The book itself has been produced to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the opening of. Nov 14, 2014 this particular j40 appears to be in great shape and also has an interesting past. Welcome to our website specialising in the supply of austin j40 pedal car spares recently acquired from industry expert roy halford. Austin classic cars austin j40 pedal car for sale car.
Take your date back home and wish them a good night as you roll down the sidewalk in your vintage pedal car. Unfollow austin j 40 pedal car to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The bargoed factory made two models of austin pedal car. Rest of world 25%, reducing to 20% for orders over. Stock, customised or rodded chances are youll find someone with similar tastes. As the book is relatively small, i could not give it the full. The j40 was a very wellequipped toy of excellent quality and was probably the best pedal car on the market at the time. From the sales brochure for the austin j40 pedal car. Austin j40 pedal car turned into coin operated kiddie ride very rare. We gather all used cars from hundreds of car classified sites for you. Pedal tractor pedal cars soap box cars pedal pushers power cars kids ride on mini bike toy trucks go kart. Once you pick this book up, you will not put it down,and there is a chapter on tips for restoring austin pedal cars if you are fortunate enough to locate one at a price you can afford. Roy had dedicated nearly 40 years to the business he started in 1983 after purchasing a j40 for his children only to discover a lack of spare parts availability. There are wheels, single axles, and pedal systems available.
Austin j40 pedal car school training usa 1954 youtube. History of our company roy halford has become the main supplier of reproduction parts for the austin pedal cars. The classic pedal car company austin j40 and pathfinder. Presumably, it went into storage at some point and was saved from the ravages of time, and children. The classic pedal car company offer a truly personal, professional and unique experience with everything pedal car. The j40 roadster was based on the 1948 a40 devon and dorset. The j40 continued production up to the 1970s, but unfortunately the pathfinder was only produced for one year because of the complicated build. This document has been produced by, and is for sale by, geoff kirkman, and is not a publication of the austin j40 pedal car club. With over 20 years experience directly within the restoration of classic pedal cars, especially with ausin j40s and austin pathfinders, we have an unrivalled wealth of knowledge and deem ourselves to be a must have contact if you are serious about classic. An austin pathfinder pedal car classic driver market. We stock many different varieties of reproduction pedal cars and ride on cars, and one of the largest inventories of pedal car parts. Austin j40 and pathfinder classic car restoration in. The pathfinder special was based on the jameison ohv 750 austin seven racing car of the late 1930s. Every part that had to replace was imported from england 5000.
Average price 1995present average prices for all versions, see box below right for prices of separate versions. To promote interest in and encourage the preservation of the pedal cars produced at the bargoed factory between 1949 and 1971. The story of the j40 and pathfinder pedal cars has proved to be an interesting and revealing tale of secrecy, innovation, social cooperation and responsibility that is unique. If you are looking for something in particular or looking for a customisation, get intouch and let us help. May 16, 2019 austin pedal cars were made in england by austin motor company limited.
See more ideas about pedal cars, pedal, austin motors. This austin j40 replica stretched limousine was built by the kiwi pedal car company in 1994. The plan was that they would build a toy pedal car based on the current models. Although vintage pedal car parts are hard to come by, there is a large inventory available on ebay. Austin j40 cars are made in a specially constructed factory at bargoed in south wales. The j40 and pathfinder were both built by disabled ex coalminers at bargeod in south wales from 1948. For classic car collectors, a genuine barn find to restore is the holy grail. Austin classic cars austin j40 pedal car for sale car and. Group for people who, own, love or pedal austin j40 pedal cars, and or pathfinder cars. The austin j40 pedal car was made from scrap metal left over from the austin factory. The austin j40 exploded views and parts list first shown at. Apart from the pathfinder, the j40 roadster was based on the sleek styling of the 1948 a40 devon and dorset saloon it had originally been intended to mimic the 1938 austin 10. The idea was passed to a specially selected development team at longbridge.
The interest began when roy, then an aircraft technician in the royal air force, purchased first a j40 then later a pathfinder to restore for his children. It was leonard lord, chairman of the austin motor co who in april 1946 summoned rod phillips who was an artist attached with the post war planning whose brief was to look into the future of how the factory would. It featured real working headlights and horn, detachable wheels with dunlop pneumatic tires, a dashboard and leather cloth seating. New listing card games gift set featuring classic austin j40 pedal car new old stock mint. Donald healy once said that the austin j40 pedal car was the loveliest looking austin he had seen. Save j40 pedal car to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Austin j40 for sale in uk 12 secondhand austin j40. This is also the form you should complete if you wish to book a telephone bid. This pedal car has gone under a complete restoration top to bottom.
In my book, this is the coolest pedal car that a kid could ever buy. The pedal car body was fabricated and painted by warwick taylor wally t of southbridge paint and panel. Shannons pty limited abn 91 099 692 636 is an authorised representative of aai limited abn 48 005 297 807, the issuer of motor and home and contents. The classic pedal car company are continually restoring pedal cars, especially austin j40 and austin pathfinders, so we are constantly updating our stock of original and fully restored pedal cars.
The book itself has been produced to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the opening of the pedal car factory at bargoed. An austin pathfinder pedal car, in fully restored condition, two owners from new, the vendor having purchased the car from the original owners family in unrestored condition before embarking on a much needed ground up restoration copy restoration photographs on file stamped under the seat 28749. Austin j40 pedal car for sale in uk view 10 bargains. As is evident by the hand painted signage on the trunk, this pedal car once sat in the allen chevrolet dealership of north kansas city, missouri. Austin j40 pedal car pedal cars, toy pedal cars, vintage. The famous austin pedal cars were manufactured using offcuts of metal supplied by austins longbridge factory and were specially constructed at the austin junior car factory in bargoed in south wales. Again, examples appear at auction often, usually painted in red. Quickly find the best offers for j40 pedal cars for sale on newsnow classifieds. Austin j40 pedal car restoration argentina home facebook. They were produced by a real car company in a factory that employed disabled coal miners. Needs a good clean up but will definite go again on a restoration project. Shannons insurance, specialist in providing car insurance, motorcycle insurance, and home insurance products for motoring enthusiasts who drive imported, modified, classic, veteran or vintage cars.
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