Austin 10/4 Chrome radiator deluxe vm. 1933

4-door saloon
first registered 17 June 1932
Colour
Westminster green / Black
Also called Austin Ten-Four
Production 1932-1947
290,000 made
Body style saloons:
4-door 1932-1935
Lichfield 1934-1937
Sherbourne 1936-1937
Cambridge 1937-1947
tourers:
2-seat 1933-1939
4-seat 1933-1939
Austin Ten-Four
1125 cc
Configuration straight-4
Displacement 1,125 cc (69 cu in)
Cylinder bore 63.5 mm (2.50 in)
Piston stroke 89 mm (3.5 in)
Cylinder block alloy cast iron, the crankshaft carried on three bearings, the pistons of low expansion aluminium alloy
Cylinder head alloy detachable
Valvetrain side-valve
Combustion
Fuel system carburettor supplied by petrol pump, induction and exhaust manifolds cast in one piece to provide a hot spot. ignition by coil and battery
Fuel type petrol supplied by pump from a 6 gallons tank at the rear of the car
Oil system by gearwheel pump forced to crankshaft, camshaft and big end bearings
Cooling system fan and thermosyphon, automatic thermostat
Transmission a single plate clutch transmits the drive through a 4-speed manual gearbox with constant mesh gears controlled by a centrally placed speed lever to an open propellor shaft with metal universal joints and then to a spiral bevel driven three quarter floating rear axle
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.
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 21 brake horsepower (16 kW) 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 55 miles per hour (89 km/h) 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. The chassis was priced at £120.
"The greatest comfortable speed was 55 mph though over 50 takes distance and persuasion. 30 to 35 is an effortless cruising rate with light throttle. . . The delight of the car lies in the easy speed and in the way it holds the road. The generally well balanced and quiet engine is livelier than some Austins. . . The suspension would probably be better with hydraulic shock absorbers. In front one travels very smoothly and the car is undoubtedly stable."
Motoring Correspondent, The Times.
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