Austin
As a teenager Herbert Austin went to work on a sheep farm in Australia, owned by Frederick York Wolseley. The confident young Austin told Wolseley he could make new sheep-shearing machinery work better. He was offered a position with the Wolseley Sheep Shearing Machine Co in Sydney. Austin took out personal patents on the improved machines, and in March 1892 he returned to England with his wife and daughter. He sold the patents in exchange for shares, and he was appointed Works Manager in Birmingham, where bicycles were made during lulls in production. Austin persuaded the Wolseley board to invest in car production, which began in 1896. In 1901 owners Vickers set up the Wolseley Tool and Motor Car Co Ltd in Birmingham, with Austin as manager, with a 33% shareholding. When Vickers engaged J D Siddeley to build 'Peugeot-type' cars, Herbert Austin, still not yet 40, left Wolseley and set up his own firm, the Austin Motor Co, in Birmingham. He made a number of successful vehicle types, and in the 1920s and 1930s Austin became famous for the Seven and the Heavy Twelve, among many other car types. In 1938 Leonard Lord, snubbed by William Morris, moved across to Longbridge to help the opposition. He reorganised the work processes, launched new models and prepared Austin for War. Lord Austin died in 1941. Leonard Lord oversaw the postwar growth of Austin, and its combination with the Nuffield group in 1952 as the British Motor Corporation. BMC became part of British Motor Holdings in 1966, then sank into British Leyland, later renamed Rover Group. The Austin name disappeared in 1987.
Oxford Diecast Austin Seven RN Saloon Light Royal Blue - 1:43 Scale
Product code: ASS002£18.95Only the second release off the new 1:43 scale tooling, we see this little 1920s vehicle decorated in the authentic colour scheme of royal blue with black roof, mudguards and running board. The sunroof is masked in a co...£18.95
Oxford Diecast Austin Seven RN Saloon Light Grey
Product code: 43ASS006£18.95The Austin 7 or 'Baby Austin' manufactured by all-British Austin Motor Company between 1922 and 1939 was classed at the time as an economy car and was very popular, selling around 290,000 during its lifetime. Our RN ver...£18.95
Oxford Diecast Austin Seven RN Saloon Fawn - 1:76 Scale
Product code: 76ASS001£8.95The Austin Seven was a car designed by Sir Herbert Austin in 1921, in conjunction with a young draughtsman Stanley Edge from the Austin factory at Longbridge. This is a long wheelbase version of the Austin Seven De Luxe...£8.95
Oxford Diecast Austin Seven RN Saloon Fawn - 1:43 Scale
Product code: ASS001£18.95The Austin Seven was a car designed by Sir Herbert Austin in 1921, we have chosen to model the long wheelbase version of the Austin Seven De Luxe RN produced by the Austin Motor Company between 1931 and 1932. Our newly ...£18.95
Oxford Diecast Austin Seven RN Saloon Black Red
Product code: ASS005£18.95This 1:43 scale Austin Seven RN Saloon comes in shining black with red exterior finish. Registered HSJ 130, the gloss black body is masked with a matt black sunroof with bright red spoked wheels, including the spare acro...£18.95
Oxford Diecast Austin Service/Mann Egerton Austin K8 - 1:43 Scale
Product code: AK005£16.95Down at the other end of the Austin production line from their prestige cars, came a succession of highly successful commercial vehicles over the years, including the K8 (3 way) Van. Production commenced in 1947. It ear...£16.95
Oxford Diecast Austin Service Van - 1:76 Scale
Product code: 76MM042£7.45Are you looking for an Oxford Diecast Austin Service Van? The Morris Minor 1000 was introduced in 1956 and from this original car all sorts of variations were introduced . These included vans , commercial vehicles ,pick...£7.45
Oxford Diecast Austin Service Austin K8 Van - 1:76 Scale
Product code: 76AK005£7.95The need for Austin to create uniform coloured vehicles across the country was very difficult, with local dealers adopting different styles. This led to various newsletter requesting the use of Austin Stone Grey, Austin...£7.95
Oxford Diecast Austin Ruby Saloon Maroon
Product code: 43RUB001£22.95The original Austin 7, first introduced in 1922 was classed as an economy car produced in Great Britain by Austin. Because of its diminutive size, it was nicknamed the Baby Austin and went on in production right up unti...£22.95
Oxford Diecast Austin Ruby Saloon Dark Green
Product code: 43RUB003£22.95The original Austin 7, first introduced in 1922 was classed as an economy car produced in Great Britain by Austin. Because of its diminutive size, it was nicknamed the Baby Austin. Production lasted right up until the b...£22.95
Oxford Diecast Austin Ruby Saloon Dark Blue
Product code: 43RUB002£22.95Model car based on the Austin Ruby Saloon Dark painted Blue 1:43 Scale Dimensions and Weights Packed: 13.8cm x 8.2cm x 13.8cm ( L x W x H ) Unpacked: 8cm x 3cm x 3.6cm ( L x W x H ) Excludes shipping carton Scale 1:43 s...£22.95
Oxford Diecast Austin Ruby Black
Product code: 43RUB004£22.95The original Austin 7, first introduced in 1922 was classed as an economy car produced in Great Britain by Austin. Because of its diminutive size, it was nicknamed the Baby Austin and went on in production right up unti...£22.95
Oxford Diecast Austin Princess Late Carlton and Light Grey
Product code: NAP003£6.45The Austin Princess made its real life debut in the early 1950s and was in production until 1968. The model has already featured in Oxford's 1:43 scale range and when we launched the long wheelbase limousine, we announc...£6.45
Oxford Diecast Austin Princess Late Black - 1:43 Scale
Product code: AP007£23.95The Austin Princess made its real life debut in the early 1950s and was in production until 1968. When we launched our 1:43 scale replica of the long wheelbase Austin Princess limousine, we announced that it would appea...£23.95
Oxford Diecast Austin Princess Hearse Black and Silver - 1:43 Scale
Product code: APH003£23.95The Austin Princess was a luxury 2-ton limousine launched in 1947, when it was the most expensive flagship in the Austin range. Its high quality finish included leather seats, fine carpeting and burred walnut dashboard ...£23.95
Oxford Diecast Austin Princess Hearse Black - 1:43 Scale
Product code: APH001£23.95Our newly tooled Austin Princess hearse is registered UVX 24F and is painted all over black, including the chassis, relieved only by silver masking to window frames, radiator grille, bumpers and wheel inserts. A special...£23.95
Oxford Diecast Austin Princess - Light Variant - 1:43 Scale
Product code: AP001A£23.95Oxford Diecast Austin Princess - Light Variant - 1:43 Scale Dimensions and Weights Packed: 19.3cm x 11.9cm x 6.9cm ( L x W x H ) Unpacked: 13.6cm x 4.2cm x 4cm ( L x W x H ) Excludes shipping carton Scale 1:43 scale mea...£23.95
Oxford Diecast Austin Princess (late) Black/royal Claret
Product code: NAP004£6.45The Austin Princess in its DM4 - late period format, decorated as owned by the Royal Family in a rich two-tone black and claret colour scheme. In real life, the Austin Princess made its debut in the early 1950s and was ...£6.45
Oxford Diecast Austin Mini Cooper White Union Jack
Product code: 76MN011£8.95This is so patriotic! Making a superb addition to our Classic Austin Mini series, it sports a brilliant white paint job with the Union Flag covering the roof, all topped off with some gleaming chrome work. Registered LC...£8.95
Oxford Diecast Austin Maxi Harvest Gold
Product code: 76MX003£8.45Our Austin Maxi, manufactured in real life between 1969 and 1981, makes its third Oxford appearance in 1:76 scale in one of the most popular liveries of the original - yellow gold colour. Registered MFH 616P from 1975/7...£8.45
Oxford Diecast Austin Maxi Damask Red
Product code: 76MX002£8.45The Austin Maxi in authentic deep red, one of its most popular colour schemes of the day, which looks particularly good against the extensive level of exterior silver trim. The Maxi was the last car designed by Sir Alec...£8.45
Oxford Diecast Austin Low Loader Taxi Westminster Green - 1:76 Scale
Product code: 76AT005£7.45Our 1930s Austin London Low Loader Taxicab already features in the Oxford 1:43 series and this latest smaller scale model, registered CGJ 605, is a replica of its larger counterpart, decorated in dark green with black r...£7.45
Oxford Diecast Austin Low Loader Taxi Fawn - 1:43 Scale
Product code: AT007£22.95The 1:43 scale sizing and pale colour scheme of this release on our Austin Low Loader Taxi really show off the immense detailing of this 1930s vehicle to full advantage. Registered ALB 43 and painted a warm shade of faw...£22.95
Oxford Diecast Austin Low Loader Taxi Burgundy - 1:148 Scale
Product code: NAT004£5.95You will have seen this 1920s Austin Taxi in the Oxford 1:43 and 1:76 scale series already but we are pleased to present it in diminutive N scale with no less detail. Registered CXX 598, the vehicle is decorated in a ri...£5.95
Oxford Diecast Austin Low Loader Taxi (Roof Down) Green/Black - 1:43 S
Product code: AT005£22.95Austin has been synonymous with taxis since the end of the 1920's when dealers Mann and Overton sponsored a new Austin cab for London. The new model LL or Low Loader first appeared in 1934 and became an instant success,...£22.95
Oxford Diecast Austin K8 Van Ringtons Tea - 1:43 Scale AK011
Product code: AK011£16.95Down at the other end of the Austin production line from their prestige cars, came a succession of highly successful commercial vehicles over the years, including the K8 (3 way) Van. Production commenced in 1947. It ear...£16.95
Oxford Diecast Austin K8 - Achille Serre - 1:76 Scale
Product code: SP064£7.95For those who remember and even used the expert dry cleaners and launderers Achille Serre, this retro release on the Austin K8 is certainly a blast from the past. The company was founded by Frenchman Achille Serre and h...£7.95
Oxford Diecast Austin J4 Van BMC Parts 1:76
Product code: 76J4004£8.45The J Van was a 10 cwt (1/2 ton) forward control van which Morris Commercial launched in 1960. BMC, of which Austin was also part, interchanged the Austin and Morris marques by using different badges, radiator grilles e...£8.45
Oxford Diecast Austin J2 Minibus - 1:76 Scale
Product code: 76JM016£7.45The J2 range was announced in June 1956 with a wheelbase of 7ft 6 ins and rated at 15 cwt. The van cost £554 and the 12 seater minibus £625, if you wanted heaters it would cost you £11 extra. The cab had two front panel...£7.45
Oxford Diecast Austin Heavy Twelve Kingfisher Blue - 1:43 Scale
Product code: AHT004£23.95This elegant replica is our fourth version of the Austin Heavy 12/4 from the inter-war era. It is modelled this time in eye-catching bright blue with black trim in the 'hood down' position and is registered RO 2963 Dime...£23.95
Oxford Diecast Austin Heavy Twelve Black Wiltshire Police - 1:43 Scale
Product code: AHT005£23.95The Austin Heavy 12/4 was introduced in 1921 and although the mechanical specifications did not change much between then and the late 1930s when it ceased production, there were certain external differences that helped ...£23.95
Oxford Diecast Austin Heavy Twelve Airways Blue - 1:43 Scale
Product code: AHT001£23.95Launched in 1921, it was the second of Herbert Austin's post WWI models and until it ceased production in 1939, over 88,000 were produced. It was initially available as a Tourer with four seat and two/four seat styles, ...£23.95
Oxford Diecast Austin Hearse White - 1:43 Scale
Product code: APH002£23.95Our newly tooled Austin Princess Hearse in 1:43 scale was launched recently in the traditional black colour scheme but our second introduction in an angelic white is equally authentic, being popularly used for West Indi...£23.95
Oxford Diecast Austin Healey Frogeye Sprite Cherry Red
Product code: 76AHF001£8.95The 1:76 scale Austin-Healey Frogeye Sprite is a great addition to Oxford’s nostalgic series of ‘50s and ‘60s iconic British sports cars. Aptly named due to its fixed upward looking headlights, the Frogeye Sprite was in...£8.95
Oxford Diecast Austin Healey 3000 Metallic Golden Beige
Product code: 76AH3005£8.45The Austin Healey 3000 is one of the favourite and much loved British classic sports cars from the 1960s and probably the best known of the 'big' Healey cars, launched between 1959 and 1967. This open-topped version com...£8.45
Oxford Diecast Austin Healey 3000 Blue_Ivory - 1:76 Scale
Product code: 76AH3001£7.45The Austin-Healey marque was established through a joint-venture set up in 1952 between Leonard Lord of the Austin division of BMC and the Donald Healey Motor Company, renowned for its engineering and design. The Austin...£7.45
Oxford Diecast Austin Champ 9th Parachute Reg 16th Airborne Brg Suez 1
Product code: 76AC002£9.95The Suez crisis of the second half of 1956 was a result of the Egyptian President, Colonel Nasser trying to nationalise and control the Suez Canal, the 120 mile stretch of which had come under the jurisdiction of both F...£9.95
Oxford Diecast Austin Champ 4th RHAR, 7th Arm Div. Germany 1957
Product code: 76AC001£9.95Our Austin Champ replica is based on the vehicle which the Austin Motor Company manufactured between 1951 and 1956 as both a military vehicle and subsequently made for civilian use as well. It was the British Army’s ans...£9.95
Oxford Diecast Austin Cambridge Persian Blue and White - 1:76 Scale
Product code: 76ACF001£7.45The Austin Cambridge was manufactured by the Austin Motor Company and assembled at the Oxford Cowley works. It was produced between 1954 and 1969 with the van version going on until 1971. The A60 was launched in 1961 an...£7.45
Oxford Diecast Austin Cambridge Farina Hertfordshire Police Black
Product code: 76ACF005£7.45The Austin Cambridge A60 was launched in 1961 and ceased production in 1969. Classed as a four-door family saloon, it could seat three people in the back and it came with a 3-speed gearbox. As a Police Car, as we see it...£7.45
Oxford Diecast Austin Cambridge Farina Grampian Cumulus Grey Gaydon
Product code: 76ACF004£7.45What might seem a sombre choice by today's motoring standards, the two tone grey colour scheme on our fourth release of the Austin Cambridge A60 Farina was one of the most popular to come off the Austin production line ...£7.45
Oxford Diecast Austin Cambridge Armadillo Beige _Red - 1:76 Scale
Product code: 76ACF002£7.45The Austin Cambridge appears in another very popular scheme of the time - warm beige with red flash along the body which sits in a chrome surround. The same deep red is reflected in the interior seating. Registered 129 ...£7.45
Oxford Diecast Austin Cambridge A60 Farina Maroon B - Snowberry White
Product code: 76ACF003£7.45The Austin Cambridge A60 was launched in 1961 and ceased production in 1969, during which time over 276,000 were made. It was classed as a four-door family car with rear seating for three people, a 1.6L engine and 3-spe...£7.45
Oxford Diecast Austin ATV Police Mobile Column - 1:76 Scale
Product code: 76ATV004£11.95The Austin ATV (Auxhiliary Towing Vehicle) was introduced in 1941 and continued in manufacture until 1943. Built on the Austin K2 2-ton short wheelbase chassis, these vehicles were made with reinforced steel to protect ...£11.95
Oxford Diecast Austin ATV London Salvage Corps - 1:76 Scale
Product code: 76ATV006£11.95The Auxiliary Towing Vehicle was introduced in the 1940s and after the War, many of these 2-ton vehicles were absorbed into local fire brigades. This 1:76 scale model sees the vehicle as used by the London Salvage Corps...£11.95
Oxford Diecast Austin ATV RAF - 1:76 Scale
Product code: 76ATV007£11.95This version of the Auxiliary Towing Vehicle represents its military use, in this case the RAF. The government of the day ordered around 2000 of these in 1941, mostly for use during the War, although afterwards the vehi...£11.95
Oxford Diecast Austin Atlantic Saloon Ensign Red
Product code: 76ATL005£8.45The Austin Atlantic saloon was one of the first post-war cars produced in its entirety by the Austin Motor Company. It was launched in 1949 and production lasted until 1952. Just under 8000 were produced, half of which ...£8.45
Oxford Diecast Austin Atlantic Saloon Black/Grey (Gaydon) - 1:76 Scale
Product code: 76ATL003£8.45This Austin Atlantic Saloon is decorated in black with pale grey roof and comes with brown interior, light grey steering wheel and similar coloured wheel hubs. The car is registered PPE 707 and features the silver, pale...£8.45
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