Sold with the V5C, R.F.60, various old MOT's.

The Austin 12hp was introduced by the company in 1921, it was the second of Austin's post World War I models and was in many ways a scaled-down version of the 20/4, introduced in 1919.

Initially available as a Tourer, by 1922 three body styles were offered, these being the four-seat tourer, the two/four-seater and the coupé.

The car enjoyed success throughout the vintage era with annual sales peaking at 14,000 in 1927.

While the mechanical specification changed little (the engine increased from 1661 cc to 1861 cc in 1926), many body styles were offered with saloons becoming more popular as the twenties drew to a close.

The car continued in the Austin catalogue until 1935 and as a Taxi option until 1939.

The last cars were produced for the War Department in 1940.

During the early thirties, the car began to become known as the "Heavy 12", to distinguish it from the other, newer, 12HP cars in the Austin catalogue ("Light 12/4", 12/6 etc...