Austin Eight manuals

Austin 8 hand book and munuals

Below you will find examples for the hand books & manuals for the Austin Eight. I have decided to publish this web page in black and white only, if you are interested in the coloures versions of these hand books and munauls. click here, or click on the imgages below.

Austin 8 hand books

Handbook for the Austin 8 AP Military tourer.

For the 8AP military tourer specific hand books were printed. This booklet is based on the tourer. I have never seen a specific hand book for the civilian tourer.

Publication nr. 1871 ??/1939
Publication nr. 1871 A 11/1939

Pre war handbook for the civilian Eight.

Although there was a specific hand book for the Austin Eight AP Military Tourer. I have never seen a specific hand book for the civilian tourer. As far as I know there was only a specific hand book available for the general range. (tourers, saloons and vans)

Publication nr. 1756 02/1939.
Publication nr. 1756B 04/1939.
Publication nr. 1756C 08/1939.

Example of Austin 8 Hand Book 66 pages 1939 publication 1756B

Hand books for the civilian Eight, published during the war.

There were even manuals printed for the civilian Eight during the war, below an example of a manual published in 1943.

Publication nr. 1959 ??/1943
Publication nr. 1959A 11/1943

Post war handbooks for the civilian Eight.

With the post war model, also new style hand books were printed. There must have been at least 4 prints in 1946.

Publication nr. 190 ` ?/1946
Publication nr. 190A 5/1946
Publication nr. 190B ?/1946
Publication nr. 190C 9/1946

Example of Austin 8 Hand Book 34 pages 1947 publication 190D

After Market handbooks for the Austin Eight & Ten

The after market hand books were available as a 44 page, combined hand book for both the Austin Eight and Ten. Below two examples, one published in 1954 and another in 1958.

Publication nr. 801 ??/195?
Publication nr. 801A ??/195?
Publication nr. 801B ??/195?
Publication nr. 801C ??/195?
Publication nr. 801D ??/195?
Publication nr. 801E 01/1954
Publication nr. 97H/801/F 03/1958

Austin 8 & 10 after market running & maintenance instruction 1954

Austin 8 & 10 running & maintenance instruction 1958

Austin 8 Parts Lists

Below you will find examples for the parts lists for the Austin Eight. I have decided to publish this web page in black and white only. If you are interested in the coloured versions of these pats lists, click here, ore click on the images below.

Parts list for the military 8AP tourer

Same as the hand book, there is a specific parts list for the Military 8AP Tourer. Below an example of such a parts list.

Publication nr. 1873 11/1939
Publication nr. 2271 08/1940

Parts list for the early pre war models

Below you see a parts list for the early AR and ARA four light and six light saloon models. This book contains 72 pages with many detailed images, including part numbers and descriptions.

Publication nr. 1809 07/1939

Austin 8 Spare Parts List 1939, publication 1809

Austin Eight 2 door four light saloon body parts list.

This is a 16 page Austin 8 two door saloon, four light, body parts list (ARA) This booklet contains descriptions and part numbers only, without any images.

Publucation nr. 1826 08/1939

Austin 8 two door saloon body parts list 1939

Parts list for the post war Eight Saloon AS1

This is a 98 page Austin 8 saloon parts list for the AS1. This book contains many detailed images, including part numbers and descriptions. It indicates that the six light saloon model AS1 started with chassis number 47601 in 1945.

Publication nr. 158 01/1946

Austin 8 Spare Parts List 1946 publication nr. 158

Parts list for the post war saloon models AS1 and AS1 L

This is a small booklet, same size as the hand book, containing 17 fold out plates for the Austin Eight AS1 & AS1L. The detailed plates are indicated as plate A till plate Q. The fold out plates are approximately A4 format. This booklet does only contain the fold out plates and does not contain listings for items descriptions and part numbers. It is most probably a small reprint for the hard cover king size master parts list as shown below.

Publication nr. 317 06/1948

Austin 8 Master Parts List June 1948, publication nr 371 (reprint)

Master parts list for the post war Austin 8 saloon AS1 and AS1L.

Below you will find the king size verson of the master parts list as shown above, containing 17 fold out plates for the Austin Eight AS1 & AS1L. The detailed plates are indicated as plate A till plate Q. The fold out plates are approximately A4 format. Besides the plates itself this book also contains all descriptions and part numbers in listing.

Publication nr. 317 06/1948

Austin 8 Master Parts List 1948

Parts list post war Austin 8 van models AV1

Here is a prst lis for the Austin 8 Van AV1 models

Publication nr. 213 01/1946

Austin 8 Service Manuals

Below you will find examples for the hard cover service manuals for the Austin Eight. I have decided to publish this web page in black and white only. If you are interested in the coloured versions of these pats lists, click here, ore click on the images below.