Herbert Austin, 1866-1941, Northfield, Birmingham, England
N 52° 24.142 W 001° 58.265
30U E 569999 N 5806290
Dedicated to Herbert Austin, founder of the Austin Motor Company.
Waymark Code: WMPT3N
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/16/2015
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This plaque commemmorates the life of Herbert Austin, specifically regarding the building of Austin Village from 1916 on to house the ever expanding workforce at his Longbridge car factory which was producing military equipment for WWI.
The plaque (see image) refers to the chalet-style cedar wood bungalows imported from the USA.