Lot Ended
Description
A rare model from this quality manufacturer; full body-off restoration
in the 1990s and only lightly used since; a most impressive looking car all
round
First registered in
Buckinghamshire in December 1937 with the number EKX 325, this Armstrong
Siddeley 12 Plus Saloon is a rare model that was only produced from 1936 to 1939
with a 45bhp six-cylinder engine rated at 14hp on the buff logbook that comes
with the car.
The logbook and other
documents on file indicate that it has been resident in the Hereford/Shropshire
area since the mid-1950s and was re-registered as WSV 205 in 1985. A large file
of invoices and photos show that the car was treated to a full body-off
resoration in the early 1990s.
This included a full engine
rebuild by Gordon Smith Engineering of Halesowen with new pistons, liners,
bearings, reground crank etc. in 1991, the block later being repaired in 2012 by
Surelock Casting Repairs of Rutland since when it has only covered around 200
miles, according to the MOT history. A full stainless steel exhaust system has
also been fitted at some point.
Our vendor acquired the car
in 2018 and reports that it runs and drives well. Notes on file state that it
has been fitted with two 12v batteries under the rear seat which can be charged
up via the red and black cables under the car as shown in photo 44 on the
website. An Armstrong Siddeley 14hp maintenance manual is also present, along
with some useful technical literature about the model, magazine articles and a
dozen or so issues of the Club magazine, Sphinx.
As you can see in
the photos, this rare Armstrong is in super condition throughout and has been
starting promptly and running beautifully as we have moved it around on site,
with good 45psi oil pressure and smooth gear changes from the Wilson
pre-selector box which is delightfully easy to use.
For more
information contact James on 07970 309907 or email james.dennison@brightwells.com