12-11-2021, 08:23 PM
Hi Everyone,
I know a little about this car having been alerted to its existence by a non Austin 7 friend of mine about 2 or 3 years ago who did some groundwork for its then owner who lived a few miles from me.
The car wouldn't start / run at all so I went up one evening, swapped various bits off the Nippy and got it going reasonably well; made a shopping list; put the bits back on my car and went home. I returned a few days later with the new parts and the car ran quite nicely. Unfortunately, it didn't stop at all and the steering was "loose" on the brief road run I did in it but I never got to drive it again as unfortunately, the owner died shortly after this and his wife decided to sell the car. I did succeed in getting it running in the garage again for her but decided not to try driving it given my previous experience!
It was then a yellow and green RN saloon with seats covered in some sort of curtain type material. I seem to recall that the owner told me he bought it from a dealer near Scarborough.
If required, I could contact his widow and pass on any further information (with her permission of course) that she may have although she claimed to have very little knowledge or interest in the car.
Not sure if that helps or not?
Best wishes,
Nick
I know a little about this car having been alerted to its existence by a non Austin 7 friend of mine about 2 or 3 years ago who did some groundwork for its then owner who lived a few miles from me.
The car wouldn't start / run at all so I went up one evening, swapped various bits off the Nippy and got it going reasonably well; made a shopping list; put the bits back on my car and went home. I returned a few days later with the new parts and the car ran quite nicely. Unfortunately, it didn't stop at all and the steering was "loose" on the brief road run I did in it but I never got to drive it again as unfortunately, the owner died shortly after this and his wife decided to sell the car. I did succeed in getting it running in the garage again for her but decided not to try driving it given my previous experience!
It was then a yellow and green RN saloon with seats covered in some sort of curtain type material. I seem to recall that the owner told me he bought it from a dealer near Scarborough.
If required, I could contact his widow and pass on any further information (with her permission of course) that she may have although she claimed to have very little knowledge or interest in the car.
Not sure if that helps or not?
Best wishes,
Nick