in search of Austin American

[DAI]

A very short surf reveals: [url=http://austin_america.tripod.com/austinamerica/]http://austin_america.tripod.com/austinamerica/[/url] Back to TABCs now pls. DAI --- i.thomson@talk21.com wrote: >

> I expect someone will come up with a link to a > picture. Hope this helps. > Ian Thomson

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[Paul Camp]

I had a new MG1100 in the mid 1960s which was great to drive in its day, it was the twin carb version of the Austin/ Morris 1100 which was the UKs best selling car!! They couldnt have been that bad for Their time? I thought the Nash Metropolitan had a BMC B series engine?and was made in the UK I might be wrong! Paul TC 3348 MGB

----- Original Message ----- From: i.thomson@talk21.com> To: rmeismer1@aol.com>; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 11:19 AM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] in search of Austin American > > Rolland, There was an Austin made in The US in the 60's. It was made by,IMMSMC, Nash. The full name, or names,(I think it was known under two names) escapes me, but I know of one near me. They were v. small (especially for the States at the time)and > ound and came in garish two tone colour schemes. Red/white and red/green split along the centre line, being the ones I remember. I've just remembered it was called a Metropolitan. They appear quite quaint now. I expect someone will come up with a link > to a picture. Hope this helps. > Ian Thomson > > -------------- > > Hi gang: At the risk of interupting the stream on the B-C steering boxes I > >(maybe a good thing) have a question on a non MG topic ,how ever is about an > >Austin that is kind of in the family. Has any one heard of an Austin-American > >It was made in the 60s with an automatic that was said to be really bad. > >there is one in my area that I can get for hauling away. If you don't want to > >disrupt the B-C steering stuff you can contact me off list at ( > >rmeismer1@aol.com ). Thanks for any help. > > > >Rolland Meismer > >Burlington,Iowa U.S.A. > >1946 TC #3409--1951 TD #5522 > > > > -------------------- > talk21 your FREE portable and private address on the net at http://www.talk21.com > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

[Ray]

The Met has the same engine as the MGA with out a tach drive hole in the rear of the block. The Austin America barked at real cars. MG paid my way through college, and owners of 1100's were no small part of it. But, heck, some folks even bought the TR7 doorstop, 87% of whose owners said in a pole that they would NEVER consider owning another. Proving that there is a rump that fits every seat. Best Regards, Ray "Remember- It's the collision with the planet that counts!"

----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Camp" PCamp@pearsons-enfield.co.uk> To: pearsons-enfield.co.uk@returns.groups. yahoo.com> Cc: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 5:28 AM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] in search of Austin American > I had a new MG1100 in the mid 1960s which was great to drive in its day, it > was the twin carb version of the Austin/ Morris 1100 which was the UKs best > selling car!! They couldnt have been that bad for Their time? > I thought the Nash Metropolitan had a BMC B series engine?and was made in > the UK I might be wrong! > Paul > TC > 3348 > MGB > ----- Original Message ----- > From: i.thomson@talk21.com> > To: rmeismer1@aol.com>; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 11:19 AM > Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] in search of Austin American > > > > > > Rolland, There was an Austin made in The US in the 60's. It was made > by,IMMSMC, Nash. The full name, or names,(I think it was known under two > names) escapes me, but I know of one near me. They were v. small > (especially for the States at the time)and > > ound and came in garish two tone colour schemes. Red/white and red/green > split along the centre line, being the ones I remember. I've just > remembered it was called a Metropolitan. They appear quite quaint now. I > expect someone will come up with a link > > to a picture. Hope this helps. > > Ian Thomson > > > > -------------- > > > Hi gang: At the risk of interupting the stream on the B-C steering boxes > I > > >(maybe a good thing) have a question on a non MG topic ,how ever is about > an > > >Austin that is kind of in the family. Has any one heard of an > Austin-American > > >It was made in the 60s with an automatic that was said to be really bad. > > >there is one in my area that I can get for hauling away. If you don't > want to > > >disrupt the B-C steering stuff you can contact me off list at ( > > >rmeismer1@aol.com ). Thanks for any help. > > > > > >Rolland Meismer > > >Burlington,Iowa U.S.A. > > >1946 TC #3409--1951 TD #5522 > > > > > > > > -------------------- > > talk21 your FREE portable and private address on the net at > http://www.talk21.com > > > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

[AJChalmers@aol.com]

Rented the Morris version in Scotland years ago. It had the automatic, which was pretty unique - you could shift yourself or let it do it for you. Seemed to be a decent driver but I had to carry a rock to bang the turn signal collar back into place regularly, other wise it wouldn't cancel.. Does that qualify as a Lucas gotcha?