Ulster colours

[Bill Sheehan]

Hi martin,

I totally understand what you mean about red.

In the uphaulstry leather world, they still get problems with red dyes. It doesn't always produce the colour/shades they expect.

And Bill I know the huge knowledge you have on 7s.

So hopefully you don't mind me asking a question.

Is there a way of finding out what chassis numbers and engine numbers were in these works cars.

I ask as many race results seam to give the drivers name, and car as austin 7 or Ulster etc. NO reg number. I take it the cars were not registered for the road?

Tony.

Sorry Tony, not much help, particularly as most contemporary photos show no registration plates on factory racers.  I can tell you from photos the numbers on the 1929 Ulster cars and Beatrice Canning-Brown has occasional numbers listed for competition cars.  Even then it's a doubtful area.  As I've concentrated more on Pram Hood history I can tell most of the factory numbers in Trials etc, but there's no guarantee the plates haven't been swapped from car to car for convenience (Example OL166 appeared on about six different cars).  With '30-type Ulsters, suggest your best help will come from Henry Harris who has a lot of details including Rego and chassis numbers etc.  Good Luck with your search.   Cheers,  Bill in Oz