Two photographs of my 1927 narrow track Clifton.
In a wood near Swindon. and then many years later, restored.
Poor old MR was used, without tyres around fields and woods, a bit like banger racing, until rescued.
The results of the restoration you can see. Its hard work but when you get there its very satisfying.
Before and After. It can be done!
Before and After. It can be done!
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My 27 12/4 Special. Don't know much about this bodystyle, apparently very few survive. Before and after a near two decade long restoration of sorts. I know the car isn't correct in all aspects but this it what i could manage with very limited resources and parts available in India. The whitewall tyres are hideous in my opinion but tyres are a restricted item to import and these are the only 21in tyres that were available in the correct width at the time. My car was also featured on a stamp released by India Post.
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Re: Before and After. It can be done!
Awini
Well done! Not many of us (if any) have our cars featured on a postage stamp.She looks lovely especially with the spot light and warning bell on the nearside running board.Have you found another one to restore?
Mike Gibson
Well done! Not many of us (if any) have our cars featured on a postage stamp.She looks lovely especially with the spot light and warning bell on the nearside running board.Have you found another one to restore?
Mike Gibson
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Thanks. I already have several project cars, which will probably take up the rest of my life ![🤣](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/s9e/emoji-assets-twemoji@11.2/dist/svgz/1f923.svgz)
https://youtu.be/GE8HclpFC9Y here's a link to a short YouTube video of the car.
https://youtu.be/GE8HclpFC9Y here's a link to a short YouTube video of the car.
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Indeed not!Mikeg7210 _+[] wrote: ↑Sun Jan 13, 2019 8:47 pm Not many of us (if any) have our cars featured on a postage stamp.
Lovely to see. I spent around a year living in India, predominantly in South Delhi, while working for JCB on the new 'Loadall' telehandler project out there around 5 year ago. During this time I spotted a VW Beetle on the side of the road as a rolling shell, made a note of the location, and came back later in over the weekend in my own time.
Found a lovely little garage just behind Connaught Place, with various cars under restoration including a lovely 1920 Derby Bentley with Vandern Plas (style?) tourer body in cream, which I was told in no uncertain terms was not for sale or export! Not that I could have afforded it.
But this lead to various emails and messages and a tour of a big out of town vehicle restoration outfit, the size of which I have not seen before or since. From hand beating replacement panels for an e-type, making wooden coach built framing, to a modern spec paint booth, it was all going on there.
Should dig out some photos and more details really before they are forgotten.
Daniel
Re: Before and After. It can be done!
Looks a loverly car, thanks for starting the thread and sharing.Mike01 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 28, 2017 4:09 pm Two photographs of my 1927 narrow track Clifton.
In a wood near Swindon. and then many years later, restored.
Poor old MR was used, without tyres around fields and woods, a bit like banger racing, until rescued.
The results of the restoration you can see. Its hard work but when you get there its very satisfying.
Daniel