Anybody seen this car recently.

[franklin w]

I built this car, The Empire Special about 1980. I sold it to a chap named K. Jolley in Peterborough about 1995 and have not heard of or seen it since. Has anybody seen it recently? According to DVLA it was on the road till about 2015 since when it has been sorned.
I would really like to make contact with the present owner.
Thanks, Franklin Woodcock, Houghton on the Hill, Leicestershire.

[cuprabob]

It's a thing of beauty

Good luck with your search...

[Riley Blue]

Morris Minor based?

[seeby]

I bet this is how you feel about 1995. Good luck in your search .

[franklin w]

The chassis is home made box section steel. The engine and box are 1275cc Midget, the rear axle and front suspension are Morris 1000. The bonnet and windscreen are Morris 8. The body is mainly wood over a steel framework.

[franklin w]

Here's another pic.

[MDMA .]

Is that real plywood dash?

[darker grapefruit]

franklin w said:

The chassis is home made box section steel. The engine and box are 1275cc Midget, the rear axle and front suspension are Morris 1000. The bonnet and windscreen are Morris 8. The body is mainly wood over a steel framework.

What sort of undercoat did you use ?

[motco]

Will this page help?

[MrBrianNorris]

SORN'd according to the DVLA.

[Roy C]

Registered as a 1958 Morris Minor Traveller

[franklin w]

Thanks for your responses. Firstly, the Kenny Jolley in the profile does not look like the guy I remember and the age would be wrong but thanks for trying.
As regards the paint, I got a pal "in the trade" to waft it for me so I can't remember any details but I think the colour was a Renault shade.
The title on the V5 as I recall was "Morris Traveller Sports". I had all the bits to build the car but wanted an old fashioned Reg no. so when I saw an ad in the paper for a 1958 M.1000 Traveller being scrapped I offered £10 for the log book and chassis plate. The chap said he could get big money for the plate as it was EHC 55. I said OK but call me if you don't get a good offer. A month later he said he would take my tenner!
I told DVLC (or wahatever they called themselves at the time) and explained what I had done and they came back with the title and change to 2 seater. Job done. Here is my favourite photo.
5 years later I bought a Morris Marina 1275cc engined Marlin which I still have. Not as good looking as the Empire Special but better built and better to drive.

[motco]

Jolley being an unusual name, it may be worth contacting Kenny Jolley to find out whether he has any relative with that name. Good Luck!

[rene7]

Great timeless sports car lines on this car OT I know but Imagine looking at todays Hot hatches in 40 years time - they definitely won't have the same desirable 'SPORTS CAR' looks
Good luck tracking the owner - I've been trying [without success] to find the original owner/s of my Lotus7 [previous owner/s had it for 2-3years] B4 my records begin - DVLA were useless - L7 Club even more useless