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mgtommm
USA
506 Posts |
 Posted - 09/10/2012 : 17:22:21
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Hello Ladies and Gents,
There is a PA listed in the upcoming Hershey, PA, auction by RM Auctions. It's a former cop car and the description listing goes to great pains explaining this is why the hinges are at the front of the doors rather than the typical rear hinges.
http://www.rmauctions.com/CarDetails.cfm?SaleCode=HF12&CarID=r169
This smells bogus to me. Does anybody know if this is true? Andrea Green's nice book makes no mention of this modification on the Lancashire cars.
There must be other Lancashire PA survivors....
Thanks. tommm in cool but sunny Ohio |
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Bob Grunau
Canada
290 Posts |
Posted - 09/10/2012 : 19:25:56
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Hey Tommm,
I have a record of Lancashire Police cars, UK plates TJ4051 through to TJ4060, all received on 26 March, 1934. These are all PA M.G. Midgets, 2 seating and all Black and Blue colours.
PA0441 , UK plate TJ4056 , engine 670AP, is in the middle of the range. No mention of forward hung doors in the Police record.
Bob, Canada |
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ags
United Kingdom
275 Posts |
Posted - 09/10/2012 : 23:57:50
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Hi tommm,
I also have a police car, from Kent not Lancashire, and from the example of the build sheet of my car, I am sure that if the car did leave the Works with front hung doors then the car's Works record would show it. My guess is that a female owner, thinking of her modesty, had it converted later, though it must make getting in and out rather difficult. It is quite awkward enough with the standard arrangement.
Another thing is that though the car does have a PA block it does not seem to be the original one as claimed in the advert. I cannot read it well in the photograph given but it does not look like either the original one, 670AP, or 2393AP as listed in the 2009 Register.
As always you pays your money and you takes yer choice!
More technical ramblings from
Andrew Smith MMM571
PB Abergavenny |
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mgtommm
USA
506 Posts |
Posted - 10/10/2012 : 17:15:45
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Thanks guys. I've had several phone calls from interested people and I told them to be suspicious.
tommm |
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Bob Stringfield
United Kingdom
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Posted - 10/10/2012 : 17:39:05
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The disappearance of the rear-hinged car door led to a regrettable decline in the number of gentlemen who were pleased to go round the car to open the door for a lady.
Bob. |
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George Eagle
United Kingdom
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Posted - 10/10/2012 : 18:10:15
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Hi Tom
My NB is also ex Police - one of 3 NB 2 seaters ordered by the Chief Constable, Wiltshire Police. The factory build sheets show the alterations made by the factory to meet the Police requirements, these included siting the batteries under the seats, offset passenger seat, etc. The car was also black with blue upholstery and blue radiator slats.
I agree with Andrew, the factory records would definitely have shown any extra work done.
George
L2023 and NA0960
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Edited by - George Eagle on 10/10/2012 18:11:10 |
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