1934 Austin 10hp Two-Seat Tourer plus Dickey

• An older restoration
• Present family ownership since 2003
• Engine professionally rebuilt circa 20 years ago
• Kept in good running order
• Enthusiastically campaigned

This Austin 10hp two-seat tourer - with additional dickey seat - was first registered in March 1934, benefiting from the updates made during 1933 including an X-braced chassis, 12-volt electrics, trafficators, chromed bonnet catches, and a spare wheel cover. Aside from the Austin spending its life in and around the Southampton area, little is known of its history prior to 1970 when it was discovered on a smallholding 'in a dilapidated state' by a Mr D Shepherd, who proceeded to treat the Ten to an extensive body-off restoration. The chassis and mechanicals were stripped and restored by Bob Gentle of Southampton and the interior and roof retrimmed by Southern Upholstery.

In 1974, immediately following the restoration's completion, 'JY 3195' came a close second in concours competition, winning the first rosette of many more to come. In 1975 the car won the 'Pride of Ownership Cup' at the Austin 10 National Rally and was Outright Winner at the Southsea Rally.

Due to the owner's ill health, the Austin was dry stored again from 1986 onwards, but was kept running and roadworthy, before being sold to Peter Nash Specialist Cars from whom it was bought by the current vendor's family in February 2003. The car was purchased as a gift for their daughter's eighth birthday (yes, eighth not eighteenth); it was something fun that she could be taken out in and would be able to drive once she was old enough.

The Austin has been loved and cherished for the last 20 years, the engine being rebuilt by Bob Glenister at Available Austins of Coventry within the first year of ownership due to a cracked block. This work and associated repairs cost almost £7,500. Since then the owners have undertaken most of the maintenance themselves. A couple of years ago, for reasons the owners cannot remember, they changed the named keeper on the V5C.

In the present ownership the Austin has been used extensively, including a run to the Netherlands in 2010 where it won the 'Piston Cup' for 1st place at the Austin Ten Drivers Club weekend (trophy included). Sadly, the father of the family recently passed away and the mother and daughter feel that now is the time 'JY 3195' passed to an enthusiastic new custodian. The car comes with a decent history file containing old logbooks, period publications, and numerous invoices, while a quantity of spare parts and tools is included in the sale also.