Title:Austin Twelve (HS1) & Sixteen (BS1) Original Service Manual Publisher: Austin Motor Co. Ltd., Birmingham Publication Date: December 1948 Edition: No. 438A Format: Hardcover Condition: Good – Grubby workshop-used copy with expected signs of use. Tanning to internal pages.
A rare original factory-issued service manual for the Austin 12 HS1 and 16 BS1 models. Published in December 1948, this manual is a must-have for restorers of post-war Austin vehicles and collectors of British automotive history.
Special Inclusions: • Original ownership bookplate from The All-British Motor House Limited, 77 Pirie Street, Adelaide (Reg No. 100) • Historical letter dated 3rd February 1949 from Adelaide Car Service Limited, advising the owner on how to eliminate brake squeal on an Austin A40 • Diagrams, specifications, and period-correct factory repair data
Perfect For: Motoring history collectors, Austin restorers, and workshop archivists looking for authentic post-war automotive documentation.
