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Location: Monmouthshire
I will ask around in search of someone who remembers or recognises the car, which at first glance I do not. If you don’t want to put the previous owner’s name on the forum perhaps you could message it to me. Does a distinguished forumists a few miles to the Wet along the Mon & Brec recognise the machine?
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Location: The village of Evenley
Car type: 1934 Austin Seven RP Deluxe
Thank goodness it retains its original registration number, that means we are in with a chance...I shall ransack my box full of old photographs.
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Location: Bath
Car type: 1937 ARR Ruby / 1928 RF (3)
Thanks for the reply - I only have Keeper's details after the car left Abergavenny in 2000 and moved to Smethwick where it was kept in store most of the time ang trailered to the local garage once a year for a service. The garage remembers the car as the owne required an MOT atthough it didn't need one. After that it passed through a series of "dealers" before my purchase in a complete but non-roadworthy condition.Any information you find pre 2000 will be much appreciated.
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Location: Brecon
Car type: 1932 4-seat Tourer, 1925 Pram Hood Chummy
Steve, could you be referring to me??
I can't say as I have any recollection of this car and it's not listed in any of the few local static rally catalogues that I have.
A quick phone call to another Gilwern enthusiast (JF) has failed to come up with anything.
It's possible that the previous Gilwern/Abergavenny owner(s) are familiar, any names or addresses could be useful.
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Location: Bath
Car type: 1937 ARR Ruby / 1928 RF (3)
The DVLA have the names & addresses of the two Abergavenny Keepers but will not give them to me because of the Data Protection Act. They have however supplied a copy of the V55/5 registration form, but with the names etc. blanked out apart from the town.
It is possible (a guess on my part) that Keeper1 did an engine replacement and a re-spray as he noted these on the V55/5 when he registered the car at the DVLA. He also stated that previous keeper(s) were not known to him, so is (again I guess) not the original keeper.
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Location: Bath
Car type: 1937 ARR Ruby / 1928 RF (3)
Yes - Have contacted the SWA7C, and they have nothing on file about the car
