Ausfod
Encyclopedia
The Ausfod is an automobile
manufactured by the Ausfod Motor Engineering Co Ltd in Chorlton-on-Medlock
, Manchester
from 1947 to 1948. It was one of the few trials specials which was offered for sale to the public. It used a Ford Model C Ten
engine, Austin Seven
chassis
, LMB trials front axle
, and a remote control gearbox. An aerodynamic sports car
was advertised along with the trials car, but it is not clear as to whether any were made.
Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
manufactured by the Ausfod Motor Engineering Co Ltd in Chorlton-on-Medlock
Chorlton-on-Medlock
Chorlton-on-Medlock is an inner city area of Manchester, England.Historically a part of Lancashire, the northern border of Chorlton-on-Medlock is the River Medlock which runs immediately south of Manchester city centre. Its other borders roughly correspond to Stockport Road, Hathersage Road, Moss...
, Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
from 1947 to 1948. It was one of the few trials specials which was offered for sale to the public. It used a Ford Model C Ten
Ford Model C Ten
The Ford Model C Ten was a car from Ford built in the United Kingdom between 1934 and 1937. The car was also assembled in Spain between 1934 and 1936...
engine, Austin Seven
Austin Seven
There were four Austin Motor Company cars to use the Seven name:* A single cylinder car produced in 1909* The 1922-1939 Austin 7* The original Mini* The launch title of the Austin A30...
chassis
Chassis
A chassis consists of an internal framework that supports a man-made object. It is analogous to an animal's skeleton. An example of a chassis is the underpart of a motor vehicle, consisting of the frame with the wheels and machinery.- Vehicles :In the case of vehicles, the term chassis means the...
, LMB trials front axle
Axle
An axle is a central shaft for a rotating wheel or gear. On wheeled vehicles, the axle may be fixed to the wheels, rotating with them, or fixed to its surroundings, with the wheels rotating around the axle. In the former case, bearings or bushings are provided at the mounting points where the axle...
, and a remote control gearbox. An aerodynamic sports car
Sports car
A sports car is a small, usually two seat, two door automobile designed for high speed driving and maneuverability....
was advertised along with the trials car, but it is not clear as to whether any were made.