1931 Austin Seven Swallow cyclecar Bobby Charlton in action Circa

Bobby Charlton in action Circa 1969

From the Stationer's Almanac for the year 1818

with figures and a carriage

Part of a wall of the old British Museum

Thomas Fry

1931 Austin Seven Swallow cyclecar Bobby Charlton in action Circa1931 Austin Seven Swallow. William Lyons, the man behind Jaguar, began manufacturing Swallow motorcycle sidecars in Blackpool in 1921. Special bodywork was being fitted to Austin chassis by May 1927, and later to others. The small, luxurious Austin Seven Swallow had feminine appeal. It stood out from the crowd with bright, adventurous paint schemes, at a time when most cars were dark in colour. The bonnet colouration created a 'pen nib' effect towards