Austin Literature
this is not intended to be an exhaustive list but includes many items I have come across over the years
Most documents issued by Austin were dated and had sequential code numbers. A new sequence was started after the war
Ten-Four Maintenance Handbooks
| No | Date | Pages | Details |
| 900D | Feb 33 | 56 | Ten Four: 1125cc 21bhp @ 2,500rpm |
| 1264 | Mar 35 | 69 | Lichfield: 1125cc: 20bhp@2,600rpm 45 ft-lb @ 1,400rpm |
| 1264C | Nov 35 | 69 | |
| 1660 | May 38 | 64 | Cambridge: 1125cc: 32bhp @4,000rpm alloy head & downdraught carburettor increase power |
Other Austin Handbooks
| No | Date | Pages | Details |
| 577C | Jan 28 | 62 | Austin Twelve 4 cylinder handbook 1861cc 27bhp |
| 598a | Apr 28 | 62 | Austin Twenty 6 cylinder handbook 3400cc 49bhp |
| 619D | Aug 29 | 56 | Austin Seven maintenance handbook 747cc 10.5bhp |
| 718A | Mar 31 | 64 | Austin Twenty 6 cylinder handbook Enclosed Limousine 23.5hp |
| 974B | Feb 34 | 56 | Austin (Heavy) Twelve 4 cylinder handbook Berkeley: 1,861cc 30bhp |
| 1012A | Jan 34 | 64 | Austin Twenty 6 cylinder handbook Limousine: 3400cc 58bhp |
| 1082 | Jan 34 | 8 | Hayes Selfselector Transmission |
| 1104A | Nov 34 | 60 | Austin Sixteen 6 cylinder handbook York: 2249cc 38bhp or 2510cc 43bhp |
| 1214B | Jun 35 | 56 | Austin (Heavy) Twelve Hertford: 1861cc 32bhp |
| 1220 | Nov 34 | 58 | Austin Twenty 3,400cc 58bhp |
| 1227B | 8 | Hayes Self Selector Transmission Driving and Maintenance Handbook | |
| 1385A | Nov 36 | 64 | Austin Light Cars "Seven" "Ten" "Twelve" "Fourteen" - export |
| 1400C | Nov 36 | 72 | Austin Seven maintenance handbook 747cc 17bhp |
| 1426A | Oct 36 | 64 | Austin Twelve 1535cc 33.7bhp@3,600rpm |
| 1432 | Aug 36 | 64 | Austin Fourteen 6 cylinder handbook 1,711cc 38.7bhp |
| 1470 | Oct 36 | 64 | Austin Eighteen 6 cylinder handbook York; Chalfont; 2510cc 47.8bhp |
| 1568 | Oct 37 | 64 | Austin Eighteen 6 cylinder handbook Windsor; Iver; Norfolk: 2510cc 53bhp |
| 1679 1679/1 |
Aug 38 | 68 | Austin Twenty-Eight 6 cylinder handbook with lubrication chart 1679/1; Ranelagh Limousine: 4016cc 90bhp |
| 1724A | Jan 39 | 64 | Austin Twelve 4 cylinder handbook 1,535cc 43bhp |
| 801/E | Jan 54 | 40 | Austin 8 & 10 maintenance handbook Eight: 900cc 24bhp; Ten: 1125cc 32bhp |
| 801/F | Mar 58 | 40 |
Service Manuals
| No | Date | Pages | Details |
| 2194A | Mar 46 | 96 | Austin Ten GRQ, GYG full manual for wartime utilities & cars |
| 233/D | May 50 | 100+ | Austin Ten GSI 1939 onwards full service manual for later versions |
Ten-Four List of Spare Parts
| No | Date | Pages | Details |
| 909 | Aug 32 | 64 | Austin Ten-Four Parts Lists |
| 909B | Oct 33 | 64 | |
| 1224A | May 35 | 64 | |
| 1369A | May 36 | 68 | |
| 1540A | Dec 37 | 68 |
Other Lists of Spare Parts
| No | Date | Pages | Details |
| 524d | Jul 28 | 82 | Austin Twenty 4 cylinder |
| 1179A | Jan 35 | 75 | Austin (Heavy) Twelve |
| 1213B | Dec 35 | 67 | Austin Light Twelve-Four |
| 1226 | Jan 35 | 80 | Austin Twenty |
| 1489C | Oct 37 | 70 | Austin Twelve |
| 113 | Feb 45 | 72 | Austin Ten Saloon Cars - GRQ |
| 429 | Jun 48 | 120 | Ten Master Parts List - GS1 + GS1 L |
Charges for Repairs
| No | Date | Pages | Details |
| 968D | Apr 34 | 12 | Austin Ten-Four |
| 1404B | Feb 37 | 36 |
Price List of Spares
| No | Date | Pages | Details |
| 1257A | Apr 35 | 12 | Austin Ten-Four |
Spare Parts Stocks
| No | Date | Pages | Details |
| - | for 1936 | 32 | Suggested Spare Parts Stock |
Austin Service Tools
| No | Date | Pages | Details |
| 1269 | stamped Feb 1936 | 50 | Loose-leaf folder - Garage Service Tools |
Austin Dealers
| No | Date | Pages | Details |
| 1388A | 1937 | 40 | Austin Dealers in the United Kingdom |
Salesman's Guide
| No | Date | Pages | Details |
| 1311A | Aug 35 | 32 | Basic Specs & Equipment Charts for all models |
Other Manuals
| No | Date | Pages | Details |
| Volume i | 1965-81 | 94 | A.T.D.C. Technical Reprints |
| Volume ii | 1981-89 | 112 | |
| Queries of the Month | 1989 | - | Compilation of 1932 - 1946 queries as published in the Austin Magazine |
Austin Sales Catalogues
| No | Date | Pages | Details |
| 561C | Jun 27 | 24 | 7; 12 & 20 - all models (half tone) |
| 655G | Jun 29 | 36 | 7; 12 & 20 - all models (half tone) |
| 700A | Oct 29 | 36 | 7; 12 & 20 - all models (half tone) |
| 798 | Oct 31 | 8 | Austin Light Twelve-Six |
| 845A | undated | 20 | Austin Cars (full colour) |
| 846A | Jan 32 | 28 | Austin Cars (full colour) |
| 890 | Jan 31 | 16 | Red Letter Day - Austin Twelve Six promotional |
| 911 | undated | 8 | The New Austin Ten-Four |
| 930B | Jan 33 | 34 | Dependable Austin: All Models (full colour) |
| 946E | undated | 8 | The New Austin Ten-Four: full colour (export) |
| 965B | 1933 | 2 | Ten-Four New Cabriolet |
| 984 | undated | 20 | All models - full colour |
| 1028 | Aug 33 | 54 | Britains Dependable Car - brown & cream |
| 1028E | Aug 33 | 54 | Dependable Austin - brown & cream (export) |
| - | Oct 33 | 4 | The Motor pull-out (colour) |
| 1030B | Apr 34 | 36 | Full range catalogue - colour |
| 1052 | 1934 | 2 | Austin Ten-Four: folded page - full colour |
| 1061 | 1934 | 2 | Austin Ten-Four: folded page - blue print |
| 1065 | undated | 12 | Austin Synchromesh Transmission |
| 1071 | undated | 12 | A New Transmission (Hayes Selfselector) |
| 1109 | 1934 | 24 | All models - colour |
| 1171A | Aug 34 | 32 | All models - green + B&W |
| 1171C | Dec 34 | 32 | All models - green + B&W |
| 1171D | Mar 35 | 32 | All models - green + B&W |
| 1180 | Oct 34 | 46 | all models - Prestige Catalogue (colour) |
| 1180A | Jan 35 | 46 | all models - Prestige Catalogue (colour) |
| 1204 | undated | 16 | Austin Synchromesh (silvered cover) |
| 1207 1207E |
undated | 2 | Austin "Ten" - foldout (export) B&W and purple |
| 1209 | undated | 4 | Austin Synchromesh (gearboxes) |
| 1210 | undated | 4 | The Hayes Selfselector Transmission |
| 1290A | Jan 36 | 42 | all models - Prestige Catalogue (colour) |
| 1297 | Aug 35 | 32 | all models - Britains Dependable Car |
| 1297A | Sep 35 | 32 | all models - Britains Dependable Car |
| 1297B | Oct 35 | 32 | all models - Britains Dependable Car |
| 1301 | undated | 2 | Austin Seven and Ten-Four - foldout B&W and blue |
| 1341A | 1936 | 12 | The Hayes Selfselector Transmission |
| 1402A | Sep 36 | 24 | Austin - Closed Models |
| 1402B | Oct 36 | 24 | Austin - Closed Models |
| 1402C | Feb 37 | 24 | Austin - Closed Models - prices reduced March '37 |
| 1402E | Feb 37 | 24 | Austin - Closed Models (export) |
| 1428A | Nov 36 | 16 | Austin Ten Twelve Fourteen colour |
| 1428E | Nov 36 | 16 | Austin Ten Twelve Fourteen colour - (export) |
| 1430 | Aug 36 | 16 | Prestige brochure - Eighteen and Twenty Models |
| 1431 | Aug 36 | 12 | Austin Open Models |
| 1446E | 1937 | 2 | Tens/Twelves/Fourteens - folded page - orange/green print |
| 1474 | 1937 | 16 | Guide to Closed Cars: orange/green print |
| 1483 | 1937 | 4 | The Hayes Transmission |
| 1539A | July 37 | 16 | Austin Seven & Big Seven: brown and full colour |
| 1588 | 1st July37 | 1 | Austin Models and Prices (price list only) |
| 1572A | Dec 37 | 16 | Austin Ten-Twelve-Fourteen: colour |
| 1574A | 1938 | 36 | All models - orange & black print (+ prices) |
| 1574E | 1938 | 36 | All models - orange & black print (export) Prices replaced by "List of Models" |
| 1677 | July 38 | 8 | All models in separate pull-outs in pocket |
| 1691 | 1938 | 24 | "Making Certain" booklet |
| 1738 | Nov 38 | 32 | Austin Investments (export) |
| 1750 | Feb 39 | 16 | The New Austin Eight |
| 1750/E | May 39 | 16 | The New Austin Eight |
| 1759/E | ? | 6 | The Austin Eight (A4 folded) |
| 1788A | May 39 | 12 | The New Austin Ten *with sticker re revised 1941 prices* |
| 1788A | Aug 39 | 12 | |
| 1980 | May 41 | * | |
| 141/4 | ? 1944 | 4 | Austin 8 - "now available against the Ministry of War Transport licence to acquire" |
| 141/E | ? 1945 | 4 | Austin 8 - "for Post-war motoring" |
| 178/A | ? 1947 | 2 | The Austin Eight and Ten (folded to 8 pages) |
| 178/E1 | ?1947 | 2 | The Austin Eight and Ten (folded to 8 pages) |
| 179/E | ?1947 | 2 | Austin Twelve and Sixteen (folded to 8 pages) |
Other Austin publications
| No | Date | Pages | Details |
| - | ? 1931 | 180 | Seeing Britain from an Austin (given free to those contemplating purchasing an Austin) |
| - | ? 1933 | 28 | Touring Handbook Austin Magazine - Somerset |
| - | 1938 | 156 | 1938 Handbook & Diary |
| 843/B | 1954 | 72 | Maintenance of Austin Cars 1936-1939 |
| 991/B | Feb 54 | 44 | Austin Type Symbols and Dating Features 1923 - 1952 |
| 1235 | 1955 | 36 | Austin models 1905-1955 promotional booklet |
| - | 1930's | 100 | The Austin Magazine in-house, issued monthly |
| - | 1938 | 2 | Austin 12hp Low Loading Taxi-cab |
| AKD1002 | 1958 | 8 | Schedule of Repair Times postwar 8hp; 10hp; 12hp; 16hp |
Other, non-Austin, publications
| No | Date | Pages | Details |
| The Book of the Austin | 1931 | 182 | Pitman's - Garbutt precursor to the later books |
| Book of the Austin Twelve | 1956 | 131 | Pitman's - Abbey |
| Book of Austin Seven and Eight | 1957 | 102 | Pitman's - Abbey |
| Book of the Austin Ten | 1941 | 132 | Pitman's - Goodwin |
| The New Austin Ten | May 39 | 8 | The Autocar Report & Road Test reprinted by The Austin Motor Co Ltd. |
| The New Austin Ten | 1939 | 4 | The sensational new Austin '10' |
| Austin Achievement | May 39 | 16 | Reprinted from The Autocar |
| Maintenance of Austin Cars | 1957 | 231 | Pearson - covers 1932-1954 |
| Austin J40 Pedal Cars | 1999 | 80 | the collectible Child's Pedal Car |
| Austin models 1908-1955 | 1955 | 32 | small promotional booklet |
| Austin Ten 1932-1939 | current | 100 | collection of original articles from 1930's |
| Austin cars of the 1930's | current | 132 | collection of original articles from 1930's |
| Austin Seven companion | 2004 | 288 | Seven Fifty Motor Club publication |
| Austin from the Inside | 1996 | 60 | Seven Fifty Motor Club publication |
| The Austin 1905-1952 | 1981 | 298 | Superb history of The Austin factory |
| The Austin 1905-1999 | 2000 | 272 | Haynes version of Austin History |
| Austin Seven | 1985 | 222 | book about the Austin Seven 1922-39 |