Austin motor co,Within the white lines (heritage motoring films) 

Love the oil catch pans under the new cars in the show room....

This is proud BRITISH engineering at it's finest. Look at all those worm drives, all so precisely made and all individually hand made on old fashioned lathes, no fancy computerised cnc machines then! And this was the era of the Mallard, the fastest steam locomotive in the world, at 126 mph, a record which still stands, and built from British steel! Our engineering heritage is number one, second to NONE! And we started Roll-Royce, right here in the north of England, and they still make the world's finest and safest aircraft engines. All our kids should be taught about our proud and unparalleled engineering heritage. And I thought I could use a lathe, but not to anything like that kind of standard.

When the narrator talks about safety, I can't help but look at the long straight steering column! Excellent film from another time lost in history. Thank you for uploading :-)

Smart appearance and generous equipment...I think he's talking about the lady checking out the car.

An amazing film. I have never seen any manufacturer not even Mercedes (accept the A class! ) perform a moving roll over test like that. The car stood up very well. At the time of course these early cars of the 30s and 40s were known as uprights because of the more upright seating position. Some vehicles especially those with transverse suspension common on Ford's were well known for turning turtle if driven beyond specification. The engineering of Austin was generally very good. My A90 for example has lots of bronze bushes in its linkages. With regular servicing parts are durable and work beautifully.

Wonderful film! My first car was one of those - a 1937 Austin 10 that I bought in 1963 for under £20. The brakes might have been top notch and considered safe in 1937, but by modern standards, they were awful! Good job the car wouldn't happily do much more than 55-60mph. But I loved it. Pity it rusted, and the engine died.

Wow....the way the steering components were setup, was amazing.....I heard these Austin cars were top drawer in their day...now I see why...

The more I watch your films about the Austin, the more I love this car.

Excellent video about early Austin!!💪😎

Thanks for this ' Jack ' hadn't seen it but Austin produced many films on their production methods, so did other manufacturers and they were obviously very proud of their products.Currently restoring a 1937 Austin 18/6 York , a larger version of just before the cars shown which I reckon to be 1938.Their braking systems from this era were of Girling design and although purely mechanical with rod operation are surprisingly efficient up to virtually modern standards if set up correctly .

Back in the days when ABS was the foot through the floor.

Yet another masterpiece, thanks for posting 👍

A stout pair of brogues is an essential aid to safe motoring.

Fantastic

Marvellous. I don’t suppose you know you know of any Standard cars films from the 1930s or 40s by any chance? Theres so little information available for them. Anyway, thank you for sharing this little gem....👍🏻👍🏻

Obviously back then they didn’t have precision electronic digital measuring machines. Some engines must have been ultimately more reliable than others due to the slight discrepancies at different times with the analogue gauges during the production process. Most noticeably oil leaks/excessive burning.

Hmm, advertising based on the car’s safety, build quality, reliability.... not how it’ll synch with your phone, close the Boot Lid itself or other important (sic) gimmicks

Non tempered glass.........THAT is safety....and makes for a messy crash scene when drivers hit a tree

I wander how many of the men testing the brake shoes died of asbestosis.

Is there any way we can accurately date this film?

Love the 'crash' test - the car may not be destroyed, but the occupants most probably will all be killed! No seat belts then...

hi Jack Flash I like to have some of these Austin's the last test Jack my car those maniac LOL :-D ok thank you Jack Flash and you have a good day :-)

Not Austin. Awwstun. Posh people drove Austin. Poorer types had a Morris.

It's a Mandela universe???