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Dec 22, 2014 10:14 am
Dec 22, 2014 10:14 am
Subject: Re: Lagonda High Chassis, Semi-Sports. 1926/27. Engine?
PF 8334 is a very nice registration number. My 12/24 was sold around November 1925 and was PE 7073, and both were registered with Surrey County Council. Presumably after they had worked through all the PE numbers they started on PF so there is a a good sequence here. Many period photos of Lagonda show PD,PE, PF and PG numbers, and of course the Fox and Nichol M45 team cars are BPK.
My HC 2L speed model chassis number is OH 8772 and was registered in August 1927 and is 129 cars away from this 14/60. This suggests they would have been selling cars at a rate of about 20 per month at this time, though of course not all would have been registered in Surrey.
I'm sure Lagondas had a very good relationship with Surrey County Council where I guess the office in Kingston pre-allocated blocks of these numbers. This would have made life simpler for them and is great for us because we know at a glance that PF 8334 is March 1927. The Robin Lawton Car was first registered as PF6601 on 11th January 1927 so they make a great pair.
Cheers Colin
PF 8334 is a very nice registration number. My 12/24 was sold around November 1925 and was PE 7073, and both were registered with Surrey County Council. Presumably after they had worked through all the PE numbers they started on PF so there is a a good sequence here. Many period photos of Lagonda show PD,PE, PF and PG numbers, and of course the Fox and Nichol M45 team cars are BPK.
My HC 2L speed model chassis number is OH 8772 and was registered in August 1927 and is 129 cars away from this 14/60. This suggests they would have been selling cars at a rate of about 20 per month at this time, though of course not all would have been registered in Surrey.
I'm sure Lagondas had a very good relationship with Surrey County Council where I guess the office in Kingston pre-allocated blocks of these numbers. This would have made life simpler for them and is great for us because we know at a glance that PF 8334 is March 1927. The Robin Lawton Car was first registered as PF6601 on 11th January 1927 so they make a great pair.
Cheers Colin