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Looking for info on a 50’s special … Arrow??? - Belinni - 15-02-2022
Hi
I have recently acquired what remains of ‘Scruffy Special’ that I would love to find out more about.
At first I thought this was a cobbled together special, but under closer scrutiny it appears to be very well built. It’s based on a 1929 chassis, the body is made of steel and the rear springs have been let out to pick up a wider D shape axle. The construction of the steel prop tunnel, axle cover, rear panels, doors etc look to be of a very high standard. The dash has been almost completely lost to woodworm, I’m not sure if it had a rear slab type petrol tank. From the chassis register the registration is DV2416 and was last registered with the 750MC. If anyone can shed any light on this, I’d be very interested to hear from them. I have the bonnet, side panels, mudguards, rad shell, seats etc. next step will be to put it all back together to get a better picture of what it looked like.
RE: Looking for info on a 50’s special - Steve kay - 15-02-2022
What a well put together and splendid looking machine. You have several months to get it back into action before displaying or vigorously exercising it at Shelsley, Morton in Marsh, Prescott……
RE: Looking for info on a 50’s special - Ruairidh Dunford - 15-02-2022
It is nicely made Paul and the doors are not unlike Arrow/AEW in construction...
RE: Looking for info on a 50’s special - Mike Costigan - 15-02-2022
The windscreen pillars look like Arrow Sports, too.
RE: Looking for info on a 50’s special - JonE - 15-02-2022
what is the chassis number - is it one that is on the ledgers?
RE: Looking for info on a 50’s special - Hedd_Jones - 15-02-2022
The scuttle mounted windscreen mounts are Morris 8.
I agree it is a very nicely made body
RE: Looking for info on a 50’s special - Belinni - 15-02-2022
I thought it looked Arrow but the curve at the top of the doors to the scuttle doesn’t look the same as any pics I’ve been able to source. Also looked at LMW books to see if it might be one of his, looks very similar but it has doors. Chassis number as per register 93759.
RE: Looking for info on a 50’s special - Ivor Hawkins - 15-02-2022
The hood frame is well made too, I think many of us believe it’s not a special at all!
RE: Looking for info on a 50’s special - Belinni - 15-02-2022
A few more pics
RE: Looking for info on a 50’s special - Jeff Taylor - 15-02-2022
+1 with Hedd. As a long time owner of a 1936 Morris 8 Series I Tourer, they are indeed very late 1934 to 1938 Morris 8 Series I & II Two-Seater and Tourer chrome windscreen pillars. New chrome wing nuts and cone washers are available from MG TC suppliers as these particular items are identical.