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Vintage, PVT & 2 Litre Forum / 1936 16/60 coupe on eBay

« on: September 21, 2015, 21:37:36 »

quote:Originally posted by nikbj68
   
Posted on behalf of Keith Lessiter:
   
   Re: BE774 listing of PVT Coupe's, not sure if your listing included the fabulous 1938 Fixed Head Coupe of Mr Fry, shame it was destroyed by fire.
   
   Of all the PVTs built by AC in the 1930's this is the one for me, maybe buy a wreck 16/60/70 or 80 competition and have a copy body fitted.  Just love it!
   
   

   
   No I didn't count that one. Fry's is listed as a '1938 Special FHC on a sports chassis'. Maybe he should have been nicknamed "Smokemaker", not "Rainmaker". []
   
   The problem for many PVTs and some post war cars is that the fixed head and saloon cars are often re-bodied as sports, competition or special cars, because the cost of repairing or replacing the original body is so high. A great shame IMHO.
   
   There is I believe a 'project' car in Wiltshire with a shortened chassis etc just waiting to be purchased then recreated as this special FHC...
   
   And in the ACOC is a member who is both knowledgeable and skilled enough to do this for Keith someone. []

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Vintage, PVT & 2 Litre Forum / 1936 16/60 coupe on eBay

« on: September 20, 2015, 15:28:45 »

To add a little more information:
   
   For those described as FHC or 2-seater FHC (so ignoring 2-4-6 and Special FHC), chassis records based on shipped/ex-works date (I think) as opposed to model year, were:
   1936: 3 built, one of which was converted by the factory to a DHC, all three believed to have survived.
   1937: 7 built, 2 known to have survived.
   1938: 2 built, no known survivors.
   
   Whichever way you look at it, this is a very rare car.

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Vintage, PVT & 2 Litre Forum / 1936 16/60 coupe on eBay

« on: September 20, 2015, 10:17:30 »

A quick look at the PVT register (derived from the factory ledger) shows that this is a 1937 model year car completed in December 1936. One of very few made and fewer known to survive from the period 1936 to 1938.  Some had two hammock seats which could be rolled up behind the front seats and are known as 2-4-6 Fhc. So extremely rare and desirable.
   
   I would question the 2 carburettor statement and am puzzled why no pictures of the engine compartment. My concerns would centre on the internal condition of the engine and the state of the wooden body framing, neither of which can be assessed easily and can be horrifically expensive to rectify. Is it worth 30,000USD? Probably yes. If the engine and body framing are in good condition, maybe double that? It would be great to run it in that original, patinated condition rather than restore it and remove all that age. Only my personal opinions, of course.

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Vintage, PVT & 2 Litre Forum / PVT for sale

« on: September 16, 2015, 22:20:50 »

Looking at the black one with red upholstery makes me think maybe I will repaint mine in its original colour! Mind you, it would look better with the red wheels it probably left the factory with, rather than the silver ones IMHO.

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Who has my engine (#1129)?

« on: September 14, 2015, 18:04:09 »

In the quest for a Bristol engine for an Aceca Bristol, two (don't ask, it's a long story) ex-Greyhound engines came into my possession, neither of which were yours, though. Both needed full rebuilds. I eventually offered them to the then current owners of the Greyhounds, but neither was interested. One finally ended up in an Ace Bristol in Germany and the other in a Veritas in Austria. I didn't make a profit on either of them, not being a dealer. If I sold them today, though, it might be a different story...
   
   I was overjoyed when the original engine for the Aceca became available and paid the asking price without demur, despite that needing a full rebuild too. Definitely worth seeking out the original engine, in my opinion.

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Vintage, PVT & 2 Litre Forum / Old Girl back from her hols.

« on: September 13, 2015, 20:50:37 »

Thanks for the pics. It looks good in two-tone, doesn't it?

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Vintage, PVT & 2 Litre Forum / Front Seats... help required

« on: August 17, 2015, 19:20:59 »

Hi David, I don't know which style of seat you would have had originally. Is your car a saloon, tourer or drophead? Two doors or four? There were at least two styles of seat, a bucket seat on the sportier cars and a more comfort-biased one on others.
   
   I have the latter, which have fixed backs and are hinged at the front to allow access to the rear seats.
   
   I don't know where you are in the country but you are welcome to see mine (in the Midlands) or I could let you have a photo if you send me your email address, to 123gbw at gmail dot com. My seats will be reupholstered in the coming year so there could be the opportunity to see them naked. Graham.

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Vintage, PVT & 2 Litre Forum / Wanted - 18" wire wheel(s)

« on: June 17, 2015, 14:30:12 »

quote:Originally posted by Robin A Woolmer
   
PVT AC cars had a subtly different 52mm hub to other cars of the period for which Orson Equipment were good enough to manufacture a few years ago!
   
   Robin
   

   
   Robin, can you expand on this point for me please, to assist my search?

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Correct Color AC green metallic

« on: April 16, 2015, 19:33:14 »

Was there not a photo in an ACtion, probably early/middle 1980s, showing a Ferrari Barchetta, a Tojeiro and an Ace in a line for comparison? If my ACtions were not packed up I would look it out - perhaps someone else can?

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Number Plate Light

« on: April 12, 2015, 17:24:41 »

Barry,
   
   Could this be a dashboard-mounted interior light from a (probably) pre-war car? Graham.

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Solex Carb Tuning

« on: July 03, 2007, 11:28:42 »

Peter, I had a period of rough running, especially at idle, last year and the problem was a needle valve in one carburettor float chamber intermittently sticking open. Also, in my limited experience, some exhaust popping on the overrun is normal, caused by the camshaft profile having a lot of overlap allowing some unburnt fuel to escape to the exhaust.
   
   But no doubt there are more experienced readers out there who can put us both right!
   
   Best wishes, Graham.

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Vintage, PVT & 2 Litre Forum / Wanted - 18" wire wheel(s)

« on: June 17, 2015, 11:36:16 »

3.25 x 18 72-spoke for my 1936 AC. Anything considered from mint to restorable to a good standard, please. Email in first instance to 123gbw at gmail dot com. Thanks in anticipation...[]