Auster windscreens on Armstrong Sidley (1920s)

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  > > Hi
  > > Any help would be great, a friend of mine is trying to fit an "Auster"
  > > windscreen for rear seat passengers on an Armstrong Sidley of circa
  > > 1920s vintage. Any details on how they were fitted.
  > > Regards
  > > wills_56
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Thanks for your help Dan but Why aviation, this is a car were talking about!!
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   > > > Hi
   > > > Any help would be great, a friend of mine is trying to fit an "Auster"
   > > > windscreen for rear seat passengers on an Armstrong Sidley of circa
   > > > 1920s vintage. Any details on how they were fitted.
   > > > Regards
   > > > wills_56
   > > > PLEASE FORWARD answers or any questions to breens RemoveThis @gofree.indigo.ie
  > >
  > > Post this one to rec.aviation.restoration.
  > >
  > > Dan
 >
 >
 > Thanks for your help Dan but Why aviation, this is a car were talking about!!
 > Wills56

Sorry. I was thinking of the old British Armstrong Whitworth
series of airplanes, and I do know that an Auster IS an airplane
because I once owned a flew one, a 1946 Auster MkVI. Perhaps you mean
an Austin?
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   >> > > Hi
   >> > > Any help would be great, a friend of mine is trying to fit an "Auster"
   >> > > windscreen for rear seat passengers on an Armstrong Sidley of circa
   >> > > 1920s vintage. Any details on how they were fitted.
   >> > > Regards
   >> > > wills_56

Not sure where youa re based but 2 suggestions.

In the Uk there is a very good monthly magazine called the Automobile catering
for cars made from 1885 up to the 60's. lots of info articles and help.

Alternatively try the Armstong Siddley Owners Club. this bit is taken from
their homepage

<The Armstrong Siddeley Owners' Club exists to help members maintain and
preserve their cars. The Club operates a comprehensive spares service from
well-stocked stores and has a growing library, including much original factory
information and drawings. A monthly magazine keeps members in touch with club
events, including a busy social calendar, and contains many technical articles
and news of spares.>

Auster Screens generally had 2 fixings either bolted to the sides of the rear
seat or sometimes into the bodywork. for those that don't know what they are
its a rear foldable windshield devised to stop passengers in the rear seats
getting blown to pieces when the roof was folded down on an open car.

Armstrong Siddley owners Club page at <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.siddeley.com/pages/club.html" target="_blank">http://www.siddeley.com/pages/club.html</a>

HTH

Regards

Andy

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  > >Subject: Re: Auster windscreens on Armstrong Sidley (1920s)
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   > >> > > Hi
   > >> > > Any help would be great, a friend of mine is trying to fit an "Auster"
   > >> > > windscreen for rear seat passengers on an Armstrong Sidley of circa
   > >> > > 1920s vintage. Any details on how they were fitted.
   > >> > > Regards
   > >> > > wills_56
 >

 > Not sure where youa re based but 2 suggestions.
 >
 > In the Uk there is a very good monthly magazine called the Automobile catering
 > for cars made from 1885 up to the 60's. lots of info articles and help.
 >
 > Alternatively try the Armstong Siddley Owners Club. this bit is taken from
 > their homepage
 >
 > <The Armstrong Siddeley Owners' Club exists to help members maintain and
 > preserve their cars. The Club operates a comprehensive spares service from
 > well-stocked stores and has a growing library, including much original factory
 > information and drawings. A monthly magazine keeps members in touch with club
 > events, including a busy social calendar, and contains many technical articles
 > and news of spares.>
 >
 > Auster Screens generally had 2 fixings either bolted to the sides of the rear
 > seat or sometimes into the bodywork. for those that don't know what they are
 > its a rear foldable windshield devised to stop passengers in the rear seats
 > getting blown to pieces when the roof was folded down on an open car.
 >
<font color=purple> > Armstrong Siddley owners Club page at <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.siddeley.com/pages/club.html</font" target="_blank">http://www.siddeley.com/pages/club.html</font</a>>
 >
 > HTH
 >
 > Regards
 >
 > Andy
 >
 > 1908 Hillman-Coatalen
 > 1924 Darracq
 > 1930 Berliet

Many thanks for your help, U.K's near enough, will pass ont the
information to my friend,
Regards
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   > > > > Hi
   > > > > Any help would be great, a friend of mine is trying to fit an "Auster"
   > > > > windscreen for rear seat passengers on an Armstrong Sidley of circa
   > > > > 1920s vintage. Any details on how they were fitted.
   > > > > Regards
   > > > > wills_56
   > > > > PLEASE FORWARD answers or any questions to breens.TakeThisOut@gofree.indigo.ie
   > > >
   > > > Post this one to rec.aviation.restoration.
   > > >
   > > > Dan
  > >
  > >
  > > Thanks for your help Dan but Why aviation, this is a car were talking about!!
  > > Wills56
 >
 > Sorry. I was thinking of the old British Armstrong Whitworth
 > series of airplanes, and I do know that an Auster IS an airplane
 > because I once owned a flew one, a 1946 Auster MkVI. Perhaps you mean
 > an Austin?
 > Dan


Hi Dan
thank you for your help. According to my friend who owns the Armstrong
Sidley it is the windscreen that is called an "Auster" and he is
trying to find out how to fit this windscreen to the back section of
the car, he does not believe that it fits onto the back of the front
seats, but believe that there maybe some bar/mechanism running from
the left back door to the right back door something like a slide rail
that these windscreens are somehow attached too and can be pulled back
towards the rear seated passengers to protect them from the elements.
Regards
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