27-10-2021, 07:59 PM
The problem with registers is that they rely upon the honesty and to an extent knowledge of owners when submitting information about their cars, it takes an extremely knowledgeable registrar to unravel the truth from the information submitted. I don't see why the many A7 clubs should prevent two registers being drawn up Chris, Jon Edgar has done a sterling job of the Nippy's and 65's, he is now building a good data base on Ulster's it would not take a big jump to combine what Jon has been doing with the current A7CA to create just what you discussed. I also believe it is a very worthwhile if a register holds pictures of the cars on it so one can track changes over time and also have a resource for future restorers, it would be a bit of work creating the data base but quite possible with the electronic age. When you really study Ulster body's there are number of tell tale indicators as to it being a genuine body or one of the many reproductions. Even some that are reputed to be exact replicas such as Compound curvatures have inaccuracies which stand out, Athow who posts here has made an extensive study of some of these variations and I am sure there are plenty more that could be identified with good enough detective work.
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