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Roger King
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Re: Another 427

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Enough of the '4' word already!

Were there that many dealers in Surrey, Lee?
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It's allowed in this section Roger. :wink:

Don't you know, Surrey was awash with AC dealers in the 60's. In all seriousness, were there any AC dealers in Surrey? I assume the factory didn't sell direct, so what is the likelihood of a "new" AC Cobra with a Guildford number plate?
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There were a surprising number of dealers in Surrey who could supply your new AC - the 5 main ones being HW Motors in Walton on Thames, Guy Salmon in Thames Ditton, Car Consultants of Leatherhead, Jack Rose of Wallington and Victoria Motor Works of Godalming, but quite a few cars appeared to have been pre-registered before they were dispatched to other dealers nationwide.

The other predominant dealers originated in London - Len Street, HR Owen, Clayton Cars, Steel Griffiths and Co, Metcalf & Munday, Russell Motors Knightsbridge and Charles Follett all supplied AC's and also in Birmingham - Lincoln Street Motors, Frank Grounds Ltd, Hunts Garage and finally Williamsons Garages were all agents for AC in the mid 60's

It's Surrey all the way for me though as a Cobra without a 'P' in the plate is like having a period Jaguar that's not on a Coventry plate - sad I know.

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Impressive knowledge Lee, but you really need to get out more. :wink: :lol:

BTW, I'm glad my Jaguar is on a Coventry plate. I wouldn't want to make that faux pas. :wink:

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Must get a Dearborn plate for the Mustang... any idea what the letters would need to be, Lee? And for Spartanburg for the M Coupé - although the drivetrain was assembled in Munich... oh dear
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Paul Blore wrote:Impressive knowledge Lee, but you really need to get out more. :wink: :lol:

BTW, I'm glad my Jaguar is on a Coventry plate. I wouldn't want to make that faux pas. :wink:

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You're absolutely right Paul - I DO need to get out more; in fact, I'd have most definitely been out today had my car actually been here - what a perfect day to be outdoors in a Cobra. I might even have taken pleasure in adding some flies to the nose, though it's unlikely I'd have left them there for very long...

Now that number the plates have changed in style, it would be entirely forgiven Paul had you not had a Coventry plate; though back in the day, you'd absolutely have needed a VC, an RW, an HP, a DU, a KV or a WK in your letter sequence to pass muster!

Roger - my geographic letter obsession only extends within these isles, thankfully!

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Guess whose engine (well block) this is

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I have a picture of my engine on that same stand in the same corner. :lol:

Looking good Dale. Is Lyle doing the building now that Bill is no longer around?

I hope he's going to put those missing studs in. :wink:

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As far as I'm aware it Lyle, that's the only name Sue ever mentions.

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DaleB wrote:Guess whose engine (well block) this is

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Is it mine Dale?
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