Original bill of sale
Discussion
Judging by the logbook and paperwork I have for my FHC, its had 10 owners up till around 2000, then 1 owner for 9 years and the last owner for about 6 months!
I have been back through all the old bills and researched all the names and addresses on the reciepts, but the only one that came up with anything was a previous owner in Surrey.
The unfortunate thing about it was that it was the guys wife that I spoke to, who told me he had died 8 years ago..
D'oh.
David Gerald has done a hell of a lot of work on it but that was pre takeover and there are no records!
I think there should be a sticky of cars so that previous owners can add comments and info, even if it is ''kin poxy car' he he he
Stu
I have been back through all the old bills and researched all the names and addresses on the reciepts, but the only one that came up with anything was a previous owner in Surrey.
The unfortunate thing about it was that it was the guys wife that I spoke to, who told me he had died 8 years ago..
D'oh.
David Gerald has done a hell of a lot of work on it but that was pre takeover and there are no records!
I think there should be a sticky of cars so that previous owners can add comments and info, even if it is ''kin poxy car' he he he
Stu
My 400SX was first registered to a Mr I.K. Brunel in 1854. The original bill of sale reveals that it cost the princely sum of £1 3s 5d. Plus road tax.
It was originally fitted with a Bolton and Watt beam engine, but the dealer had the engine "McNaughted", which upped the power from fourteen to a stonking twenty-five horsepower. The original cast iron chassis was replaced with foundry steel in 1910 which shaved fifteen tonnes off the unladen weight.
After five further chassis replacements and three bodywork rebuilds a 4l V8 engine was fitted in 1989, and, true to form, the dealer "supercharged" the engine later that year.
The car is totally original in every way, I even found a lump of coal in the boot the other day!
It was originally fitted with a Bolton and Watt beam engine, but the dealer had the engine "McNaughted", which upped the power from fourteen to a stonking twenty-five horsepower. The original cast iron chassis was replaced with foundry steel in 1910 which shaved fifteen tonnes off the unladen weight.
After five further chassis replacements and three bodywork rebuilds a 4l V8 engine was fitted in 1989, and, true to form, the dealer "supercharged" the engine later that year.
The car is totally original in every way, I even found a lump of coal in the boot the other day!
adam quantrill said:
My 400SX was first registered to a Mr I.K. Brunel in 1854. The original bill of sale reveals that it cost the princely sum of £1 3s 5d. Plus road tax.
It was originally fitted with a Bolton and Watt beam engine, but the dealer had the engine "McNaughted", which upped the power from fourteen to a stonking twenty-five horsepower. The original cast iron chassis was replaced with foundry steel in 1910 which shaved fifteen tonnes off the unladen weight.
After five further chassis replacements and three bodywork rebuilds a 4l V8 engine was fitted in 1989, and, true to form, the dealer "supercharged" the engine later that year.
The car is totally original in every way, I even found a lump of coal in the boot the other day!
Brunel was 48 then.It was originally fitted with a Bolton and Watt beam engine, but the dealer had the engine "McNaughted", which upped the power from fourteen to a stonking twenty-five horsepower. The original cast iron chassis was replaced with foundry steel in 1910 which shaved fifteen tonnes off the unladen weight.
After five further chassis replacements and three bodywork rebuilds a 4l V8 engine was fitted in 1989, and, true to form, the dealer "supercharged" the engine later that year.
The car is totally original in every way, I even found a lump of coal in the boot the other day!
The Bolton Watt double action rotative engine benfitted from the separate condenser. (A vast improvement on the Newcomen engine of 1702, fitted in most Granturas)
My old wedge's first owner was a doctor in South Wales. It then went to Brighton and after that a tour of the UK (including the village near Rochester, Kent where I grew up and first saw it). The owner before me was on the Isle of Sheppey and I sold it back to owner number 2 in Brighton 
adam quantrill said:
My 400SX was first registered to a Mr I.K. Brunel in 1854. The original bill of sale reveals that it cost the princely sum of £1 3s 5d. Plus road tax.
It was originally fitted with a Bolton and Watt beam engine, but the dealer had the engine "McNaughted", which upped the power from fourteen to a stonking twenty-five horsepower. The original cast iron chassis was replaced with foundry steel in 1910 which shaved fifteen tonnes off the unladen weight.
After five further chassis replacements and three bodywork rebuilds a 4l V8 engine was fitted in 1989, and, true to form, the dealer "supercharged" the engine later that year.
The car is totally original in every way, I even found a lump of coal in the boot the other day!
Hahahahaha! It was originally fitted with a Bolton and Watt beam engine, but the dealer had the engine "McNaughted", which upped the power from fourteen to a stonking twenty-five horsepower. The original cast iron chassis was replaced with foundry steel in 1910 which shaved fifteen tonnes off the unladen weight.
After five further chassis replacements and three bodywork rebuilds a 4l V8 engine was fitted in 1989, and, true to form, the dealer "supercharged" the engine later that year.
The car is totally original in every way, I even found a lump of coal in the boot the other day!
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Really ?
My wedge is a one-owner car (I think that there is at least one other), I bought it from Charles Millington at the Sports Car Centre in Drakes Broughton (twixt Worcester and Pershore) just over 25 years ago.
Original reg C132 PNP now TVR 3X.
Russ
Edited to add reg nos.
Original reg C132 PNP now TVR 3X.
Russ
Edited to add reg nos.
Edited by E Ponym on Saturday 18th December 08:36
Dont know what or where mine came from..It had the reg TVR 280X before i bought it but the owner wanted to keep it and i cant find any previous even with HPI...I had a bill for repair somewhere and that was done in france....It was garaged for ten years...Unless anyone can recognise the previous number plate..I aint got a danny..Cheers..Zig
Mark, I know realise that I have seen your car before!
I was over in the Rainham area about 6 months ago and the guy that had it was a trader, and he had ust bought it off another trader as a non runner that had been sat for a fair few years, it all adds up with the crap you went through now!
I did look it over then, and the hood had seen better days, but the engine turned over while I was there and the gut tried to sell me the TVR 280X plate for £1500. shame mine was on a 'W' plate!
Mail me and Ill let you know how much I think he actually bought it for, just in case you want to know!
Stu
I was over in the Rainham area about 6 months ago and the guy that had it was a trader, and he had ust bought it off another trader as a non runner that had been sat for a fair few years, it all adds up with the crap you went through now!
I did look it over then, and the hood had seen better days, but the engine turned over while I was there and the gut tried to sell me the TVR 280X plate for £1500. shame mine was on a 'W' plate!
Mail me and Ill let you know how much I think he actually bought it for, just in case you want to know!
Stu
Mine travelled from Blackpool to Harrogate on a transporter where it was picked up on the 1st of January 1991 (It's 20th birthday very soon) and driven to Glasgow where it stayed for a few years before returning to Yorkshire for a few years through several more owners before I bought the 450 in July 2001. I'll have owned the car for ten years next July...how time flies!! No wonder my hearing is going!!
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