Automobile - Fabric Saloon Found

[Tony Press]

Hi

The latest Automobile magazine shows a good find - 1930 factory fabric saloon - for careful gentle conservation...  

A Google search threw up a picture of it from a while ago from the Hertfordshire Archives.

Colin

I know my eyesight is failing but I cannot find any mention in the January 2020 'Automobile'

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The Engine Number is 98589 the car was first registered on 17/12/1930 and Clive John Davis Osborn who lived in Haslemere was the previous and most possibly first owner of the car, he is also likely to be the chap in the above photo. There is a delightfully old tax disc that expired on 31st December 1940 but as the car resides over 25 miles away from me, I'm not prepared to go and gather numbers and more proof of the car's identity unless someone is seriously interested in buying it! I've got to go out to see it again in about 2 week's time with a recharged battery and I'll try and obtain the details Tony requests, unless he is a potential purchaser and I'll go sooner. I've actually put a lot of effort into resuscitating this fantastic little car with innumerable trips up to Billingshurst for nothing as I feel so sorry for the confused old owner and also want to fly the flag for the A7 Fraternity and their decency for fellow less able owners. I don't want any sympathy or applause but I've got quite a number of my own cars to look after quite apart from recovering from a recent significant operation.

James,

I wasn't expecting you to do anything further than you already have- I thought Jon might have had these figures- sorry.

I am hard put to maintain my very original 1929 fabric Saloon along with two other 7's so I won't be putting in an offer.

My 7's fabric upholstery isn't standing up as well as the leathercloth in this one either so I do hope a sympathetic owner can be found soon.  

Tony.