1903 Vauxhall

[Mr Mud]

A car believed to be the oldest surviving Vauxhall has been sold for £94,460 at auction.
And I thought mine was old.!! but if anybody wants to buy mine I'll take half that price

[Rifleman]

Ah, the old chain driven, turbo charged convertible.

[Mr Mud]

Talk about chain driven Keith....when I was a kid I seem to remember Brooke Bond tea delivery trucks were chain driven Fodens.? but I may be wrong.
This is a photo of me in my first job just to give you some idea of my age

[Rifleman]

[carlisletiger]

wonder how many head gaskets that has gone through ?

[Wilberforce]

Less than your 2.2, mate.

[James Bass]

[john (smifffy)]

1903 Vauxhall 5hp Two-seater Light Car
was ordered on 6th November 1903 for Vauxhall Director, Percy Kidner, at “director’s price”.
It is a standard model, liveried in cream with red lining, equipped with a pair of Dietz sidelamps and an acetylene headlamp with generator.

[James Bass]

Not sure you knowing that is impressive or really sad.

[Mr Mud]

And what about the Brooke Bond Fodens smiffy

[john (smifffy)]

mr mud


i dont think that a foden more like an early scammel scarab iron horse

[Mr Mud]

Smiffy I was on about the old Brooke Bond tea van's, either chain driven Trojan's or Foden's, I seem to remember seeing one or the other of them about when I was a kid....and that was back in the dark ages and the old memory 'aint what it used to be

[carlisletiger]

[john (smifffy)]

Registration Number: SBY 297
Chassis Number: M/8233
Engine Number: M/8233
MOT Test Expiry: Exempt
Road Tax Expiry: 30 April 2013 / Exempt








SBY 297 is powered by a V-Twin, two-stroke 1186cc engine, a unit which was unique to Brooke Bond Trojan Vans. Unusually, the vehicle is equipped with mechanical oil injection from the sump, to provide the required petrol / oil mixture.

[Mr Mud]

That looks like the one smiffy....good find mate I've Googled it and there's a good write up on it, all about the history of the beast