1929 Austin Burnham 16/6 and 1930 Austin Burnham 12/4

These two cars are making their way to the start line in the Exchange Station car park in Manchester to take part in the Lancashire Automobile Club's annual Manchester to Blackpool Veteran and Vintage Car Run in May 1992.

The programme of the event has very brief notes about the cars taking part in the Run and here's what it says about these two:

73  1929 Austin Burnham Sixteen-six

       Albert Grimshaw, Cleveleys,

       Blackpool

74   1930 Austin 12/4 Burnham

        David J. Fellows, Fulwood, Preston

Both cars had taken part in earlier runs, however, and the 1991 programme tells us that the registration number of the 1929 car is DL6623 and: 'This Burnham originated on the Isle of Wight and was with the original owner until 1963. This was Austin's first attempt at a six-cylinder engine, put into the well tried 12 hp 4 cylinder chassis. It worked very well - a powerful combination.'

The only information I can find about the 1930 car is that the registration number is TF678 and it has a 4 cylinder 12 hp 1490cc engine.

Austin 16/6 Burnham

This car is pictured in the Exchange Station car park in Manchester before the start of the Lancashire Automobile Club's Manchester to Blackpool Veteran & Vintage Car Run in June 1986.

It's the 1928 6-cylinder inline 2,249cc Austin 16/6 Burnham, and the programme of the event said this about the car:

1928 Austin Burnham 16/6

Reg: CW 8471  6 Cylinder  15.9 hp  2200cc

(Jerome Fellows, New Longton, Preston)

An early example of this 6-cylinder model, it

has been in constant use for much of its life.

Only four owners from new, the previous

owner having had the car for 27 years.