4×4S.ORGTHE REGISTRY MANUFACTURER · UNITED KINGDOM

Maker · Manufacturer · United Kingdom

Austin Motor Company, Longbridge

The Birmingham maker whose Cofton Hackett works built the Austin Champ for the British Army in 1951–56 (about 11,000) and whose Longbridge plant built the Gipsy of 1958–68 (about 21,208), BMC’s rival to the Land Rover.

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10VEHICLES IN THE REGISTRY1905FOUNDED1951–1968VEHICLE YEARSClosedSTATUS

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History

Austin merged with Morris in 1952 to form BMC and with Leyland in 1968; the merger put the Gipsy and the Land Rover under one roof and the Gipsy was dropped. The Champ was built at the former aircraft works at Cofton Hackett from 1 September 1951.

Austins built by Austin Motor Company, Longbridge

10 records in this registry. Each opens its full registry page.
Champ WN1 and WN3 civilian (1952–56) — photographChamp WN1 and WN3 civilian (1952–56)1952–56 · Champ (FV1801, 1951–56) · Champ WN1 and WN3 civilian (1952–56) · builtChamp FFR (fitted for radio) — photographChamp FFR (fitted for radio)1952–56 · Champ (FV1801, 1951–56) · Champ FFR (fitted for radio) · builtGipsy with the British Army — no image yetGipsy with the British Army1958–68 · Gipsy (1958–68) · Gipsy with the British Army · builtGipsy with fire brigades and the General Post Office — photographGipsy with fire brigades and the General Post Office1958–68 · Gipsy (1958–68) · Gipsy with fire brigades and the General Post Office · builtGipsy assembled overseas (New Zealand, Australia, Colombia) — photographGipsy assembled overseas (New Zealand, Australia, Colombia)1958–68 · Gipsy (1958–68) · Gipsy assembled overseas (New Zealand, Australia, Colombia) · builtChamp (FV1801, 1951–56) — photographChamp (FV1801, 1951–56)1951–56 · Champ (FV1801, 1951–56) · Soft top · builtChamp (FV1801, 1951–56) — photographChamp (FV1801, 1951–56)1951–56 · Champ (FV1801, 1951–56) · Hard top / FFR · builtGipsy (1958–68) — photographGipsy (1958–68)1958–68 · Gipsy (1958–68) · 90 in short wheelbase · builtGipsy (1958–68) — photographGipsy (1958–68)1958–68 · Gipsy (1958–68) · 111 in long wheelbase · builtGipsy (1958–68) — photographGipsy (1958–68)1958–68 · Gipsy (1958–68) · Hard top · built

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