History
Built by Austin of England in a specially constructed factory in South Wales. Assembled by disabled coal miners. The J40 was built from 1950 to 1971 with 32,098 being built. It was available from Austin dealers and cost 33 pounds (2-3 weeks wages for average person).
The J40 was a very well equipped toy of excellent quality and was probably the best pedal car on the market at the time. It featured real working headlights and horn, detachable wheels with Dunlop pneumatic tires, real like fascia panel and leather cloth seating. It had an opening bonnet and boot and also a lot of good quality chrome, namely both bumpers, hub caps, grille, boot handle, and center bonnet molding with early models having the Flying A ornament.
Under the bonnet it featured a Dummy O.H.V. "engine" complete with sparking plugs and leads !
Purchased November 2017 through Shannon's Auctions Melbourne
