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Thank you for visiting Austin Classics, this is the beginnings of an ongoing effort to create a new modern Austin 10 Maintenance guide. This is an ongoing project that will continually be updated as and when I find time to add to it. If you would like to become a contributor to this or any other part of the site, please let me know.

The Austin 10 was first introduced in 1932, spanning a period of fifteen years, where it was continually refined and updated until ultimately it was replaced by the 11hp A40 in 1948.

The aim of this manual is to help you get the best from your car by providing as much information as possible to help with routine maintenance and repairs. The information is primarily aimed at those who are trying to keep their car as close to the original specifications as possible. With this in mind I have tried to show as much information as possible on what the original part would have been and indicate any revisions that have been made to the design over time. There are potentially many updates that can be installed on a car of this age but only essential changes for the purpose of safety and complying with UK legislation will be covered. Other updates or modifications will be covered in separate technical articles on the site.

Wether you intend to perform your own maintenance and repairs or have a garage do it for you the information in this guide should prove invaluable to help you understand what is involved and have all the details to hand to help make the job easier. The manual has drawings, photos and descriptions to show the function of the various components so that their layout can be understood.

The manual assumes only a basic knowledge of motor engineering skills and aims to explain the function of various components and systems to a novice as well as detailed information for the more experienced mechanic. If you are an experienced mechanic please do not be put off by the basic information intended for the new owner as you will hopefully find a great deal of useful detailed information. Likewise if you are new to motor engineering don't be put off by the technical parts as you can always come back again when you have learnt the basics.

Remember that registered Austin Classics users can add comments to any page of this publication to add, correct or request more information to be added. I would encourage people to register and make a contribution if you can, even if it is to point out that you don't understand what is being described.

Darren