arthuy
Well-Known Member
It is about time I introduced my new project.
We call him Ruskie and he is a Brasilia brown 3500s registered 25th March 1977 delivered to Harvey Huddsons dealer.
Having bought the car with zero history I have been trying to solve some of the mystery. I have managed a bit thanks to the DVLA V888 enquiry but there is still a lot unknown.
The first owner was Denham Coaches AKA Jack Crump who ran coaches for Pinewood studios.
The car was traded to Pinewood Service September 1978 who sold it in March 1979 to a man called John Holley of Iver. the next owner Ian Stewart Gosling of Cobham bought the car in March 1982. Now this is where the mystery begins, the last road tax expired 22nd April 1982 so guess that it was surrendered rather than expired.
The car next changed hands in April 1989 and did not resurface until March 2014.
All I can really do is make assumptions although it appears at somepoint a restoration of sorts as the engine bay had been polished and painted, the panels removed and stripped to bare metal but unfortunatley not painted so have suffered.
Why did I buy this car well mostly because I had been looking for a new project, not that I need one but really have been missing driving a P6. The mileage is showing as 21,725, is this genuine? we will never know as there is no supporting documentation. What I do know is that the engine didnt appear to have been apart since leaving the factory and on inspection the camshaft is showing very little in the way of wear and the panels including doors are what I would expect from a car used for 5 years in the south of the country. This is great for me as I have had my fill of welding old cars.
All the usual P6 spots are solid which is really nice, out of the p6 I have owned and worked on I don't I have ever seen a pair of hockey sticks on a car that weren't either completely missing of turned to dust when you touch them.
So far nothing much has happened other than a sourcing parts and having the engine parts powder coated. I have also bought a car roller so I can strip the underseal off without lying on my back and having gunk and paint falling on my face.
For those who love photos here we go.
We call him Ruskie and he is a Brasilia brown 3500s registered 25th March 1977 delivered to Harvey Huddsons dealer.
Having bought the car with zero history I have been trying to solve some of the mystery. I have managed a bit thanks to the DVLA V888 enquiry but there is still a lot unknown.
The first owner was Denham Coaches AKA Jack Crump who ran coaches for Pinewood studios.
The car was traded to Pinewood Service September 1978 who sold it in March 1979 to a man called John Holley of Iver. the next owner Ian Stewart Gosling of Cobham bought the car in March 1982. Now this is where the mystery begins, the last road tax expired 22nd April 1982 so guess that it was surrendered rather than expired.
The car next changed hands in April 1989 and did not resurface until March 2014.
All I can really do is make assumptions although it appears at somepoint a restoration of sorts as the engine bay had been polished and painted, the panels removed and stripped to bare metal but unfortunatley not painted so have suffered.
Why did I buy this car well mostly because I had been looking for a new project, not that I need one but really have been missing driving a P6. The mileage is showing as 21,725, is this genuine? we will never know as there is no supporting documentation. What I do know is that the engine didnt appear to have been apart since leaving the factory and on inspection the camshaft is showing very little in the way of wear and the panels including doors are what I would expect from a car used for 5 years in the south of the country. This is great for me as I have had my fill of welding old cars.
All the usual P6 spots are solid which is really nice, out of the p6 I have owned and worked on I don't I have ever seen a pair of hockey sticks on a car that weren't either completely missing of turned to dust when you touch them.
So far nothing much has happened other than a sourcing parts and having the engine parts powder coated. I have also bought a car roller so I can strip the underseal off without lying on my back and having gunk and paint falling on my face.
For those who love photos here we go.
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