09-09-2017, 09:33 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-09-2017, 09:39 PM by Mike Costigan.)
As far as I am aware, 18" wheels were exclusive to the vans, export cars were fitted with either the standard UK specification, or 16" wheels, depending on destination.
Westminster Green was a standard stock colour for the 1935 Ruby, but not for the Open Road Tourer; however standard colours could be ordered at no extra cost, but subject to a delivery delay, or non-standard colours could be ordered at extra cost. So if your car was originally Westminster Green it just means the original owner was prepared to wait for his colour of choice.
Edit: I have just checked the A7CA Archive website, and Catalogue 1290 (dated October 1935) quotes 4.00x18" as standard export specification (see page 32) - you learn something every day
Westminster Green was a standard stock colour for the 1935 Ruby, but not for the Open Road Tourer; however standard colours could be ordered at no extra cost, but subject to a delivery delay, or non-standard colours could be ordered at extra cost. So if your car was originally Westminster Green it just means the original owner was prepared to wait for his colour of choice.
Edit: I have just checked the A7CA Archive website, and Catalogue 1290 (dated October 1935) quotes 4.00x18" as standard export specification (see page 32) - you learn something every day