Austin Delivery Vans
Halfsheet vintage advertisement features
Austin Delivery Vans from approximately 1930, promoting them as a "Dependable & Speedy Service" for various trades. The poster highlights three specific models: the iconic Austin Seven (7 H.P.), the Austin Ten (10 H.P.), and the Austin Twelve (12 H.P. 4-Cyl.).
Historical Background & Models
Austin Seven (7 H.P.): Nicknamed the "Baby Austin," it was produced from 1922 to 1939 and is considered Britain's first "people's car". It revolutionized personal transport and small-scale commercial delivery, similar to the impact of the Model T Ford in the US.
Austin Ten (10 H.P.): Launched in 1932, this model was a popular small car that helped the company navigate the depression years.
Austin Twelve (12 H.P.): Produced between 1921 and 1939, it was known for being a larger, robust vehicle compared to the Seven.
Pricing and Design Details
The advertisement lists historical "at works" prices for these vans in "priming colour" (a base gray or red primer applied before final painting):
7 H.P. model: £108
10 H.P. model: £148
12 H.P. model: £172/10
The poster utilizes an Art Deco design, showing a delivery person loading baskets (meat, fish, bread, and milk) into the back of a red van while a woman takes orders on an old-fashioned candlestick telephone. This imagery targeted local businesses like bakers, butchers, and dairymen to show the van's utility for the "daily round
Austin Delivery Vans from approximately 1930, promoting them as a "Dependable & Speedy Service" for various trades. The poster highlights three specific models: the iconic Austin Seven (7 H.P.), the Austin Ten (10 H.P.), and the Austin Twelve (12 H.P. 4-Cyl.).
Historical Background & Models
Austin Seven (7 H.P.): Nicknamed the "Baby Austin," it was produced from 1922 to 1939 and is considered Britain's first "people's car". It revolutionized personal transport and small-scale commercial delivery, similar to the impact of the Model T Ford in the US.
Austin Ten (10 H.P.): Launched in 1932, this model was a popular small car that helped the company navigate the depression years.
Austin Twelve (12 H.P.): Produced between 1921 and 1939, it was known for being a larger, robust vehicle compared to the Seven.
Pricing and Design Details
The advertisement lists historical "at works" prices for these vans in "priming colour" (a base gray or red primer applied before final painting):
7 H.P. model: £108
10 H.P. model: £148
12 H.P. model: £172/10
The poster utilizes an Art Deco design, showing a delivery person loading baskets (meat, fish, bread, and milk) into the back of a red van while a woman takes orders on an old-fashioned candlestick telephone. This imagery targeted local businesses like bakers, butchers, and dairymen to show the van's utility for the "daily round
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