25-11-2018, 06:42 PM
cut and pasting my FB post....
here is the best evidence we will get courtesy of Mr Wyatt. Sir Herbert Austin 13.8.34, introducing his "new jewels" at Longbridge for the 1935 season; he was sorry to see the last of the old familiar radiator shell... but the hundred pound model saw that continue with the flat front. 735 of those sold over 12 months. August 1935... the "two seater" was brought into line with the other models in the range i.e. cowls - and the price rose to £102.10s
(So the whole point is that the Opal is cast as the cunning plot to keep a foot in the heritage for those who will baulk at the new designs... and then of course it needs to change in name to match its new design 12 months down the line once the flat front £100 car is culled once and for all.)
here is the best evidence we will get courtesy of Mr Wyatt. Sir Herbert Austin 13.8.34, introducing his "new jewels" at Longbridge for the 1935 season; he was sorry to see the last of the old familiar radiator shell... but the hundred pound model saw that continue with the flat front. 735 of those sold over 12 months. August 1935... the "two seater" was brought into line with the other models in the range i.e. cowls - and the price rose to £102.10s
(So the whole point is that the Opal is cast as the cunning plot to keep a foot in the heritage for those who will baulk at the new designs... and then of course it needs to change in name to match its new design 12 months down the line once the flat front £100 car is culled once and for all.)