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The body on my Ruby is a wreck, so I am planning on using it as the basis of a special. I intend to use as much of the Ruby as possible: I am not scrapping it.
I had planned to make an open car, but do not really want to deal with changing the logbook if I can avoid it.
As an alternative, I am thinking about an opening roof similar to the Pearl and Opal; one which leaves the fixed sides of the roof in place.
Does anyone know for sure whether these two models are described as saloons or something else?
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Jamie.
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Car type: 1928 tourer (mag type), short chassis Gould Ulster
The Opal is a Tourer, and the Pearl is known as a Cabriolet having been sold as that in its day. The conoscenti of the coachbuilding world when being strict about it claim cabriolet for a tourer with wind up windows, but without fixed side roof structure. For your purpose I would suggest that changing your body to something like the Austin description of cabriolet may be a good option, just my opinion.
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Thank you, Robert.
Would anyone with either model be happy to let me know how they are recorded on their V5c?
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Jamie.
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Location: North Hampshire
Car type: 1928 Chummy, 1935 Pearl
14-08-2021, 06:53 PM
(This post was last modified: 15-08-2021, 08:43 AM by Gordon Puzey.)
Hi Jamie
The original December 1935 log book for my Pearl lists it as a cabriolet.
Just checked the V5C and surprised to see it as saloon. Had not noticed before.
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Car type: Austin 7 opal
Hi Jamie,
Just looked at my V5C they say Opal Tourer Pearl Convertible.
Brian.
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Thank you, Brian and Gordon.
One saloon and one convertible. Perhaps replicating the broad structure of the Pearl is the best approach without needing to change the logbook from saloon.
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Jamie.
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Location: North Hampshire
Car type: 1928 Chummy, 1935 Pearl
You could say a Pearl is a saloon with a very long sunroof.
Gordon
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Location: Near Cambridge, UK
Car type: 1928 tourer (mag type), short chassis Gould Ulster
I remember may years ago regularly seeing a vintage saloon with a home made Webasto type roof, not too difficult to make.
