07-06-2018, 08:31 PM
(07-06-2018, 08:17 PM)Jeff Taylor Wrote: EPG 614 is listed on the Austin 7 Clubs Association Chassis Register, but is shown as an old entry last recorded in the year 2000. This suggests the owner or owners of the car since 2000 hasn't / haven't been members of an A7CA affiliated club.
The chassis register shows the cars chassis number to be 256094 - this would be a build date of October 1936 with engine number M177573 a build date of June / July 1933. Many Austin Sevens, in fact most mass produced UK cars that are now over 80 years old have probably had a number of engine changes during their lives - engines wore out quicker in those days due to lack of air / oil filters and lack of maintenance when they became cheap old bangers in the early post war years, so not something to worry about.
The registration EPG 614 would have been issued by Surrey C.C. starting EPG 1 in October 1936 and ending with EPG 999 in November 1936.
As you're new to Austin 7's, I'd strongly advise taking an experienced Austin 7 Ruby owner such as Gary Edwards with you when viewing the car. I'd totally agree with bystander, plenty of Austin 7's including Ruby's always available for sale, so don't necessarily rush to buy the first one you see.
This is one of Gary Edwards recent posts on 31-05-2018, 02:05 PM
Thank you, both I have sent PM to Gary. Your comments confirm my suspicions. Seems like a premium price for not quite a premium car.