Vintage Thing No.171.1
Spotted at Jamaica Inn (Photo : Roger Holland) Regular followers of Engine Punk may remember I recently wondered if an Austin 10 saloon I'd spotted years ago at Wadebridge show ground was still around. The DVLA website showed no records could be found so it looked as if this venerable motor car was no longer extant. However, a chance remark from a neighbour today revealed it is still with us and in running condition. He went to a legendary hostelry in the middle of Bodmin Moor with his wife (she went on her own accord) and took some photos of the old cars there expressly to show me later. Imagine my surprise when he showed me this image. I recognised the radiator immediately and the colour scheme was as I'd remembered. Checking its registration number revealed it to be the same as that Austin 10 saloon I'd snapped at Wadebridge all those years ago. I hope it turns up at a show this summer so I can see it again. My question remains - is this a sports saloon version of the Au...