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Ray White
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alastairq
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There is/was a 'monocoque' early Lagonda near to me....Along with a 1916{?} Overland....
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Dellow Mk2, 1951 built, reg 1952.
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badhuis
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| Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2022 12:01 pm Post subject: Re: Rare Lagonda |
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| Ray White wrote: | | MY guess is this will probably go to a Lagonda collector. |
Probably, but why would that be wrong? Surely you do not think it would end up in the hands of someone who would use it for commuting 
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Ray White
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| Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2022 12:11 pm Post subject: |
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| alastairq wrote: | | There is/was a 'monocoque' early Lagonda near to me....Along with a 1916{?} Overland.... |
Alastair. You show in depth knowledge of the Lagonda marque.! The 11.1 model was introduced in 1913. By 1914 it had the "monocoque" body with the 'fly off' hand brake; a World first! |
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Ray White
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| Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2022 12:11 am Post subject: |
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| I think Alastair may be interested to know that the early (1913) Lagonda and the Overland that he mentioned feature in this evening's 'Bangers and Cash' programme along wth a vintage Panhard Levasseur. They are not being sold at present, although owners Steve and Anne Lawrence are parting with a Jowett 'Long Four' and a more modern Alfa Romeo through Mathewson's car auction house. |
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alastairq
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| Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2022 11:35 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for that info, Ray.
I now/knew Steve and Anne Lawrence on a 'personal' basis....Years ago they 'chased' me into my back garden when I was driving home from work in my road-registered Cannon trials car.
Later [not so long ago] Steve spotted my Dellow parked in our local Lidl supermarket car park, and left a note....I called by for a chat [they live very local to me] as they had once owned a Dellow.
They had earlier even purchased a road-modified Cannon with one of their family, but I know not what became of it.
I haven't had much in the way of contact since lockdown, and wondered how they were getting along?
I don't recall seeing the Jowett...must have been a later acquisition?
It is a car I wouldn't have minded running.
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Dellow Mk2, 1951 built, reg 1952.
Fiat 126 BIS
Cannon special [1996 registered. Built in 1950's]
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Ray White
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| alastairq wrote: | Thanks for that info, Ray.
I now/knew Steve and Anne Lawrence on a 'personal' basis....Years ago they 'chased' me into my back garden when I was driving home from work in my road-registered Cannon trials car.
Later [not so long ago] Steve spotted my Dellow parked in our local Lidl supermarket car park, and left a note....I called by for a chat [they live very local to me] as they had once owned a Dellow.
They had earlier even purchased a road-modified Cannon with one of their family, but I know not what became of it.
I haven't had much in the way of contact since lockdown, and wondered how they were getting along?
I don't recall seeing the Jowett...must have been a later acquisition?
It is a car I wouldn't have minded running. |
Alastair. The Jowett, a 1933 long four, was bid to £3000 but did not sell at the auction. A sale was later negotiated at £4,800 (I think). It looked like a good buy to me. I was always told by my Dad that the old Jowetts were a well built car but a poor performer. He knew Gerald Palmer - the designer of the Javelin ; a far more practical vehicle. |
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