Positively peeved - theft of unique part
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My father attended the Wolseley Hornet Special AGM last weekend in our 1932 Patrick Motors Pendine Special. By all accounts it was a really good event, great weather, car ran well and (mostly) like-minded people.
Unfortunately, whilst he was inside the hotel having lunch, some little oik pinched the "Patrick Special" badge from the front valance. There are no other Patrick Specials left on the road, which leaves him in the position of having lost a unique object which is of token value to anyone else. To say that we are annoyed is an understatement...
So, if anyone sees or hears of a small, rectangular brass badge / plate with Patrick Special written on it I would be very keen to hear from them - either to reclaim our badge or - if anyone has one (a very long shot I suspect), purchase another. Also, we don't have a picture of it, if anyone else knows where I might find an image I'm going to try to get a copy made up. Any assistance greatly appreciated.
Unfortunately, whilst he was inside the hotel having lunch, some little oik pinched the "Patrick Special" badge from the front valance. There are no other Patrick Specials left on the road, which leaves him in the position of having lost a unique object which is of token value to anyone else. To say that we are annoyed is an understatement...
So, if anyone sees or hears of a small, rectangular brass badge / plate with Patrick Special written on it I would be very keen to hear from them - either to reclaim our badge or - if anyone has one (a very long shot I suspect), purchase another. Also, we don't have a picture of it, if anyone else knows where I might find an image I'm going to try to get a copy made up. Any assistance greatly appreciated.
sorry can't help but feel for you and your dad
people should always remember these sort of incidents when being offered something on the cheap be it car parts or other items, whilst they are gaining has someone else lost
probably a magpie theft but you'd be surprised at just who might take something just because they like, want or even it
spread the word as much as possible and I hope you get it back sometime
people should always remember these sort of incidents when being offered something on the cheap be it car parts or other items, whilst they are gaining has someone else lost
probably a magpie theft but you'd be surprised at just who might take something just because they like, want or even it
spread the word as much as possible and I hope you get it back sometime
Edited by nta16 on Monday 3rd June 17:04
Guess you are correct! Jensen it is! Jenson make swimware for "Cannes" Hmm ,Hmm interesting. From the notes I retained from the three Hornets rebuilt in the late 1950's it appears that Wolesley used three different body builders at the time but all the "Pendines" where contracted to Patricks who where part and parcel of what became Jensen Motors at High St, Carters Green, West- Bromwich ( before Kevin-Way) 
rolymo said:
all the "Pendines" where contracted to Patricks who where part and parcel of what became Jensen Motors at High St, Carters Green, West- Bromwich ( before Kevin-Way)
The Jensen factory was in Shaftesbury Street, Carters Green.Patrick Motors were nothing to do with Jensen Motors, but there had been an earlier collaboration between JA Patrick and the Jensen brothers (Patrick Jensen Motors). My research shows that Patrick Motors was formed in early 1932 (perhaps late 1931) but as Companies House states that it was formed in April 1925, I must presume that the 1931/32 date was a renaming of the original Edgbaston Garages Limited, which (for a few short months) became Patrick Jensen Motors Limited.
I'd also be very interested to find out who made the original 'Patrick Special' badge.
The sad thing is, this badge was obviously stolen by someone who knew exactly what it was, how rare it was and how much it must have meant to the owner.
In short, chances are it was stolen by a fellow enthusiast and not by some simpleton toe-rag from off the street, because they wouldn't know it was of any value.
If that is the case, how can any genuine enthusiast now look at that badge with any sense of pride?
As I say, it really is quite sad!
In short, chances are it was stolen by a fellow enthusiast and not by some simpleton toe-rag from off the street, because they wouldn't know it was of any value.
If that is the case, how can any genuine enthusiast now look at that badge with any sense of pride?
As I say, it really is quite sad!
Back in the day when kids roamed the streets before Coronation St and collected for fun, cigarette cards,Dan Dare comics, hub-caps and car badges/scripts it was not possible to leave your car in the street without it being stripped in B'ham.
If you were fortunate enough to own a Tiger, Sprint GT or a Jensen it would be targeted on regular basis so your villian is more likely to be an older person,with the nick&run skills !from the 60's
I used to own one of these, got stripped all the time
If you were fortunate enough to own a Tiger, Sprint GT or a Jensen it would be targeted on regular basis so your villian is more likely to be an older person,with the nick&run skills !from the 60's
I used to own one of these, got stripped all the time
williredale said:
rasg said:
The name of the tealeaf is probably Patrick.
I hate this kind of stuff.
Sadly, I think this is probably the case...I hate this kind of stuff.
In the words of Sol: "I'm not f
g buying that!"I don't know whether they were called Patrick or not, but it didn't fall off! It was there when dad gave his impression of pre-concourse polishing (not a specialist subject but I think he felt obliged) and he noticed it had gone when they went to leave.
Thanks for all the assistance and in particular to those of you who have contacted me directly with offers of help.
Thanks for all the assistance and in particular to those of you who have contacted me directly with offers of help.
Can't help at all but do sympathise - when I lived in Swindon town centre I had this sort of thing happen all the time and the Police and general public consider it such a minor offence without realising the impact it can have. I had the badges stolen from a Porsche, Panther, the "overdrive" script from a restored car plus many others, and when I caught a young lad prising the "Vitesse 6" badges from my convertible the reaction of his parents was that it was "just a bit of fun and didn't do any real harm"....
When a mate of mine moved into a new house back in the nineties, in the loft was a large crate of car badges including a double R badge and a Harrington, almost certainly all stolen by the previous owners' son - when you consider the costs and difficulty of replacement and the damage to paint etc....
I wish you all the best in recovering or replacing it but think the chances of seeing it again are unfortunately very low - just don't convince yourself that it was one of your crowd or you will never see them the same again and you may be wrong.
When a mate of mine moved into a new house back in the nineties, in the loft was a large crate of car badges including a double R badge and a Harrington, almost certainly all stolen by the previous owners' son - when you consider the costs and difficulty of replacement and the damage to paint etc....
I wish you all the best in recovering or replacing it but think the chances of seeing it again are unfortunately very low - just don't convince yourself that it was one of your crowd or you will never see them the same again and you may be wrong.
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