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Classic Cars in Rhodesia
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Year 1926
 Owned by the Glasby's in the 1960s and 70s.

Participated in:
1964 Shell Mateleleland Vintage Car Run
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Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder  
Body Style
Colours Black & Cream
            
Registration Numbers 288-505-R
 References Adrian Feather
 
ACAC
 

 
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Year 1930
 Weller 6-cylinder engine, triple SU Carbs. Originally owned by Harold Miles Sylvanus (Silvans??) of London.Sold in June 1934 to Charles Hewartson Banks of Bristol, then fifteen months later to Harold Cummins Hansford also of Bristol. Harold took the car to Rhodesia in 1936. When he died in 1966 the car was acquired by Eric Deacon through Honey and Blanckenberg Solicitors of Salisbury for £5, though by this time the car had deteriorated. In 1982 the car was rescued by Christopher Gael, who rebuilt the car with a Montlery style 2-seater boat-tail sports body, pine frame with aluminium panels, cycle wings made by Neill Snatt. Regularly used in events in Zimbabwe. Sold in 1999/2000 to Nigel Tucker who stored the car in South Africa and later Mocambique before shipping it to the UK in late 2000.  
Model Acedes Magna
Chassis No. 15924
Engine No. 3467
Coachbuilder  
Body Style Blue coupe, then 2-seater boat-tail sports
Colours              
Registration Numbers GC 8585, 424-326-Y/ZIM
 References Nigel Tucker
 
1930 AC1930 AC

 

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Year   Possibly the Edward car which was AC engined? Photographed at Kyalami in December 1961.
Model Aceca
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Registration Numbers S-4172/SRH
 References Photo CJ du Toit via Gian Marcon
 
AC Aceca

 

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Year 1958
 Owned by A. Yarwood in Rhodesia. Later owners include M. Nurse and later R. Louth in the UK.
Model Aceca
Chassis No. AE 697
Engine No. CLB 2383
Coachbuilder  
Body Style
Colours Black
            
Registration Numbers TU-2804/SAF, CYN 95 V
 References Geoff Dowdle, Ivan Glasby
 
 

 

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Year 1956
 Bristol engined. Owned by Eric Glasby then a Mr. Yarwood. Owned by Tom Kenyon in the late 1950s. Later owners include B. Vant, P. Morgan, Pat Clough, R. McPherson (both in South Africa). Later acquired by Bruce Glasby of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe who used the car regularly -  (Photo shows Cyril Bucham leaning against car).
Model Aceca
Chassis No. BE 584
Engine No. 100B2/3805, now 100D2/904
Coachbuilder  
Body Style Coupe
Colours Maroon
            
Registration Numbers B-6060/SRH; 307-332-F/RHO
 References Nick Wood, Geoff Dowdle, Ivan Glasb, Colour Photo Adrian Feather
 
 1955 AcecaAC

 

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Year 1958
 Ex Eric Glasby, later owned by Dave Riley of Bulawayo then Jack Clough in South Africa. Auctioned in Johannesburg in April 2007, registered NPN-202. RHD, Bristol 100 D2 engine AC close ration gearbox superleggera all aluminium body, recently repainted in original red. Huge racing history, multiple winner in sports car championship racing in Rhodesia, South Africa and Mozambique in late 1950s early 1960s. Class winner and 3rd overall in SouthAfrican 9 hour. Estimate R850 000 - R875 000.

There were three of these cars imported into Rhodesia and all were maroon. One was owned by Eric Glasby of Bulawayo (later owned by Pat Clough), one by Dave Riley of Bulawayo (later owned by Jack Clough) and one by Glyn Edwards of Salisbury. Glasby also owned a vintage AC. 
Model Ace
Chassis No. BE 496
Engine No. 100D2/874, now 100D2/3514
Coachbuilder  
Body Style
Colours Maroon
            
Registration Numbers RB-6376/SRH, NPN-202/SAF
 References Stephan Welz Auction March 2007, Geoff Dowdle, Ivan Glasby
 

 

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Year 1958
 Delivered new in Rhodesia in December 1958, owned by Eric Glasby of Bulawayo. Later owned by Pat Clough in South Africa, then Morgan, Kopsch, Bond, Watson, Illnan, W. Oswald UK, C. Browning, Adrian Hall (1980s), went to the US in the late 1980s, W. Brante USA, Bill Binnie. Offered for sale through Hall & Bradfield in 2003, acquired by that company. Race preparation undertaken by Blakeney Motorsport. Sold to Jonathan Turner in 2007. Sold in 2009.  

MSV 512 article
Model Ace
Chassis No. BE 1024
Engine No. 100D2/904
Coachbuilder
Body Style
Colours Maroon, now red
            
Registration Numbers RB-9/SRH, MSV 512
 References Geoff Dowdle, Ivan Glasby
 
AC BristolAC Bristol

 

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Year 1959
 Owned by Herman-Gill then Cruikshank of Kenya. Imported into Rhodesia where it was owned by Wright. Later acquired by Eric Glasby, the car passed onto his son who took the car to Australia.
Model Ace
Chassis No. BE 1110
Engine No. 100D2/957, now 100D2/1021
Coachbuilder  
Body Style
Colours metallic blue, now red
            
Registration Numbers
References Geoff Dowdle, Ivan Glasby
 

 

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Year 1961
 Owned by Glyn Edwards of Salisbury, later by Dave Stronge in Harare. acquired at some stage by Brian Tyler of South Africa. 
Model Ace
Chassis No. BE 1179
Engine No. 100D2/1114
Coachbuilder  
Body Style
Colours Maroon, then Red
            
Registration Numbers RSB-5/SRH, 256-001-L/RHO
 References Geoff Dowdle; Ivan Glasby; Nick Wood (colour photos)
 
AC BristolAceAce

 

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Year
Two of the Glasby cars in Bulawayo mid 1970s
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Body Style
Colours
           
Registration Numbers
References Adrian Feather
 
AC

 

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Year
Believed to be ex Rhodesia. Owned by Roy Watson in South Africa in the 1970s, acquired from a Mr. Atkinson. Was fitted with a Ford V8 and chrome wire wheels, the exhausts came out through teh bodywork behind the wheels. Was in Pretoria in the late 1970s.
Model Ace
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Body Style
Colours White
            
Registration Numbers
References Tony Watson
 

 

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Year 1961
 Imported through Glasby's into Rhodesia by Dave Riley of Bulawayo. Later owned by Eric Glasby of Bulawayo, Maurice Gill of Salisbury, then back to Eric Glasby. Now owned by Jack Clough in Durban, South Africa.Currently fitted with a Ford 2.6-litre engine.
Model Greyhound
Chassis No. BEF-2560
Engine No. 100D2/1130
Coachbuilder  
Body Style
Colours Metallic blue, now grey?
            
Registration Numbers 904 CGT, CER-2083/SAF
 References Nick Wood, Pat Clough, Geoff Dowdle, Ivan Glasby - Photo Brian Noik
 
AC Greyhound
 

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Year
Built by Arkie Kassim with a Chev 350 engine and BMW suspension. Sold in 2009 to Alan Cacace.
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Registration Numbers ABK-0016/ZIM
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AC CobraAC Cobra

 

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Year
Owned by Basil Barnes
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Body Style
Colours              
Registration Numbers ABD-4252/ZIM
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AC CobraAC Cobra

 

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Year
Chev V8, owned by J. Evans
Model
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Coachbuilder  
Body Style
Colours Blue            
Registration Numbers ABP-2838/ZIM
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AC Cobra

 


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