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The Austin Film Library (1)

The Austin Film Library (1) Ref: 1001 Price: �14.99

Austin and Morris were great competitors in all areas and Austin very soon adopted the idea of promotional films shown at dealers' evenings, either in cinemas or in the dealers' showrooms. This video represents a typical programme shown on one of these evenings.

80 YEARS OF AUSTIN
A compilation of publicity films made to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Austin vehicle production at Longbridge in 1986. 16 minutes

THE MIGHTY ATOM (1936)
The many uses of the Austin 7 engine. 10 minutes

HERE'S TO COMFORT (1934)
The interiors of Austin cars. 10 minutes

HERE'S TO BEAUTY (1934)
Designing and building the car bodies. 10 minutes

SILENT AND CERTAIN (1934)
The Austin gearboxes. 10 minutes

HERE'S TO POWER (1934)
The Austin engines. 18 minutes

THE PACE THAT THRILLS (1936)
Designing and building the Austin 7 twin-cam racing cars. 12 minutes

SAM'S INVESTMENT (1937)
Featuring Stanley Holloway. 6 minutes

Duration: 90 minutes approximately