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Member's Cars
a selection of our active 'Sevens'
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Our member's cars represent the whole range of 'Sevens'
manufactured at Longbridge, Birmingham with a few built by specialist coachbuilders. Most of them like to keep their 'Sevens' as
near to the original specifications as possible. We are pleased to say that CA7C is a club
which encourages members to drive their 'Sevens' throughout the year. To preserve a 'Seven' you have to use it!
It is not possible to include every member's 'Seven'; this
section is just to show a selection of the 'Sevens' which appear on Club
events.
An
AC Tourer, the 'Chummy'. This car, first registered in September 1925, is the oldest
'Seven' on the road in Cornwall and is regularly used on Club holidays and runs. Two North Devon members each have a
'Chummy' that were
first registered in March and April 1925.
A few AD Tourers are also regularly driven; the 'Chummy' is
adored by all small children who immediately see it as 'Brum' from Children's
TV.
An
extensively
re-built 1928 2½ cwt Van Type AD manufactured by Thomas Startin Ltd., Birmingham
for the Austin Motor Co. It is complete with the livery of a local
Company, milk and cream churns.
Another immaculately restored 2½ cwt Van Type AD, manufactured by Thomas Startin
Ltd., which was first registered in 1929, and owned by one of our regular
lady drivers.
The first saloon body appeared in 1929 and this
RK was
restored from 'very little' into a car that is used almost daily, and been
taken on most Club runs and holidays.
Several members have the 'Box Saloon' models of which the RM
from 1931 is quite popular. This car also belongs to one of our
lady drivers.
This
1933 RP Saloon is regularly driven on
Club runs and holidays.
A 1934 Arrow 'Foursome' built by Arrow Coachworks Ltd,
Hanwell,
London, a rare 'Seven' variant.
The 1934 Nippy Type 65 is a 'classic' 'Seven' if ever there was just the one built
by the Austin Motor Co..
A 1934 AJ Tourer is all very nice but rather draughty and prone
to a few leaks
on rainy days,
but the joys of 'top down' motoring has to be experienced.
This car has now
completed the three 'London' to Brighton events as well
as several Club holidays and runs.
One
rare 'Seven' is a left-hand drive version and this 1934 AJ Tourer is
often out on
runs driven by one of our older
lady drivers.
There
are not many 5cwt 1934 vans about but this one is regularly driven on Club
runs
and holidays and has now covered over 30,000 miles since restoration.
A younger person's car, the 1934 PD
2-seat Tourer regularly driven to
up-country Club's rallies
and club events and a few tours across Europe.
There are still a few 'Specials' about and this
is a 1934 Cambridge.
No Austin
Seven Club can fail to have a Ruby or two, or more, amongst the
membership, in CA7C there are nearly thirty.
The 1935 MK 1 . . . . 
. . . . and the later MK 2
having the subtle
differences at the base of the front pillars
and the opening rear windows.
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At last we have a 1936 registered 'Pearl' on the road, a cabriolet version of
the Ruby.
Also one of a few Opals now in the Club; this one
registered in 1936.
A very distinctive van based on a 1937 Ruby owned by one of our distant, but active,
members.
The last of the 'Sevens' is the Big
Seven of which two members
have
the four-door 'Sixlite' from July 1937 onwards. This one was
imported from Rotorua, New Zealand and re-registered.
The
only two-door Big Seven 'Forlite' in CA7C, first registered in May 1938, has been in the same
family for over 60 years and since restoration in 2003 is now used regularly on
runs in the County.
A 1938 Ulster Replica is an eye-catcher, and sounds good as well.
See also:
'Austin Sevens; the joys of
being a 7’er' and then follow the links to have a look at some of the stories
from our members about their first Austin Seven or the restoration of one.
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