This is John Sykes’ 1951 Roadster seen here at the ASCO National Rally at Newby Hall, Ripon
John bought the car in London in 1972, when he was living in Devon. It had been advertised in “Exchange and Mart” for £60, which is what he paid for the car. It came as a total “wreck” needing a complete restoration which John undertook from 1972 to 1975. This was difficult, as he did everything himself, apart from the machining of new parts. Needless to say, he had to learn many new things!! The car is as restored, apart from replacing the engine with a restored one about five years ago. Again, apart from the machining, he did his own restoration work, learning more new “skills” and technical matters. The car is used mainly for pleasure, generally in the summer months. The bodywork was brush painted and much of the ash frame was also replaced.