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BRC windshield

Post by George Hollins » Fri Dec 29, 2017 7:37 am

BRC Series-1 (Mar-Jun 1941)
BRC Series-2 (Oct-Nov 1941)

A question came up in the Russia BRC discussion as to when the welded reinforcements were added to the BRC windshield frame posts.

Based on my research, the welded reinforcements were added starting with Series-2 BRC production October 1941. Also, two other design changes were made. The wiper was moved to the top of the windshield and the top of the windshield was changed from a 2-piece to 1-piece construction.

Original photos of BRC Series-1 through s/n 2562, June 1941, had no reinforcements on the windshield posts.

Original photos of BRC Series-2 starting Oct 1941, effective s/n 2563, had the welded reinforcements.

The BRC Series-2 parts book (Oct 1941), page 76, added p/n R-11567, quantity 2, windshield post reinforcement, effective s/n 2563.

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Re: BRC windshield

Post by George Hollins » Fri Dec 29, 2017 7:39 am

The BRC Series-2 parts book (Oct 1941), page 76, added p/n R-11567, quantity 2, windshield post reinforcement, effective s/n 2563.

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Re: BRC windshield

Post by Mark Jesic » Fri Dec 29, 2017 9:13 am

Courtesy of the Austin Bantam Company. Has this any connection with the Austin motor works in Birmingham England. :?: Founded by Herbert Austin.

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Re: BRC windshield

Post by Ladislav » Fri Dec 29, 2017 11:08 am

Nice summary on BRC W/S.
Thanks for posting George...

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Re: BRC windshield

Post by Polar Roller » Fri Dec 29, 2017 6:09 pm

The Austin Bantam SOCIETY (Austin Bantam Society (http://absociety.weebly.com/membership.html) is an American car club, the charter of which is to preserve, restore and develop knowledge about American Austin and American Bantam cars as well as the Austin Sevens (you mention from England) from which the American cars were derived as well as other derivatives such as Dixi (Germany..the first BMW), Rosengart (France), Swallow (The first Jaguars) and even Datsun (admittedly a stretch). Oddly, it is the only American club to take A7s under its wing, despite dozens of clubs world wide.

The American Austin was built under license from Lord Austin although it featured American bodywork, trim and other detail to suit the U.S. market, or try to. 1930 turned out not to be a propitious year to start a car company, and Austin failed after selling about 20,000 cars. The company was restarted in 1936-37 by a young entrepreneur, Roy Evans who had the little 750cc four slightly modified to escape the onerous 7 dollar royalty fee. That company also failed in a few years after building about 6,000 civilian cars, but finishing as a car company by helping conceive, largely designing and completely building the original jeep of which a little over 2500 were made, as we all know. (Commercial timeout) In my book WARBABY (www.warbaby.wmspear.com) I suggest that the closest thing to an actual, demonstrable, direct ancestor to the jeep for people who like to think like that...is a 1933 open delivery pickup truck, two of which were purchased by the Army and found to be too underpowered and not FWD. The Infantry never lost its enthusiasm for the Austin Bantam small size however, and the jeep wheelbase...all WWII jeeps... for instance is directly related to the 75” Austin’s (add four inches for the transfer case).

The ABS In the past ten or fifteen years has done a great deal of very valuable work in advancing our knowledge of these important cars...some would argue the most significant automobile in our automotive history. The kind of detail we see here developed by George Hollins is an example, as is the whole new level of restoration quality produced by the likes of Duncan Rolls and Jim Schwartzkopf. Dr. Terry Williams has poured a fortune into salvaging and restoring BRCs and establishing a mueseum for them. David Kanally has organized and developed much outside enthusiasm, and I like to think my little book has shed a few new trails to explore. I invite anyone even vaguely interested in BRCs to join the Club and help us out.

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Re: BRC windshield

Post by Mark Jesic » Mon Jan 01, 2018 5:07 am

Thanks for that interesting reply Polar, very informative. :D

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Re: BRC windshield

Post by gerrykan » Mon Jan 01, 2018 7:21 am

Mark Jesic,
Polar Roller's book (WARBABY) is well worth the money if you have any interest in the developmental history of the first jeeps.

I talked my friend (who is a Ford car lover, and cares nothing for jeeps) into reading it, and he also liked the book.

http://www.g503.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=281104
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Re: BRC windshield

Post by lariat » Tue Jan 02, 2018 10:58 am

Thanks George for your research on this subject. I think I will leave my braces as they were on it when I got it and it seems to be in a gray zone as to if there is any real proof they should be cut off. But thanks for all your input.
Jim


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