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[Rich5ltr]

Thank you for your kind comments about the old "Lag" - I may give the pics a tint too.

[Rich5ltr]

I see it's been a while since I posted on here but in my defence I moved house last year which meant the Lagonda was in storage for a long time. Treble garage now so I have no excuses however she's away again...

Back end of last summer I attended the Brooklands Reunion, a great event and it coincided with re-opening the old finishing straight and unveiling a reconstruction of the race leader display board. As part of the fun we were invited to take part in mock race starts and of course I couldn't resist! Below is a favourite picture of me in the Lagonda alongside a 1928 Delage. I think I won but unfortunately the differential didn't take too kindly to it and has had to be repaired. Parts for 85 year old Lagondas aren't so prevalent and a doner diff’ has been renovated and fitted. I'm just waiting for a few other bits to be completed now and she'll be back with me just in time for the rain to start!

[Rich5ltr]

And here's the busted bearing cap and the distorted differential housing case

[Rich5ltr]

Incidentally, I wasn't always breaking it by doing drag starts up the Brooklands finish straight. I did replace the black Bosch horns (which I thought were rather ugly) with some shiny Lucas Windtones. These look far better on a car such as the Lagonda.

[kevin2306]

Fantastic looking motor, I can only dream what its like to won and drive

Kevin

[Rich5ltr]

[Rick]

It's looking very well indeed, shame about the breakage but these things need using.

RJ
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[Rich5ltr]

I see I haven't updated this thread for a few years, what with lockdown I suppose. Anyway, the car needed some new tyres, the old ones had plenty of tread but were 15 years old and I don't like driving on old rubber, especially on a vintage cars where the contact patch is small. I decided upon Michelin DR (Double Rivet). The get excellent reviews and I like the tread pattern (Blockleys are a bit 'Bentley Boy')- expensive but they really transformed the feel of the car.

While the wheels and tyres were off I had the wheels restored by Tudor Wheels in the New Forest, Hampshire. Richard Skinner did a great job and we decided to change the colour to deep red. Finally I had the brake drums shot blasted to get rid of years of paint and have left them as bare metal. All part of slowly improving the car where I can.

[Rich5ltr]

Goodwood GRRC Breakfast Mark Saunders by Richard Branch, on Flickr

[Rich5ltr]

I have also made a new rear number plate mount. The old one was made from a massive piece of aluminium plate which I always found rather ugly. I had a local metal workshop make me something much more discrete and in keeping with the lines of the car. I'm very happy with the result.

IMG_20220414_1233020 by Richard Branch, on Flickr

IMG_20150818_121539 by Richard Branch, on Flickr

[Rich5ltr]

Back in September I took the lads (son and son-in-law) to Goodwood Revival in the Lagonda. To avoid traffic jams we set off at about 6:30am to arrive around 8am. Despite the hot summer we had I warned them that it would be cold with the roof off, especially in the back. My suggestion to wear a hat and coat went unheeded and so we were in need of a hot cup of coffee on arrival. It was great fun and a day to remember.

Goodwood Revival Team 2022 (2) by Richard Branch, on Flickr

[Rich5ltr]

We also had a weekend in the Cotswolds for our wedding anniversary. Which also happened to coincide with an event at Prescott Hill where I took the Lagonda up a couple of times, once in the dry and then in the wet. As you can see from my expression she's quite a heavy old girl to coax around the hairpin!

WhatsApp Image 2022-05-16 at 4.19.35 PM by Richard Branch, on Flickr

IMG_20220515_1041215 by Richard Branch, on Flickr

Prescott 3 by Richard Branch, on Flickr

[Crashbox]

These vintage/post-vintage era Lagondas are some of my favourite cars of all time. I guess a starring role in ITV's Poirot (Captain Hastings car) and BBC's Campion, with Peter Davison driving an earlier model from about 1929/1930, had their influence. I have to make do with a 1932 two-seater Morris Minor, but I love the little open box on wheels.
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[Rich5ltr]

This is indeed the same model as used in the Campion series, a 16/80. We recently asked to display it at Highclere Castle aka Downton Abbey! We didn't meet the Earl of Grantham but we did bump into Churchill and his entourage

IMG_20220910_1025556 by Richard Branch, on Flickr

3e69d822-9302-4f89-9117-2206c8976bb3 by Richard Branch, on Flickr

IMG_20220910_0937588 by Richard Branch, on Flickr

[bjacko]

An old friend of mine used to work for Lagonda making the mudguards and other panels by hand. No presses in those days. Sadly he passed away a couple of years ago.
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