Current owner: Eric Holton, Victoria Information: Built at Abingdon in 1937 as a 4-door saloon most likely painted black with green trim. The car was probably sold in the UK as there is no record of it being imported by Lanes or Williams in period. History: In November 2009 this car...
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Current owner:- Bruce Sharman, Western Australia. Information: Constructed at Abingdon as a 4-seat tourer for the home market, completed 14/6/38. Registered DWK 204 possibly in Coventry or Nuneaton. It was fitted with scuttle mounted trafficators which were optional at the time. History:- Previously listed as VA 1747, now corrected to VA...
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Current owner:- Errol George, Queensland. History:- Previously listed as VA 1049, this has been corrected to VA 1042S. Early history unknown. The car was imported from USA by a South Australian dealer. It was purportedly found in a barn where it had been stored for more than 20 years. Bought...
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Current owner:- Brendon Clarke, Qld. History:- Built 1937 and shipped to Australia as a rolling chassis with bonnet, running boards and sedan guards. Body built by coachbuilder in Annadale, N.S.W. Very similar to UK tourers with subtle differences, such as door shape and side mounted spare due to using sedan...
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Information / History: The car left Abingdon on the 27th September 1937 Barry Harvey purchased this car from Chip Hedges on 16th April 1977, just after Chip drove the car to Katoomba for the MG National Meeting, where he was trying to sell it for $3,000. It ran a bearing on...
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Current owner; Royce Reed, N.S.W. Information; Built in August 1938 and delivered to Samsons and Sons in Newport Pagnell to be fitted with one of their Tickford drop-head coupe bodies. History: It has a factory replacement engine which is being rebuilt and balanced. This is good as the engine has...
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Current owners: Chris Buck and Roger Saunders, Vic. Information: Dispatched from Abingdon on 5th December, 1938; built as a 4-seat tourer for the home market with registration number ELF 638. History: Early UK history unknown. Bought by G.D. online in late 2000s and imported into Australia. It had been in...
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Current owner:- Graeme Davies, Melbourne, Vic. History:- Built 10/5/38, early UK history and owners prior to 1998 unknown however it did come with registration plates JAS 188 so it is likely that it carried that number in its early life. In '98 the wreck was bought by 'Bas' and taken...
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Information / History: VA1446 (FH005) was purchased by Sir George Tallis, Managing Director of the Tivoli Theatre in 1938 when he visited the UK with his new bride. They intended to tour the continent but were dissuaded by the threat of war, so the car was brought back to Australia...
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