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A summer Serendipity.

The Twenty Second Summer Serendipity* was held on Sunday the 25th August at The Royal Oak, Herefordshire (also known for the VSCC's new year gathering).  Mark Garfitt and team organised despite grayish skies a splendid mid-summer gathering of vintage and pre-war cars and their owners, a low-key event and all the better for it! The Landlords Richard and Liza McBain made us all very welcome for this relaxed old-fashioned summers day at a typical British Pub. There was even a small Autojumble to distract us from a cornucopia of vintage and pre-war transport gathered for our delight. Vehicles that caught your correspondents eye included a splendid Bentley 4.5 litre still wearing it's original Maythorn close coupled coupe body, the car was bought by the owner for £150, but this was some years ago (!). Harry Bowers brought along YW 13 his delightful and very original Amilcar CGSs, and nearby was Tony Wright with his very recently acquired Amilcar C4 with a splendid body in planked timber with copper fastenings. Vintage Lanchesters are rare, but two (or was it three) came along, and the pre-war saloon aficionado would have been delighted to see the late vintage Crossley saloon. Mgs, Austin Sevens and pre-war Morris abounded, but in particular two fine bullnose Morris deserved close study. A splendid day, all thanks to the organizers and the marshalls
(*Serendipity : Looking for a needle in a haystack and finding the farmer's daughter).

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lundi août 26th, 2013
Inconnu
21 Août 2014, 14:51
Mark, if the weather is good, may I set up a small display at the Royal Oak on Sunday ? Cheers, Paul.
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Inconnu
22 Juillet 2014, 13:13
Not quite, Mr Han de Vaal.
The car was delivered as a basic cheap VDP ('our own body order') for showroom purposes, the client would than order his own body,in this case the standard Bentley approved Maythorn sports coupe, which would take up to 2 months to build. Bearing in mind the situation with Bentley Motors in summer of 1931 after the receiver was appointed, this was the best option for the purchaser. It was originally licensed as a Maythorn Saloon in November 1931
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Han de Vaal
30 Août 2013, 08:00
The story about the Bentley is only slightly different as it was first bodied as a VandenPlas 4-seater. As it failed to sell it was rebodied by Maythorn in 1931.
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Inconnu
29 Août 2013, 22:54
I would like to add to your correspondants
list of helpers, my own to include the superb Eureka Quartette who entertained us for the best part of four hours. Thank you Terry, Sheila, Tim and Tom ( Spats) Langham. Wonderfull!

Thank you everyone who helped on the day.

Mark Garfitt
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Inconnu
28 Août 2013, 21:07
My research suggests the Crossley may be a 3.1 litre 20.9 of about 1928. About a 1000 of these were made in five years A lovely car, but it could not compete with the Rolls Royce 20 even at half the price (about £750). Business was tough, even before the Great Depression.
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