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When many cabs dating from the thirties were pensioned off in the early fifties, they took on many other roles, and Jim details some of them. Separate chapters are reserved for 12\/4s which have earned their own special place in the Austin Twelve’s history; these include “Peggy”, the cab featured in the film Carry on Cabby, and “Gumdrop”, the tourer immortalised by the late Val Biro.  The Austin 12\/4 has survived in respectable numbers, and if you are wondering why, Jim’s book will leave you in no doubt. Everything you need to know about the Heavy 12\/4 Austin, including stories of restorations, is in this book. 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Based on his personal experience of owning an Austin Sixteen Light Six and his unrivalled knowledge of vintage Austins, James Stringer reveals the engineering and technical developments that helped the Austin Sixteen Light Six to earn these accolades, including the smooth delivery of power from its six-cylinder engine and the ride which was an improvement on that of similar Austins such as the Austin Twelve.     These rugged and dependable cars were not only popular in the 1930s but are also a good choice as a vintage car today. Based on his personal experience and membership of the Vintage Austin Register, the author provides an authoritative guide to ownership and troubleshooting for this quietly impressive motor car.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51201532657937,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":51201534329105,"sku":"NGR9781398109872","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1398109878.jpg?v=1751271879"},{"product_id":"an-austin-anthology-ii-book-james-stringer-9781787114265","title":"An An Austin Anthology II","description":"Following on from Jim Stringers first book, An Austin Anthology, this second volume unearths some more delightful vintage Austin stories, with original period photos, making this an amusing and pleasurable read for all Austin enthusiasts.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51312901259537,"sku":"GOR010074833","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51312902635793,"sku":"GOR009940896","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1787114260.jpg?v=1750929569"},{"product_id":"an-austin-anthology-iii-book-james-stringer-9781787116504","title":"An Austin Anthology III","description":"This third volume continues James Stringer’s well received series with another highly entertaining collection of Austin-related stories. This time you can read all about: ‘Mugwump’ and its journey from Bristol to Cape Town; how Spike Milligan and fellow Goon Peter Sellers nearly fell out over an Austin 12\/4; the company’s promotional film about the Austin 7 – “The Mighty Atom”, and many other colourful and delightfully entertaining stories, which provide the reader with an alternative and previously untold history of the Austin Motor Car Company.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51681558888721,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51681559347473,"sku":"GOR014352008","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53098952982801,"sku":"GOR014739536","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53099677417745,"sku":"GOR014739841","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1787116506.jpg?v=1750865385"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-ie\/collections\/author-books-by-james-stringer.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}