1928 Austin Seven Chummy Herbert Austin, working with his young draughtsman Stanley Edge, designed the Austin Seven as the British 'motor for the millions'. The first examples were built in 1922 around 300,000 were manufactured in all, by the time the last Ruby models came out of the Longbridge plant in 1939. The 1928 Chummy was built in April of that year, and first registered in Guildford in June, having cost its owner ?125. It is one of the early versions, having the front lights mounted beside the windscreen, and it is one of the last with the magneto ignition. It has a three speed 'crash' gearbox, and the foot brake works the rear brakes only (the handbrake operates the front brakes). The engine is a tiny 747cc side valve unit developing 10.5 brake horse power. The name Seven comes from the theoretical RAF 7hp rating, used originally for tax purposes. The early Sevens are quite primitive, compared to the later Box and Ruby versions. As the years went by Austin Sevens became bigger and heavier, reflecting the public demand for more creature comforts and greater internal space. On this 1928 car, the bacon slicer starter is mounted inside the car above the exposed gate-change gearbox, the screen wiper is vacuum operated, so stops when you go uphill, the speedo cable runs from the gearbox directly up the speedometer, and the fuel tank is mounted behind the dashboard over the knees of the occupants, feeding the engine by gravity. PK2130 is used by its owners Mike and Gloria Brand all year round, both as a second car, and on club runs or events such as today. Everything works (usually !) including the brass tyre pump and grease gun, which also date from 1928. She cruises at about 35mph and does around 38-40 mpg on a run.

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