Successor | British Motor Corporation |
Founded | 1905 |
Founder | Herbert Austin |
Headquarters | Longbridge, England, United Kingdom |
Products | Automobiles, Rover, Austin Rover, MG, Morris |
Defunct | 1952 |
Austin was founded in 1905 in England, by Herbert Austin. It merged with Morris Motors Limited in 1952. The Austin logo has changed many times over the company’s history.
The latest logo version features a front view of a wheel connected with a steering wheel, and a pair of wings. The marque was in use until 1987. Over the factory’s history, the logo changed a dozen of times.