In 1946 Austin celebrated its anniversary. In the picture you can see the millionth Austin, a Sixteen. It was not given away to the workers, but the before and the afterwards built vehicle. Despite the condition of the car to recognize is still the signature of the then Chief Leonard Lord and all employees in Longbridge at that time.

The Austin Sixteen based on the Austin Twelve from 1939, but had already the OHV engine since 1944, which actually was intended for a British version of the Jeep. Therefore, the Jeep-like data of the engine. Austin has thus also built inter alia jeeps during the Second World War. 08/13