It was late in 1934 that AFN Ltd concluded an agreement with BMW for the import of their cars into the United Kingdom, the eventual intention being licence production by AFN Ltd.

if the project went well.

Bill Aldington's attention had been attracted by the six cylinder BMW 315 launched in April 1934, a car way ahead of its years in design terms that would be adopted and adapted to create eventually perhaps the greatest sports car of the prewar era - the BMW 328.

The 315 and its slightly later 1,911cc derivative, the 319, were powered by six-cylinder in line engines with pushrod-operated overhead valves, mounted in a tubular chassis with transverse independent front suspension.

In triple carburettor form the 319 developed 55bhp and in twin carburettor form a still useful 45bhp.

The 319 was a quick lightweight touring car that handled exceptionally well and proved useful too in competition.

The popularity of the 319 can be demonstrated by the fact that 6,646,319 cars, in its vario...