bmm[23] - signed car {1 of 4}

"The Millionth Austin" - an Austin Sixteen BS1 - came off the production line on 25th June 1946.
[Although, sadly, some recent investigations have suggested it may not be this exact vehicle].
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As a celebration, all the employees at Longbridge signed the car. The last signature was Leonard Lord, the Managing Director, which can be seen on top of the bonnet.
{Cars 999,999 and 1,000,001 were raffled to the Austin workforce and the signed car was preserved for publicity display.
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I presume that the car would have been finished in a matt white finish and the present colour is the result of the protective varnish turning yellow - a feature of tung oil and similar varnishes.
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This "signing your work" is actually more common that might be expected, for example, railway carriage NER70, built in September & October 1870 had several sets of signatures, all hidden within the structure ... www.ipernity.com/doc/312383/20988123/in/album/404587 ...
Stanegate Restorations have continued this tradition, images of some examples can be found in the "Company Facilities" album ... www.ipernity.com/doc/312383/28857415/in/album/402863