To promote the A40 Sports , Leonard Lord , Chairman of Austin , bet Alan Hess of the company 's publicity department that he could not drive round the world in 30 days in the car .
Austin A40 Sports , circa 1951 .
To promote the Austin A40 Sports   , Leonard Lord , Chairman of Austin , bet Alan Hess of the company 's publicity department that he could not drive round the world in 30 days in the car .
Austin A40 Sports , circa 1951 .