A Little History
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The Austin Sixteen Light Six is a British car that was made by Austin from 1927. Announced in October 1927, the first deliveries were planned for March 1928.[1]
To distinguish the car from the smaller engined models in the range a plated Austin Six script was fixed to the radiator grille.
The Austin Sixteen was introduced as a medium saloon sitting within Austin’s range above the Seven and Twelve models but still much smaller than the 3.6 Litre Twenty.
The six-cylinder engine was new but had similarities to the engine fitted to the Twenty with its timing chain at the rear of the block. The design was up to date with the gearbox mounted in-unit with the engine and semi elliptic springs all round for the suspension. Triplex safety glass was fitted to all front screens from March 1929.
A wide range of body types was available at first but was simplified over the years. The coupés went first in 1930 followed by the Weymann type fabric saloons in 1931.
