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by **cass3958** » Thu Jan 09, 2020 11:42 pm

Lovely little car and not many still around even in the UK. I had the 1300 engine from an Austin 1300 in a Mk1 Mini I owned in the 1970s. Same BMC A series engine used in the MG midgets, Austin A35, A40, Allegro and Metros, Riley Hornets, Morris minors. Such a versatile engine from 997 to 1275cc and had a Turbo fitted, Used between 1951 and 2000.

by **Glyn Ruck** » Thu Jan 09, 2020 10:29 pm

Lovely condition. Based on the original Austin 1100, Hydrolastic suspension and all.

by **John Quilter** » Thu Jan 09, 2020 7:24 pm

It's an Austin America (AKA Austin 1300) sold new in the USA with LHD in 1969 and owned by me since 1971.

by **cass3958** » Wed Jan 08, 2020 10:57 pm

John Quilter wrote: ↑Wed Jan 08, 2020 9:40 pm Well just for laughs I went out and checked my 1969 Austin and it has a label but it is part of the plate that also shows the VIN and is attached to the hood shut panel.

So is your Austin a LHD USA import or a RHD UK car that has been exported?

by **John Quilter** » Wed Jan 08, 2020 9:40 pm

Well just for laughs I went out and checked my 1969 Austin and it has a label but it is part of the plate that also shows the VIN and is attached to the hood shut panel.

by **cass3958** » Wed Jan 08, 2020 9:53 am

The plaque might not have been added to export cars as BS stands for British Standard.
On the internet if you put BS. AU. 48 in it shows a lot of European cars had a similar plaque but only for cars that were being exported to the UK market and then British cars like Triumph had them again to comply with the British Standard on seat belt fittings. US cars might have had the seat belt fittings but no plaque as the USA would have its own seat belt fitting standard and UK cars would not have had it prior to 1966.

by **John Quilter** » Wed Jan 08, 2020 5:54 am

FWIW, my November 1964 build 1965 3.8S has the anchor fittings but no underhood label. Label must have been a legislative requirement at some point.

by **cass3958** » Mon Jan 06, 2020 11:05 pm

As the BS date is 1965 one would assume that it was not put on to the S type until 1966 at the earliest as it would have had to have been added to the build sheet and that would not have been done over night.

by **jonesdl** » Mon Jan 06, 2020 7:37 pm

I have checked no B.S.plate fitted or holes on that part of the inner wing, although all the seat belt anchor holes are in place and threaded. The build date is August 1965 of my S Type, perhaps the B.S. plate was fitted by Jaguar after that date.
Thanks for the info regarding fitting though, just the bolts no washers or lock nuts.
Cheers
Dave J.

by **cass3958** » Mon Jan 06, 2020 1:28 pm

This should give you a better view. It is positioned on the inner wing in the engine bay on the left side between the PAS reservoir and the Electric box. The plate is mounted upside down so you can read it looking over the top of the left wing.
I did not use any washers or lock nuts on any of my eye bolts.

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