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Max Headroom
United Kingdom
292 Posts |
 Posted - 03/09/2018 : 06:20:14
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Found on eBay.....
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dade
United Kingdom
521 Posts |
Posted - 03/09/2018 : 09:24:28
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Looks rather strange to me! Looks as if the rear of the car has been extended and extra doors added.
A Drop head with 4 Doors?
Hood and side screens are also pretty "saggy" as if made for another car.
Quite odd?
Russ
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DickMorbey
United Kingdom
3691 Posts |
Posted - 03/09/2018 : 09:25:51
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No doubt this will be of interest to the SVW fraternity...
Dick Morbey
PA-PB 0743
Frieth, Oxon, UK |
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Oz34
United Kingdom
2658 Posts |
Posted - 03/09/2018 : 10:31:20
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Quite normal Russ;
SA Charlesworth Tourer
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dade
United Kingdom
521 Posts |
Posted - 04/09/2018 : 09:58:36
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I should have checked before commenting, thanks for putting me right.
Russ
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DickMorbey
United Kingdom
3691 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2018 : 21:31:29
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Much excitement in the SVW fraternity, feedback of which I repeat here:
1. An interesting picture, on first impression the car appears to be a rare WA Tourer. In the glass refection above the car I can read "Limited" so I assume the picture is taken in an English speaking country. The Registration number appears to be 122 57 or is the "1" a "J" indicating Jersey?. The rather tatty hood and the outlines of the aircraft in the shop window indicate the picture was probably taken post war.
I have circulated the picture around the SVW committee to see if they can give any further information.
2. Lovely photo! To my eyes the registration looks like 122 SR.
This is likely to be one of the 8 WA Tourers ordered by The Glasgow Constabulary.
‘SR’ (if that’s what it is) was Dundee, so that perhaps makes sense. The original registrations of these 8 cars were CGE 183 TO 190 incl.
It seems the reg. configuration having numbers followed by letters started in 1953, so definitely a re-registration.
3. Would a police car have been re registered when sold on to ‘civvy street’ as this might date the picture as post 1953?
The car does not appear to have any blackout adornments which would also suggest a post war date?
4. I guess there’s a multitude of reasons it may have be re-registered – something specific to Glasgow Police decommissioning procedures, scrapped then put back on the road, exported then returned to UK…
Taken opposite Lloyds Bank somewhere, my bet is Scotland.
5. I would agree with Paul that the registration looks more like 122 SR.
I’m interested to know how Jim can tell this apart from an SA Tourer? I’m not doubting it for one second but intrigued. Is it the pattern of louvres on the bonnet? In any case a very nice period picture and a shame that we have no way of tracing the car from registration records.
6. I think the dip in the front bumper gives it away. Perhaps the louvres too although not sure myself.
7. also the shape of the radiator. The SA and WA Tourer used the same body – they modified the WA chassis by cutting off the rear support brackets to take the narrow body
Dick Morbey
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John Mee
United Kingdom
209 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2018 : 06:53:27
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Is it a trade plate? It appears to have something above the lettering,
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Cooperman
United Kingdom
787 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2018 : 10:48:10
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Exactly what I thought that it is a trade plate it looks as though it is only strapped on not fixed permanently. If it is the background to the plate would be red and it looks lighter in colour to the car.
John Cooper M 628 |
Edited by - Cooperman on 06/09/2018 10:49:48 |
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PeterL
United Kingdom
1787 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2018 : 12:03:55
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| What is below the numberplate, in line with the far tyre? |
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John Mee
United Kingdom
209 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2018 : 12:24:55
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There appears to be something covered up on the near side valance. Police spotlight or bell?
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Ian Bowers
United Kingdom
962 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2018 : 13:26:33
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I think you can see the 'normal' number plate holder below the 'trade plate', but empty of a plate. It is in the same place as the number plate on the red car.
Ian Bowers
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Brian Watson
United Kingdom
189 Posts |
Posted - 07/09/2018 : 08:12:48
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Can't help wondering how the hinge post copes with the strain...
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Cooperman
United Kingdom
787 Posts |
Posted - 07/09/2018 : 18:05:04
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I'm not familiar with these cars but the 18/80 4 seater tourer has an aluminium post that holds the hinges of the two doors, thus copes with the strain easily. Are these the same?
John Cooper M 628
edited to change a predictive change of things to Hinges |
Edited by - Cooperman on 07/09/2018 18:06:31 |
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