The car was returned to our workshop where the owner decided to design and restore the car as a gentleman’s open tourer. The car has had a new set of helmet wings designed in a Gurney Nutting style.

The chassis was rebuilt with new bushes pins etc. and re-piped with its original one shot lubrication system, re-wired and restored to its original specifications.

Work carried out during restoration:

Engine
The engine was rebuilt with new valves, valve guides, new water pump, new front and rear water plates, new oil drain tubes etc.

New bottom three throw drive gear. The original crank was kept due to its amazing condition. This was fully checked and sorted, and the main bearings on the crank shaft were cleaned up and ground to approx. 0.012" under size. Then new bronzes were made and re-white metal was done. A decision was taken to use new connecting rods and put them on modern shells, giving the car the best of both worlds. A complete new clutch lining and discs were fitted. All new bearings were used and the crank case and sump was machined for modern oil seals replacing the leakey acme threads.

The carburettors were striped and rebuilt with new jets, needled, cork washers etc.

The auto vac was striped and restored fitting new valves and seals, internal mechanism etc.

The magneto was re-built by the renowned magneto expert Tony Stairs.

A new coil, points, condenser were fitted and the distributor overhauled.