With the Austin 12 being such a popular and iconic vehicle, and spare parts now becoming more sought after, South Lincs Foundry were contacted by VAR (Vintage Austin Register Ltd) to see if we could help manufacture new pattern equipment in order to make new cylinder blocks once again for the Austin 12. A quote was sent off, and an order duly expected.
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Perhaps one of only five or six twin cylinder Benzes existing in the world today and involving more than a thousand hours of restoration time by it’s owner, the car returns to the road.
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South Lincs Foundry recently received an interesting phone call from Mr Martin J Booth. Martin owns a lovely little Austin 20, however when travelling in his Austin 20 to a rally he noticed a strange noise, followed by a cloud of steam billowing from the engine bay before coming to a sudden stop. Martin knew almost straight […]
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The objective by Vetus Engineering was to design a cylinder block that, while a faithful visual replica of the original, also incorporated subtle improvements that would eliminate the known design and service faults that previously existed.
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