Jeff Benson’s 1930 Junior Tourer
This little car has been in the Benson family since it was new. Jeff’s great uncle bought it new when he was Mayor of Bridport in Dorset, His wife, who was a District Nurse, used it for travelling in and around the villages in her daily work, Jeffs father bought the car some 38 years ago and both his sisters used it on their wedding days. The family used the car a lot during the summer travelling to their cottage in Dorset for the holidays, having to stop often at pubs to let the engine cool down{saysJeff!) When they moved to Bristol the car was left in a barn where it stood for 23 years and was home to the chickens who laid their eggs in the hood and on the seats. CLICKHERE for pictures taken in the barn. After collecting the eggs one day in 1998, Jeff decided it was a shame the car was in such disrepair and he dragged it out to see exactly what was needed to restore her. To his astonishment, after just cleaning the plus and points, a drop of oil, water and some petrol, she started first time, albeit with a blue haze training behind! This gave him hope and he took on the job, restoring the car to its present superb condition. The engine, however, needed no further attention and still has not been touched since new. The car still has only 21,000 miles on the clock, CLICKHERE for more pictures of the restored car. Jeff also has a 1930 Junior Saloon and a 1960 Gazelle 3A.