Austral

Austral was an Australian manufacturer based in Caulfield, Victoria, operating under the name Austral Cycle & Motor Works. The company was primarily known for producing motorcycles before turning its attention, like several other manufacturers of the era, to the short-lived trend for cyclecars. The Austral cyclecar was powered by an 8 horsepower, 947cc twin-cylinder engine sourced from Peugeot, featuring automatic inlet valves. Drive to the rear wheels was transmitted through…