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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: LeMans Ace Just sold

« on: August 19, 2023, 10:04:06 »

A well deserved price, and a record for an AC?

Certainly not a record for an AC, IF a Shelby Cobra is considered an AC, as it is by some! That accolade would be Carroll Shelby's Cobra (CSX3015) that went for $5.5 million (and that was the hammer price!) a couple of years back.

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Vintage, PVT & 2 Litre Forum / Re: Nice 2 litre on Ebay

« on: August 03, 2023, 14:52:35 »

Sorry, my posting was meant as a bit of a joke....

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Vintage, PVT & 2 Litre Forum / Re: Nice 2 litre on Ebay

« on: August 02, 2023, 10:26:27 »

Do you mean this one at £50 grand?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/325744848919?hash=item4bd7e7f017:g:-GEAAOSwoFVkBxgX&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA4FTQTGL3Gpnw9AlIREOtcBmzstSdyvpdcb8J3ay%2FA%2BH2iTFYrPZeQk5KrsHeics5Qg75aeJLZp19koTioL0bcP8Ejw0MyfWpH4q3S1iTvWNtc%2BbTP3szXj9%2FYypCiPELDz4XNqS84O%2FoC7keksLyW0eMNq3O5dGIdAJj09v9zkuyWKQOTv7zk8u8pO1Qv4fBN0DeY9VJ1EJ16tTRNiOZJ1NAwXhJ9Z1ZVNcKvDNJLaET%2F8KdHqZEOmVFzaorW65JKFz6b5z%2BQeI5nN1vjfQ0ZDlfzRIBWu7sT0DC65qSWC%2FH%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR4DBuNi2Yg

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General Forum / Re: Sadly I have received my last ACtion.

« on: May 18, 2023, 09:38:55 »

What is 'CP&GP' ?

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Vintage, PVT & 2 Litre Forum / Re: AC Car Registry

« on: March 29, 2023, 11:25:07 »

There are very important historical photos being shown here. Andrey has done a fine job in finding them and copying across to the forum.

The club archivist needs to ensure that these are now held permanently in the ACOC archives for future reference and research.

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Vintage, PVT & 2 Litre Forum / Re: Historic photos of AC's!

« on: March 29, 2023, 11:24:32 »

There are very important historical photos being shown here. Andrey has done a fine job in finding them and copying across to the forum.

The club archivist needs to ensure that these are now held permanently in the ACOC archives for future reference and research.

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Vintage, PVT & 2 Litre Forum / Re: AC Car Registry

« on: March 14, 2023, 09:54:27 »

Hi Andrey

I have photos that I can send you of some of the cars where their chassis numbers are currently seen as 'black screen'. Also, do you want further notes - any other information - to add, concerning the cars you have recorded here?

Also, a note should be prepared for 'ACtion' advising others of this photographic resource on the forum. 

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Vintage, PVT & 2 Litre Forum / Re: Historic photos of AC's!

« on: March 10, 2023, 11:12:55 »

This is the only surviving AC Six with a 'single coupe' body - this was offered by the factory and you'll see the window frames are solid. The car was part of the collection of C W P Hampton of Hamptons Estate Agents. He had a marvellous collection including Bugatti, Rolls-Royce, Hispano-Suiza and a Mercedes 'S' from 1927, a car I acted as middle-man in its sale. I remember we had to change the gear change as Hampton had it modified - he had a damaged arm; I believe he was shot down in a Spitfire during the war. One of his Bugattis was 'Black Bess' which sold for $2.5 million in 2009.

His AC Six was always immaculately turned out (as were all his cars) and he was most precise in its restoration (including using Rexine hood material). It is chassis number 12481, registration number SH2453, first registered in 1926.   

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Vintage, PVT & 2 Litre Forum / Re: AC Car Registry

« on: February 28, 2023, 11:10:00 »

Andrey, a lot of research and effort.

There are many photos I've not seen before.

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Vintage, PVT & 2 Litre Forum / Re: AC Car Registry

« on: February 21, 2023, 11:10:32 »

On my computer some photos show only a black screen (both the thumbnail preview and when clicked for full size) - is there a reason there's no photo visible?

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Vintage, PVT & 2 Litre Forum / Re: AC Car Registry

« on: January 25, 2023, 08:26:36 »

We now have the start of the AC four-wheeled cars from the Edwardian period, engines by Fivet. Photo below shows a very nice example that was imported from New Zealand into England some 6/7 years back.

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Vintage, PVT & 2 Litre Forum / Re: Historic photos of AC's!

« on: January 24, 2023, 09:21:47 »

Do you think it's the same car?

Yes, it's the same AC Royal that is in Sweden. Chassis number 30427 which, again, is recorded wrongly, with the wrong registration, in the ACOC register. Interesting that it carries the Acedes name on the radiator, but likely correct as the car was apparently first registered in 1927 (the year the company came under S F Edge's full control, and renamed AC (Acedes) Ltd.) - this period had the six-cylinder in full production and the popularity of the four had diminished.

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Vintage, PVT & 2 Litre Forum / Re: AC Car Registry

« on: January 19, 2023, 13:54:40 »

The webmaster and/or the club archivist need to decide on a depository for these photos and information. It will be a valuable resource in the future.

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Vintage, PVT & 2 Litre Forum / Re: AC Car Registry

« on: December 31, 2022, 17:09:05 »

...Others are welcome to post their personal information but its not for me.....

Paho, please read my posting again. There is no suggestion of including personal data. Indeed, the ACOC would not do that (being at risk under the ‘Data Protection Act’ of the UK). The listing I'm suggesting would be for the individual cars and models, not the person. I have a vintage Bentley here, and take a look at this that we have 

http://www.vintagebentleys.org/

and see what is possible for the Bentley enthusiast…it is full of excellent information and searchable by model, chassis number, engine number, body builder etc. This is not the only site for searching marques -  AC could become another one!

Relax, Paho, your 'personal' data would be safe….

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Vintage, PVT & 2 Litre Forum / Re: AC Car Registry

« on: December 31, 2022, 10:05:28 »

Andrey, here’s a suggestion.

Why don’t you contact the webmaster to see his response to having a separate section in the website. It could be worded something like ‘vehicle archive’ or ‘model registry’. The photos could be a starting point with information (= whatever agreed) added about the vehicle (being as complete as agreed e.g. using a template). This could be amended by the forum user, including past/current owners, registrars, archivist, just as the website Wikipedia does – this would automatically show the amendment date, so future researchers, of a given car, would know if it was up-to-date information or years old. This section could become be a valuable resource.

If this has extra costs to the club, needing approval, then the idea put to the ACOC Council. If rejected, then consider a separate website.