CHASSIS NUMBER.                      47100012

 REGISTRATION NUMBER.           NFO 174

 ENGINE TYPE.                          1998CC

GEARBOX TYPE.                           4 SPEED

VEHICLE SPEC.

THIS 86” IS ONE OF THE FIRST BATCH OF PROTOTYPES BUILT IN EARLY 1953. IT WAS PURCHASED FROM E BAY AS A WRECK IN APRIL 2007 AND FULLY RESTORED IN THE DUNSFOLD WORKSHOPS. IT IS ONE OF 3 THAT WERE CONVERTED TO CEREMONIAL DUTIES DURING THE LATE 50,S. THERE ARE A FEW CHANGES FROM STANDARD SUCH AS  BRAKE SWITCH MOUNT, DOOR TOPS, DOOR BOTTOMS, SEAL CAPPING, FRONT RADIATOR PANEL AND BULKHEAD STYLE. THE SIDE OPENING TAILGATE IS A REMAINING FEATURE OF ITS FORMER PARADE DUTIES. THE CHASSIS, AXLES, AND REAR BODY ARE ORIGINAL. WE HAVE HAD A BIT OF A CHALLENGE TRYING TO FIND ORIGINAL PARTS SUCH AS TRIM AND RUBBER SEALS. EVEN AT THIS YEAR ONLY ONE MIRROR AND WIPER WERE FITTED. THIS IS WHAT WOULD BE KNOWN AS A DUNSFOLD CONCOURSE RESTORATION.