Austin Sevens

I took this photograph before the start of the Lancashire Automobile Club's Manchester to Blackpool Veteran and Vintage Car run in June 1976.

They all appear to be Austin Sevens and the DVLA record says that the nearest one, UT5209, is a 1929 car but I can't identify it in the programme of the event. The next one, PK1518 is a 1928 car with the start number 81 and the programme says this about it:

81   Mr. F. Crabtree, Colne, Lancs.

       1928 Austin Seven Chummy

Off the road for 16 years this car was found in a Huddersfield yard in scrap condition. After a complete rebuild it does 48 miles to the gallon. Who can afford to run anything else in 1976?

1929 Austin Seven Special

This is a photograph that I took at the Footman James Classic Car Show Manchester at EventCity in September 2018.

It's a 1929 Austin Seven Special which has the 747cc sidevalve engine and started off life as a saloon. Below is the information sheet that was in the windscreen of the car:

1928 Austin Seven

This was one of the entrants in the Lancashire Automobile Club's Manchester to Blackpool Veteran and Vintage Car Run in June 1986.

It's the 1928 Austin Seven of L N Gabbott and is pictured just after the start of the run turning from Victoria Street onto Chapel Street, the A56, to start its journey. The car is listed on the Austin Seven Club's Register and this tells me that it was first registered on 13 June 1928, the chassis number is 63103, the engine number is 50997 and it is an AD Tourer. The programme of the event said this about it:

1928  Austin Seven                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Reg: YW 6916  4 cylinder  747 cc                                                                                                                                                                                    (L.N.Gabbott, Sale, Cheshire)

Rebuilt from bits 15 years ago, has covered 15,000 miles since then, and won the Cheshire Vintage Enthusiasts' Club mileage award for completing 7,500 trouble-free miles in six months. This is its second Manchester to Blackpool Run. Since last year it has also joined the ranks of television car-stars, having appeared in the recent BBC series on the life of Miss Bluebell.