Welcome to these pages dedicated to Leyland South Africa's Austin Apache

With thanks to Ryno Verster & Ralph Clarke for much of the material here.

I would also like to complain about Liverpool Victoria (LV) car insurance advertisement which shows a poor Apache being wrecked in the name of advertising.  

Please send me any information you may have regarding the Austin Apache - stories, photographs etc...

• September 2009 - Rob Orchard discovers an Apache that has been hiding in the Karoo for 24 years.

  • Mark Willcock's Authi Victoria

  • A Period Photo of the factory showing 11/55 bodyshells on trolleys.

  • More South African Apache pictures

  • Authi Brochure added

  • New Authi UK Gallery

  • Ryno uncovers the Apache's Military past

• January 2009 - A personal story from Mr Ephy Chesler about his Apache TC he used in motorsport.

• September 2008 - Pressed Steel Drawings for the ADO16

  •   Also some new Press Photos for the Apache.

• March 2008 - A fascinating site I discovered on South African Classic Cars by Moby.  

  • New Pictures and items as follows - c/o Ryno and Moby:

    • New Advertisements here and here.

    • New Launch material here and here.

    • New Road Test here.

    • More Apache TC material here.

    • More photos in the Authi gallery

    • The website gets a mention in Classic Car Mart

    • More Specifications added here and here.

    • And, at long last, a look at that the South African 1100 and 11/55 on which the Apache is based.

• August 2007 - Ryno's New SA Mini book and John Baker's Austin Memories in the links.

• April 2007 - Pictures of Paul Cowie's Apache 35 

• February 2007 - A new TC Brochure supplied by Kevin Hogan (an Authi owner in Queensland)

• January 2007 - More pictures added on the Body Design and Assembly

• January 2007 - Pictures of the Proto-type Apache loaded and more background from Ralph Clarke

• December 2006 - A new photo in the Victoria section. A South African Apache featured on the front cover of Idle Chatter.

• May 2006 - A photo of Ralph Clark and team added, and pictures of Simon Wheatcroft's Victoria. New Specifications Page.

• April 2006 - New information on the Authi Victoria and update to Links page.

• April 2006 - New page added on the Apache in a Rally role.

• March 2006 - Brochure 2 added to the site with fresh material in the Apache TC and Apache 35 pages.