Swallow Sidecars started when William Lyons saw potential in the motorcycle sidecars built by his friend William Walmsley. Production geared up, and in 1926 they branched into coachbuilding with a body on the Austin seven chassis. The Austin Seven Swallow body was designed by Cyril Holland, and the two seater was followed by a saloon. From 1927 the company was known as 'Swallow Coachbuilding Company' and as sales increased production moved to Coventry to be closer to the suppliers.
Austin Seven Swallow 1931 - Swallow ornament
Austin Seven Swallow Tourer 1931 with coachwork by Swallow Sidecars, later Jaguar
Austin Seven Swallow Tourer 1931 - grille
Austin Seven Swallow 1931. By 1931 Seven Swallows had established the Swallow Coachbuilding Company and besides Swallow bodies on Standard, Swift and Fiats, the new SS1 and SS2 were exhibited at the 1931 London Motor Show.
Austin Seven Swallow - 2-seat Tourer 1929
Austin Seven Swallow 1929
Austin Seven Swallow 1931. An Austin Seven given saloon coachwork by William Lyons' Swallow Sidecars
Austin Seven Swallow 1931. Swallow Sevens were produced from 1927 to a Cyril Holland design and sold for just £175, and turned Swallow from building sidecars eventually into building Jaguars.
Austin Seven Swallow 1932
Austin Seven Swallow Tourer 1931 with coachwork by Swallow Sidecars, later Jaguar
