Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,257 pages of information and 244,498 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Austin: Pobble

From Graces Guide

Note: This is a sub-section of Austin

1907 Built as a 40 h.p. vehicle for Oscar Stephen Thompson and used as a tourer for 10,000 miles. Later fitted with new engine, gears and body and raced at Brooklands.

1908-09. Made 36 appearances at Brooklands and collected 11 first prizes.

1915 September. Converted to an ambulance for the war effort.

See Also

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Sources of Information

  • The Austin 1905-1952 by R. J. Wyatt. Published 1981. ISBN: 0 7153 7948 8