Subject: Re: Are my M45 backing plates designed for cycle mudguards?

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Hi Colin,

details of my M45 are as follows :-

Reg No . VJ 6739
Type M45. ST34
Engine No. 2893
Car no. Z11143

I have several photo's of the car whenI acquired it some years ago. They clearly show the helmet front wings, mounted on the backplates and the ski style of running board, also present on a ST24. Unfortunately time, woodworm. and accident damage had reduced the pillarless bodywork to the scuttle and bonnet.

i prefer wind in what is left of my hair motoring, so I have built a T2 body minus the side skirts. It will look like Geoff Seatons wonderful 3 litre tourer when finished. Yes, it yet another bloody tourer. However, I do have a saloon body within reach, that I could fit to the chassis now and again to keep the purists happy. I see in Holthausen's tome on the 4 i/2 litre , illustrations of ST24 and ST34, and apparentlySTt34 cars were available with the short or helmet or cycle wing to special order.
Maybe my car is, or was a rarity.

I will scan the photos shortly when i have worked out how to on my new scanner. Hope this helps.

Regards...Dave.