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The Austin 7 hp is a small 
The 7 hp was powered by a single-cylinder engine, using one cylinder block from the Austin 18/24 engine. The resulting engine of 1099 cc produced 9 hp at 1300 rpm.
The press described it at its first showing as "in every detail thoroughly up-to-date. The frame is of pressed steel, a gate lever operates the gears and the finish is excellent".
The car was sold for £150 but it was not a success, and production ceased after two years.
motor car
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that was designed by British manufacturer Austin
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, and built by Swift
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for two years from 1909 to 1911. It was introduced to the public at the November 1909 Motor Show at London's Olympia
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. The resulting 7 hp car was sold under both Austin and Swift marques; a total of 1,030 were produced, 162 of which were Austin.
The 7 hp was powered by a single-cylinder engine, using one cylinder block from the Austin 18/24 engine. The resulting engine of 1099 cc produced 9 hp at 1300 rpm.
The press described it at its first showing as "in every detail thoroughly up-to-date. The frame is of pressed steel, a gate lever operates the gears and the finish is excellent".
The car was sold for £150 but it was not a success, and production ceased after two years.
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* * *07 hp Cars introduced in 1909 Brass Era vehicles {{Brass-auto-stub de:Austin 7 it:Austin 7 hp