Herbert Austin blue plaque

Birmingham, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

HERBERT AUSTIN Herbert Austin was born on 8th November 1866. He always had a passion for cars and successfully managed the Wolseley Tool and Motor Car Company in Birmingham. Under his direction Wolseley cars won international renown. In 1905 he decided that it was time to start his own company, buyi

ng the former White and Pike factory site for £7,750, so motor manufacturing began at Longbridge. During the First World War the company expanded to over 20,000 employees - producing a diverse range o

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