The Archivist is responsible for the VAR's Archive material and Library.
Amongst the 750 items are Handbooks, Parts Lists, Full Range Sales Brochures and all manner of Austin publicity material.
A complete list of the Archive's contents is available to download below.
If you require a paper version of the list, there is as small charge of £2.50
to cover copying (15 pages) and postage costs within the UK only. (cheque
to VAR Ltd please).
At extra cost we can supply photocopies and some duplicate Handbooks
and Parts Lists may be purchased, as well as some
Austin memorabilia.
For more details and information please telephone Mike
Please note any purchases are for members only.
Since the beginning of the VAR original factory produced publications have been collected
and conserved.
The archive contains many original sales brochures, handbooks, service journals, and
catalogues and also one of the largest collections of the ‘Austin Advocate’ Magazine,
commencing with the first issue which was published November 1911.
Most of these can be copied for a modest fee, plus, postage & packing, available from our
archivist.
FEATURES
15.5cm x 24.5cm
64 pages
Priced at £6 including postage.
AVAILABLE FROM
Caryl Billingham
7 Bridgewater Rise
Brackley
Northants
NN13 6DA
We have a few copies left of this high-quality limited-edition (500) reproduction of the first edition of the Austin Motor Company's own journal.
Austin Advocate Reprint
FEATURES
13.5cm x 21.5cm
49 pages
Priced at £12 including postage.
AVAILABLE FROM
Caryl Billingham
7 Bridgewater Rise
Brackley
Northants
NN13 6DA
A limited reprint of this extremely rare publication, featuring all the achievements of Austin 7s from 1923 to 1930.
A Record of Universal ACHIEVEMENT