CHASSIS NUMBER.                          L09

 REGISTRATION NUMBER.           3671 UE

 ENGINE TYPE.                            1495CC

GEARBOX TYPE.                      4 SPEED

VEHICLE SPEC.

THIS LHD 80” IS ONE OF A BATCH OF 48  PRE-PRODUCTION PROTOTYPES BUILT IN 1948. VERY FEW OF THESE EARLY MODELS EXIST TODAY, THIS BEING ONE OF AROUND 20 SURVIVORS. IT WAS RETAINED BY THE COMPANY UNTIL 1960 WHICH IS WHY IT CARRIES A 1960 BIRMINGHAM REGISTRATION NUMBER. THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST UNIQUE PRE-PRO’S BEING THE ONLY ONE WITH LOCKHEED BRAKES. IT WAS RESTORED BY KEN WHEELWRIGHT DURING 2005/6. A FEW OF THE ODD THINGS FROM STANDARD ARE SEATS, REAR TUB AND SEAT BOX, CHASSIS, EXHAUST, WINDSCREEN, TRANSFER BOX, AND THE RAREST BITS ARE THE BRONZE PEDALS AND SWIVEL HOUSINGS. NOW YOU KNOW WHY THE SWIVEL HOUSINGS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN NICK NAMED GOLD CUPS!!