What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Herbert Austin (1866-1941) Champion of engineering training through apprenticeship. Established the Austin Motor Company here in 1905, making motoring accessible to all. Recorded plaque organisation: Birmingham Civic Society, Austin Ex-Apprentices Association.
Herbert Austin was a pioneering British industrialist who established the Austin Motor Company in 1905, significantly contributing to the democratization of automobile ownership and championing engineering apprenticeships.
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