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As you are no doubt aware, matching numbers does not mean the exact same ones, but correct for the age. year ,type, model etc.
Would it be fair to say that matching numbers would indicate fakery - possibly with the exception of a few extremely early examples?
Spoken to the owner.... as so often seems to be the way, he's now not sure whether he his going to sell the S1 or not... or whether he is going to have it fixed up first... or not.... We may be in the perpetual loop of 'getting around to it', which may go some way to explaining how it has sat in a barn for five years without turning a wheel.... I still don't know what sort of figure he values it at either.... Time will tell!In the interim though, I have been offered another S1! This time an early 1950 example. I think I am right in saying it should be a lights behind grille model? though this has had Lucas 7" sealed beams cut into the grille at some point in the distant past. Question - are early S1 grilles available anywhere? or the behind grille lights? It might sound like a disaster, but it's actually a surprisingly honest and tidy car - lived it's whole life within a 10 mile radius, only 2 owners recorded on V5 (though there have been more as the buff logbook shows other names) and on the button mechanically with lots of sympathetic work recently done. I am sorely tempted by this one now too!Question about gearboxes - this 1950 example has the gear lever, yellow knob 4x4 lever and red knob HI-LO lever - is that right or has it been upgraded in it's life? I thought at this age it would be a freewheel 'box.
In the interim though, I have been offered another S1! This time an early 1950 example. I think I am right in saying it should be a lights behind grille model? though this has had Lucas 7" sealed beams cut into the grille at some point in the distant past. Question - are early S1 grilles available anywhere? or the behind grille lights? It might sound like a disaster.
HiThat looks like a correct light through grille 1950 year model now I can see it! What is the chassis number as that will define it exactly unless like my ex RAF which is fitted with the same grille but should have the later inverted T type. The grille panels are easily swapped hence knowing the chassis number is key. If you don't want to publicise it by all means PM me and I'll get back to you with any info which as a non-member you will not have full access. Alternatively sign up if you like. It does look a quite a nice sample all the same.CheersMalcolm
Someone has done a surprisingly neat job fitting series 2 wings
Are they Series 2 wings? They look like correct one-piece 80” wings to me
No eyebrow over the lamp.