Joan & Robin Crumps Cars

 

 

1951 A125 Sheerline 

 

 

1951 A125 Sheerline Silver over Black Red Interior ,  We bought it Oct 1989  it was on the road the road until 1966 in storage till 1989 it was in a poor state I was restoring it out side  Then the Gale force winds early 1990 rip of the garage roofs and park them on the sheerline I tried  to claim but act of God I put the roof & back of car back to shape my self. Made new int runner boards remade the bottom of all 4 doors repair rear inner &front wings back on rd 1992 in reg use for weddings & pleasure  till 2004 I have now  repainted it silver over  Black. Reupholstered seats and made new door panels In dry cardinal. should be on the rd later this year.

Spec are 4 Lt straight 6 cly 125 BHP

4 gear column change

Lockheed Brake

Hydraulic Jacks on all 4 wheels

Austin Princess MK 1V VDP DS7

 

 

Austin Princess MK 1V VDP DS7. we purchased it Oct 1999 it had been on the RD till 1974.In dry storage until 1996 Then out in the open  till 1999 it was in very bad way Eng sized I had to drill out 2 piston. Cut all rotten parts i.e. seals bottom of rear wings &rear valance make new panels  Jacking points & weld them on. remove front wings and repair .The doors have Ash frame when they dried out twist back to shape. Then a bare respay in Midnight blue . I reupholstered  the headlining New carpet make new plywood door panels cover with original material restich seats &buttons makenew steering wheel rim it was back on the RD 2002.This car was first Registred to the Mirror group newspaper for Robert Maxwell until 1966 then Mr A B McKay Editor. Of the news of the world. They only made 200 there are only 10 left.

spec 4LT straight 6 cyl 150 bhp

4 gear Auto Box .RR /GM

Power steering

 servo brakes

This car was in the Practical Classic Magazine Jan 2005

 

 

 

 

 

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