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30-11-2017, 02:10 PM
(This post was last modified: 30-11-2017, 02:12 PM by Tony Betts.)
It's strange how things go.
Around 30 minutes ago, an old austin 7 owner brought me a few things to be sold.
A non austin 7 wheel brace.
An FZ 22 carb in nice condition.
And a very clean woodrow book.
The most interesting is an original painting of an austin 7.
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30-11-2017, 02:18 PM
(This post was last modified: 30-11-2017, 02:18 PM by Ruairidh Dunford.)
I have a set of these cigar cards in a special frame Tony, they came from my uncle who used to work at the W&H Wills factory in Bristol.
Is it 'an' original painting of a seven or 'the' original?
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30-11-2017, 02:19 PM
(This post was last modified: 30-11-2017, 02:31 PM by Tony Betts.)
I've checked it in the light and it's obvious it's an original painting, and not a print.
The gentleman was selling, doing so as he is emigrating to Thailand.
Explained he had bought it, probably 30 or 40 years ago. Maybe more in an isle worth auction.
So the question is,
Does anyone know anything about it.
The quality of the painting and detail is such that the painting is of an existing car, rather than from memory.
So can anyone make up the reg ? And does the car still exist.
Help would be apreciated.
Tony.
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Here is a closer picture of the reg.
Tony.
Sorry it took a little time to get the full listing up.
Hi R,
The picture is an original water colour. Signed. The frame States it's the one used for the castella cards.
My best guess, on the reg PA 7105 or 9
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Thanks nick,
I apreciate those prices may be inflated, if they are in a gallery?
This picture when bought in auction, cost £450.00 as I say it was decades ago though.
So he may be right.
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I think the registration is YA 7103. Try google.
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Famous car... painted by this chap and then driven by presenters of Top Gear.
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To my knowledge, this car has featured on at least 4 cigarette card sets.
Vintage Cars by Carreras Ltd No 13
Britains Motoring History by Castella Cigars No 23
Golden Age of Motoring by Sharman Newspapers No 5
100 Great cars of the World by Sunday Times No 15
All of these cards are illustrated in my published book 'AUSTIN SEVEN - Ciigarette and Trade Cards'
