Current Owner: Philip Battye, Victoria

MMM No: 2467

Information:  Built at Abingdon in 1932, F1316 is one of two rolling chassis imported by Lanes Motors and delivered to Charles Aspinall to be bodied as a four seater fabric bodied sports car. The car carries trade mark Aspinall windscreen and hood bows sourced from American body parts suppliers. The sister car F1317 was bodied as a race car.

History:

The car survived the passing years extremely well and passed through many hands eventually received a full and sympathetic restoration by Charles McLennan.

This car was awarded Best in Class Pre-War at the 2013 Motorclassica.

 

• Listing ID: 1890
• Magna: F Type
• Location: --Victoria
• Chassis Number: 1316
• Year of Production: 1931
• Previous Owners: John Dalton, Vic early '70s.
  Noel Coldrey, Vic late '70s.
  Bryan Harper, Vic 2000s.
• Current Owner: Philip Battye
• Original Engine Number: 1572AF
• Current Engine Number: 1572AF
• Date Acquired: 2014