Austin was a famous automobile brand in Britain, focusing on produce compact vehicles. Though it was established in 1905, Austin once went bankrupt after the turmoil of the First World War,h but the Austin 7 later changed the fate of this brand. Austin 7 was initially manufactured in 1922, and was licensed to produce in other countries in Europe and Asia; and in 1939, the sales volume of this vehicle reached up to 290,000. Austin 7 was reputed as the British Model T, and was one of the most popular vehicles in European market in the 1920s.