My New Acquisition
Discussion
Jon39 said:
A snoop on the internet shows that your beautiful car was for sale by auction, on 15th June 2013, but unsold.I expect you know that Rich, but if not, you might want to look at the webpage.
Indeed, and I had a chat with the owner about that, he was less than impressed with H&H at the time. I think these type of cars need the right audience and the right auctioneer. Don't know, not too worried as I am happy. 
I did not mean there is anything wrong with it not selling at auction, in fact that might even help a subsequent buyer. Just thought the page and photos would be an addition to your history file.
It is commendable that people are happy to spend so much of their time, restoring these cars for people to enjoy in the future. The total number of hours must have been huge.
Jon39 said:
I did not mean there is anything wrong with it not selling at auction, in fact that might even help a subsequent buyer. Just thought the page and photos would be an addition to your history file.
Indeed, I have cut-n-pasted the text from H&H into a word doc on my PC which I will print and add to the stories I have from the chap I bought it from. When I viewed it I had also noticed it had been up for auction so I asked him directly why it didn't sell. His comment was that it was the wrong audience and the auctioneer didn't notice his indication to drop the reserve mid-bidding otherwise he'd have sold it. Suits me. RichB said:
Jon39 said:
I did not mean there is anything wrong with it not selling at auction, in fact that might even help a subsequent buyer. Just thought the page and photos would be an addition to your history file.
Indeed, I have cut-n-pasted the text from H&H into a word doc on my PC which I will print and add to the stories I have from the chap I bought it from. When I viewed it I had also noticed it had been up for auction so I asked him directly why it didn't sell. His comment was that it was the wrong audience and the auctioneer didn't notice his indication to drop the reserve mid-bidding otherwise he'd have sold it. Suits me. 
That looks like a 3 Litre, and very nice it looks too. Similar overall but a larger engine, mine is a 2 litre six cylinder while that has 20s look cycle wings and mine has the 30s look swept wings (either were an option). Pleased to hear he uses it. I intended to use mine today but when I started fired it up I could only get it running on 3 or 4 cylinders and as I was not dressed for getting greasy I gave up. 
Wife thinks pre-war cars may be a bit of a faff. 
ETA: Having pumped the Ki Gass to get it started I think I may have forgotten to advance the ignition with the lever on the steering wheel boss. Oops schoolboy error.
Wife thinks pre-war cars may be a bit of a faff. ETA: Having pumped the Ki Gass to get it started I think I may have forgotten to advance the ignition with the lever on the steering wheel boss. Oops schoolboy error.
Edited by RichB on Sunday 11th October 20:04
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