What's the early history on this very low mileage 1919 Austin 20HP?

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Peter Maguire & Jacqueline Readwin recently bought a hardly run-in' Austin 20 HP with intersting body:

"We purchased this at the Coy's auction in April. The description is that it is a 1919 Austin 20 HP. with a factory-built body, rather than one by an outside coach-builder. It was described as a 'Drop-Head Coupe', however it is actually a body style described as an 'All-Weather Touring Saloon'. The side windows are glass and are raised and lowered either by a ratchet system or counter-weights.
Supposedly a 'Diplomatic Car', until 1989 it lived in New Zealand.
As far as we can tell the car has never had a total restoration, rather it has been maintained in running order though it was re-painted and (we think) re-trimmed possibly some 40 - or more - years ago.
From the condition of the chassis and other mechanical parts, all very original and exhibiting no detectable wear, the car appears to have covered very few miles in its almost 100 years of existence. The speedometer trip only reads 7100 miles, though we feel that this figure is unlikely for the total, 17100 being perhaps a more realistic figure. The car was unknown to the 'Vintage Austin Register' in England.
It would be most interesting to discover more about this Austin."
    

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