2007-12-07 22:39:03 | pauls writes:

Registration PA 1

2022-04-22 14:29:43 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 5/22

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Auction description:

Offered from thirty years of family ownership and supplied with its original 'buff' logbook.

Chassis number 850112 left the factory on the 11th September 1961 finished in Carmen Red with a matching red interior, an unusual combination, topped with a black hood. As an early example, this would have been produced with the highly desirable flat floor tub, second only in rarity to the earlier ‘outside bonnet lock’ cars. The supplying dealer, Rossleigh Ltd. of Newcastle Upon Tyne sold the car to its first owner, a George M. Tait of Marlborough House, Newcastle Upon Tyne on 21st September 1961 and carrying the registration number, ‘GAT 18’. The accompanying original ‘buff’ logbook is a remarkable source of the Jaguar’s early history and often absent in cars of this era. It shows that Mr Tait kept the car until June 1964 at which point it was registered to Stannington Car Sales Ltd., of Morpeth, Northumberland and the registration number ‘YJR 999’ issued.

In April 1965, the car was registered to R.D Gray of the Scottswood Service Station in Newcastle Upon Tyne and in August of that year, a Herbert Barclay of Nottingham became the Jaguar’s new owner. Between August 1967 and May 1968 the car changed hands between two Nottingham-based garages and, shortly after, ended up at the Forge Garage in Higham on the Hill, Nuneaton. The last owner listed on the buff logbook and noted as the seventh change was, as far as we can decipher, a Brian Moore of Yew Tree Lane, Solihull dated 22nd April 1969.

On 9th July 1992 our vendor’s late husband bought chassis #850112 from local classic car dealer Horner & West of Pontefract for £31,000, part-exchanging his E-Type Series 3 against the purchase. Restored prior to purchase and now trimmed in black leather, it was registered ‘PA 1', our vendor's late husband's initials. With the intention of using the car on high days and holidays, but rarely taking a day off, the car was barely used, adding very miles over the years. At the time of cataloguing, the mileage reading was 72,007. Whilst MOT’d regularly up until 2005, as evidenced in the history file, the car was little used due to work commitments, and later ill health and a reluctance to sell his “dream car” led to its hibernation for seventeen years. Registered in our vendor’s name on the 2nd April 2019, after her husband’s sad passing, it has now been decided by the family that the car needs a new custodian and is therefore offered to auction with a heavy heart, with the hope it goes to a good home.

Noted E-Type specialist, William Heynes, inspected the car on 5th April 2022 and his report and conclusions can be e-mailed upon request. The report confirms that the car is fitted with a later engine and the main tub is from a later Series 1 Roadster and not an original ‘flat floor’ car, however, it has been modified to the original specification. The gearbox number has not been verified and we have listed the factory-issued numbers for reference only. The chassis plate is a non-original replacement and believed to have been fitted during the restoration in the late 1980s or early 1990s, prior to our vendor’s purchase in 1992.

Whilst in good usable order up until 2005, but not having been run since, the car will require mechanical recommissioning prior to returning to the road. It is presented to auction with a history file containing the aforementioned 'buff' logbook, an early 'blue' V5 showing the date of manufacture as 1961, MOTs, Horner & West Bill of Sale for the Series 3 E-Type dated 22nd August 1990 which was subsequently part-exchanged against this car, and a Bill of Sale dated 9th July 1992 for the purchase of Chassis #850112. Included too, is a copy of Jaguar Cars Ltd. issued 'Vehicle Information Sheet' dated 3rd July 1992 confirming chassis and engine numbers, exterior and trim colours, first dealer and the date of manufacture as 11th September 1961. The original 'picture frame' is also included with the car which, according to the William Heynes' report, bears the original factory stamping of the chassis number.

Registration Number HVS 382

Chassis Number 850112

Engine Number R1695-9

Body Colour Carmen Red