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To the owner of GMJ 166 - Hugh Barnes - 03-07-2020
If you are here, or should anyone here know the owner.
This car was clearly owned by someone named Price in the 1970s who took it on the Monte Carlo Run in '74 and San Marino in '76. The certificates for those trips have appeared on Ebay as part of a house clearance. Perhaps the current owner would be interested..
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/London-to-Monte-Carlo-by-Austin-7-HP-Easter-1974-Framed-Completion-Certificate/133453923827?hash=item1f127945f3:g:r2UAAOSwL-1cTzhk
and
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/London-to-San-Marino-by-Austin-7HP-May-1976-Framed-Completion-Certificate/133453923839?hash=item1f127945ff:g:jZUAAOSwqkRcT0Rn
Described as 'Rare and highly collectable' by the Vendor...
Sadly, and somewhat surprisingly, the car doesn't appear on the Chassis Register that I can see...
RE: To the owner of GMJ 166 - Ivor Hawkins - 03-07-2020
Sadly not on the DVLA list either, it looks like it may have decided to remain in Monte Carlo!
RE: To the owner of GMJ 166 - Hugh Barnes - 03-07-2020
I was on the Monte trip, but can't bring Mr(?) Price to mind. But we do now know it was a 1937 Ruby...
RE: To the owner of GMJ 166 - Robert Leigh - 03-07-2020
It is possible that the registration was transferred or sold without the car. Is there any means of tracing if we knew the chassis number?
RE: To the owner of GMJ 166 - Ivor Hawkins - 03-07-2020
Once again, the true value of keeping old cars and their registration numbers united, comes to the fore.
RE: To the owner of GMJ 166 - David Cochrane - 03-07-2020
Bob Price from Camberley.
RE: To the owner of GMJ 166 - Hugh Barnes - 04-07-2020
Thanks David - can you fill in any more of the back story? Is Bob no longer with us?
RE: To the owner of GMJ 166 - David Cochrane - 04-07-2020
Sorry - I hardly remember him at all - my information was taken from the entry list of the event. We didn't manage to contact him for the 40th anniversary reunion at 750 Beaulieu in 2014.