LITERATURE
Literature exclusively for members
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The American Austin Bantam Club
Authenticity Manual, $39.50 each.*
Owners of American Austins and Bantams need this notebook,
which is priced at $39.50. 117 pages of text educate the restorer
about factory specifications for upholstery, body and mechanical
components and every aspect of the cars and trucks. Those who
need technical direction are urged to supplement this book with
factory service letters and repair manuals of the era.) The
Authenticity Manual is available to club members only so join
the American Austin Bantam Club today.
*$39.50 each for shipment within the continental United States.
Additional postal fees may apply for shipment outside the U.S.
1930 Austin Bantam Instruction Book
reprint, $10.00 each*
Softcover. 24 pages, 5.5"x8.5" booklet. The club has reprinted
the first edition of the 1930 Austin Bantam Instruction Book
written by the American Austin Car Company of Butler,
Pennsylvania. Using technology and software not available on
previous repritns, each page has been carefully scanned for
clarity and crisp images. So that this is not misrepresented for
the original edition, the book is clearly marked, "Reproduced in
2010 by the American Austin Bantam Club." Books available
through the club treasurer to members only.
*$10.00 each within the continental United States. Additional
postal fees may apply for shipment outside the United States.
Contents: Standard warranty,
vehicle specifications & license
data, the Car and its operation,
The Motor; Recommendations
for Motor Oil, Lubrication
Diagram, Ignition & Electrical,
Clutch & transmission,
Steering Gear, Front Wheels,
Brake Construction &
Adjustment, Tires & Rims,
Shock Absorbers. Common
causes of motor troubles.
American Austin Bantam Club News
Back Issues, $3.00 each.*
An AABC Exclusive! Priceless information available from no other
source. Technical, historical and biographical information of cars,
designers, builders, dealers and owners. *$3.00 for each back
issue with club membership. Join now.
$3.00 each for shipment within the continental United States. Additional postal
fees may apply to shipments outside the U.S.
Complete Set Package Deal. $170.00 within the U.S.A.
Over 180 issues from 1980 to 2011.
Headlines from our past year:
Nov/Dec 2011 Club News:
1927 Austin Seven Gordon England Cup Model
Hollywood stars on maneuvers: BRC jeep
The golden age of Austin advertising
Bantam Station wagon model coming
Sept/Oct 2011 Club News
3 steering linkage arms for Austin & Bantam
Dayton, Ohio: National meet coverage
Examining and magnafluxing crankshafts
Speed King Auto racer with Bantam components
American Austin showroom décor
Vintage-style American Austin speed demon
July/August 2011 Club News
Austin: A Star is born (Hollywood publicity photos)
Working on your T-84 Bantam transmission
Check your driveshaft
Francis H. Fenn's jeep testimony at Truman hearings "It was our
baby."
May/June 2011 Club News
When the Austin Swallows roosted in Dayton, Ohio
How to sell your car and keep the cash
All about the Bantam T-84 transmission
R.S. Evans Motors Bantam Hollywood ad
March/April 2011 Club News
BRC returns from Balmoral Castle
Model A carb parts interchange with Austin
Life-size template of Austin headlight lenses
Austin brake shaft lever types
These home-made Austins ran strong on all 8 cylinders
Jan/Feb 2011 Club News
Hand-me-down Bantam coupe
How to adjust Bantam cable brakes
Speed King Auto Racer nearly restored
An island indignity: custom Bantam
Austin 7 Gordon England Sunshine Saloon.
A sampling of other stories that Club
News has covered over the years.
R. S. Evans, American Austin's top
producer;
Austin drew huge crowds with folks
like Daredevil Blackstone;
Austins in the Automobile Racing Club
of America
Did Checker Cab build Bantam jeeps?
The Newgren Affair--the business deal
that broke Bantam
Who was the "Father of the Jeep?"
Twists of Fate---How Herbert Austin
brought his car to the U.S.
November/December 2011 Club News.