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Herbert Austin, 1st Baron Austin KBE (8 November 1866 – 23 May 1941) was an English automobile designer and builder who founded the Austin Motor Company. For the majority of his career he was known as Sir Herbert Austin , and the Northfield bypass is called "Sir Herbert Austin Way" after him.
May 19, 2024 · Herbert Austin, Baron Austin (born Nov. 8, 1866, Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire, Eng.—died May 23, 1941, near Bromsgrove, Worcestershire) was the founder and first chairman of the Austin Motor Company, whose Austin Seven model greatly influenced British and European light-car design. An engineer and engineering manager in Australia (1883 ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
It was likely a large factor both in his creation as the 1st (and only) Baron Austin in 1936. In Britain alone, 290,000 Sevens were produced and automakers abroad licensed (or simply copied) the Seven's design in droves—BMW, Nissan, and American Austin/Bantam being probably the best remembered. Enthusiasts flocked to the Seven as well.
- David Conwill
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Jan 21, 2024 · Longbridge has been the centre of car making since Herbert Austin, 1st Baron Austin, set up his motor works in an old print works there. At that time in 1905, the now outer-suburb of Birmingham ...
Mar 16, 2024 · Austin: Forenames: Herbert: Gender: Male: Date: 1866-1941: Title: Baron Austin: Biography: ODNB link for Austin, Herbert (1866-1941) Baron Austin, industrialist: Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/P166537 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P1031 ) Online related resources: Bibliography of British and Irish History link for Herbert Austin
Lord Austin, 1866-1941. Sir Herbert Austin was born in 1866 in Little Missendon in Buckinghamshire, the son of Giles Austin (a farmer). In 1870, the family moved to Wentworth in Yorkshire and Herbert later attended the grammer school in Rotherham. He had several brothers and sisters, one of whom, Harry, later joined him in his business.
Who was Herbert Austin, 1st Baron Austin? Herbert Pa Austin, 1st Baron Austin KBE was an English automobile designer and builder who founded the Austin Motor Company. For the majority of his career he was known as Sir Herbert Austin, and the new Northfield bypass is called "Sir Herbert Austin Way" after him.
