Austin Seven group S (1923)

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Austin, straight 4 cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine
55.88 x 76.2 mm
747 cc
4.8:1
10.5 HP @ 2400 rpm
Sports '30: 24 HP @ 5000 rpm
S/c '30: 33 HP @ 5000 rpm
cast iron block and head, aluminium alloy crankcase
2 ball main bearings at the front and 1 roller bearing at the back, big end bearing diameter 33.34 mm
side camshaft with overhead valves (OHV), 2 valves/cyl - 8 valves total
water cooled with thermosiphon (no water pump)
splash-lubricated crankshaft

3 speed manual non synchromesh gearbox
final drive, 4.4:1, 4.9:1, 5.6:1
front suspension, dead Front Axle with Semi-Elliptical Transverse Leaf Springs
rear suspension, Live Rear Axle with Quarter-Elliptical Leaf Springs
4-Wheel Drum Brakes
Length, 3023mm
Width, 1588mm
wheelbase, 1905 mm (75")
f/r track, 1016 mm (40")
360 kg

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Results in Endurance Races

1926Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Targa Florio	Le Mans	Spa	Guipuzcoa
Date	25/4	13/6	4/7	22/7
Team	540km	24h	24h	GP
Ignazio Zubiaga	#30, 15th
Statistics
Starts/finishes 1/1	1/1

1927Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Mille Miglia	Targa Florio	Brooklands	Le Mans	Spa	Coppa Florio
Date	27/3	24/4	7/5	19/6	10/7	17/7
Team	1600km	540km	6h	24h	24h	GP
J. P. Dingle			14th
Calvert			dnf
Statistics
Starts/finishes 2/1			2/1

Le Mans Accident

1928Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Mille Miglia	Targa Florio	Brooklands	Le Mans	ACF	SPA	Tourist Trophy
Date	1/4	6/5	12/5	17/6	1/7	8/7	18/8
Team	1600km	540km	6h	24h	GP	24h	6h
J. P. Dingle			2nd
John Donald Barnes							#1, disqua lified
Total points 9			9
Statistics
Starts/finishes 2/1			1/1				1/0

1929Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Mille Miglia	Targa Florio	Brooklands	Le Mans	Brooklands	Spa	DE	Guipo zcoa	Tourist Trophy
Date	14/4	5/5	11/5	16/6	30/6	7/7	14/7	28/7	17/8
Team	1600km	540KM	2x12h	24h	6h	24h	GP	12h	750km
Sir Herbert Austin									#1, 3rd
Sir Herbert Austin									#2, 4th
Sir Herbert Austin									#3, 18th
Frank Stanley Barnes/ John Donald Barnes			#86, 22nd		7th				#4, 15th
Billie Sullivan/ R. G. Heyn									#5, dns
Total points 19					4				15
Statistics
Starts/finishes 7/6			1/1		1/1				5/4
Drivers	Team entries and car number
Sir Herbert Austin
Archie Frazer Nash									1
S. V. Holbrook									2
G. E. Caldicutt									3

1930Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Mille Miglia	Targa Florio	Brooklands	Le Mans	Spa	Tourist Trophy	Brooklands
Date	13/4	4/5	10/5	22/6	6/7	23/8	4/10
Team	1600km	540km	2x12h	24h	24h	750km	500mil
Herbert Austin (Ulster s/c)			#91, 7th			#22, eng ine	#1, 1st
Herbert Austin (Ulster s/c)			#92, OTL			#23, 5th	#2, dnf
Herbert Austin (Ulster s/c)			#93, 10th			#24, acci dent	#3, dnf
Eric Burt/ H. N. Edwards			#94, OTL
?			dnf
?			dnf
H. W. Luff						#25, eng ine
P. Brewster							dnf
Total points 21			5			6	10
Statistics
Starts/finishes 14/4			6/2			4/1	4/1
Drivers	Team entries and car number
Sir Herbert Austin
Arthur Waite			91			24
The Earl of March			91				1
Archie Frazer Nash			92			22
Gunnar Poppe			92			23	2
John Donald Barnes			93
Frank Stanley Barnes			93
H. W. Luff
S. A. Crabtree						25	3

1931Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Mille Miglia	Brooklands	Targa Florio	Le Mans	Tourist Trophy	Brooklands
Date	12/4	9/5	10/5	14/6	22/8	3/10
Team	1600km	2x12h	584km	24h	750km	500mil
Herbert Austin (Sports)	#50, 34th	21st			#37, 17th	#4, split radia tor
Herbert Austin (Ulster s/c)		10th			#36, 12th	#5, split radia tor
Herbert Austin (Ulster s/c)					#35, 9th	#3, split radia tor
Herbert Austin						split radia tor
G. H. R. Chaplin/ A. D'Arcy Browne		#51, crank shaft
Victoria Worsley/ Latham Boote		#54, 7th
J. Reeves/ H. H. Beacon		#56, 22nd
Cecil Randall/ Harker		8th
Wilf Green/ Frank Stanley Barnes (Ulster s/c)		12th
Vernon Balls/ A. B. Gilbert (Ulster s/c)		15th
P. W. Marriage/ H. J. Searle		24th
A. F. Nolan					#38, head gasket
S. A. Crabtree					#39, dnf
Total points 10		8			2
Statistics
Starts/finishes 19/12	1/1	9/8			5/3	4/0
Drivers	Team entries and car number
Sir Herbert Austin
F. Trevisan	50
Charles Goodacre	50				37	4
Gunnar Poppe		10th
John Donald Barnes		10th			36	5
Archie Frazer Nash		21st
Pat Driscoll		21st				+
Leon Cushman					35	3
A. F. Nolan
G. V. B. Cooke					38
S. A. Crabtree
H. Kayley					39

1932Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Mille Miglia	Targa Florio	Brooklands	Le Mans	Tourist Trophy	Brooklands
Date	10/4	8/5	4/6	19/6	20/8	24/9
Team	1600km	576km	1000mile	24h	750km	500mil
Austin (Monoposto s/c)						#14, 11th
Austin (Monoposto s/c)						#15, dnf
Austin (Monoposto s/c)						#16, 10th
Scuderia Ferrari	in entry list
Vic Derrington (S)						#1, oil pressure
G. G. Willis						#12, dns
Total points 1						1
Statistics
Starts/finishes 5/2						5/2
Drivers	Team entries and car number
Sir Herbert Austin
Pat Driscoll						14
Dudley Benjafield						15
Barnes						15
George Duller						16
Charles Goodacre						16

1933Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Mille Miglia	Targa Florio	Le Mans	Spa	Tourist Trophy	Brooklands
Date	9/4	28/5	18/6	2/7	2/9	16/9
Team	1600km	503km	24h	24h	750km	500mil
Austin (Monoposto s/c)						#4, valve
Austin (Monoposto s/c)						#5, igni tion
Austin (Monoposto s/c)						#6, clutch
H. Brigham Metchim/ C. H. Masters			#42, clutch
Statistics
Starts/finishes 4/0			1/0			3/0
Drivers	Team entries and car number
Austin
Pat Driscoll						4
C. B. Bickell						4
George Duller						5
Charles Goodacre						5
John Donald Barnes						6

1934Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Mille Miglia	Le Mans	Tourist Trophy	Brooklands
Date	8/4	17/6	1/9	22/9
Team	1600km	24h	750km	500mil
Austin (Monoposto s/c)				#?, OTL
Austin (Monoposto s/c)				#??, dnf
Austin (Monoposto s/c)				#???, dnf
H. Brigham Metchim/ C. H. Masters		#54, dnf
Statistics
Starts/finishes 4/0		1/0		3/0
Drivers	Team entries and car number
Austin
W. L. Thompson				?
R. F. Turner				?
Charles Goodacre				??
Stephenson				??
Pat Driscoll				???
Parish				???

1935Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Mille Miglia	Le Mans	Tourist Trophy	Brooklands
Date	14/4	16/6	7/9	21/9
Team	1600km	24h	750km	500mil
Austin		#59, dnf
Austin		#60, 28th
Austin		#61, acci dent
John Carr/ John Barbour		#62, 27th
Austin Dobson			#32, dnf
Arthur Dobson			#33, fuel
Statistics
Starts/finishes 6/2		4/2	2/0
Drivers	Team entries and car number
Austin
Pat Driscoll		59
C. Don Parish		59
Charles Dodson		60
R. Richardson		60
Charles Goodacre		61
R. F. Turner		61

1936Season
Le Mans was canceled due workers strike

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Mille Miglia	Marseille	ACF	Tourist Trophy	Brooklands	Targa Florio
Date	5/4	24/5	28/6	5/9	19/9	20/12
Team	1600km	3h	GP	650km	500mil	144km
Austin (TC)					#?, 10th
Austin (TC)					#??, eng ine
Statistics
Starts/finishes 2/1					2/1
Drivers	Team entries and car number
Austin
Charles Goodacre					?
George Duller					?
Charles Dodson					??
Handley					??

1937Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Pau	Mille Miglia	Marseille	Le Mans	ACF	Donington	Tourist Trophy	Brooklands
Date	21/2	4/4	6/6	20/6	4/7	24/7	4/9	18/9
Team	GP	1600km	3h	24h	GP	12h	500km	500km
Austin (Grasshopper)				#57, eng ine		#1, 7th	#29, dnf	#??, piston
Austin (Grasshopper)				#55, eng ine		#3, 16th		#3, acci dent in practice
Austin (Grasshopper)				#56, fuel		#2, 11th		#?, track rod
Wilson								dnf
Statistics
Starts/finishes 11/3				3/0		3/3	1/0	4/0
Drivers	Team entries and car number
Austin
Charles Dodson				57		1	29
Bert Hadley				57		1		??
Mrs. Kay Petre				55		3		3
G. Mangan				55
Charles Goodacre				56		2		?
Dennis Buckley				56		2
P. Stephenson						3

1938Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Mille Miglia	Le Mans	Spa	Tourist Trophy	Paris
Date	3/4	19/6	10/7	3/9	11/9
Team	1600km	24h	24h	12h	500km
Austin		in entry list
Austin		in entry list
Austin		in entry list
Statistics
Starts/finishes 0/0
Drivers	Team entries and car number

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