it blows . I have a new wiring harness for it but cant find anyone to install it for me, any ideas ?

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