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Classic Cars in
Rhodesia
Make |
Alvis |
History |
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Owned by Alex
W. McKay in Rhodesia. Later acquired by Dr. Charles
P. Warren of New Zealand.
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Model |
12/50
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Chassis No. |
7403
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Engine No. |
13383
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Coachbuilder |
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Body Style |
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Colours |
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Registration
Numbers |
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References |
AOC
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Make |
Alvis |
History |
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Year |
1932 |
Despatched 2
Aug. 1932 to R.A.H. Baxter, who later took the car
to Rhodesia. Owned by Frank Riley of Bulawayo in
1970. Believed to be one of the factory prototypes
of the speed 20. Around 1969 had recently finished a
12 month rebuilt, then noted with Roy A. Nutt of
Bulawayo around 1974. Later acquired by John O'Kell
in South Africa 1983 till c2001 when the car was
sold to the son of the original owner in Jersey,
Channel Islands. |
Model |
Speed 20 |
Chassis No. |
9896 |
Engine No. |
10346 |
Coachbuilder |
Cross & Ellis, no. 30231 |
Body Style |
Tourer |
Colours |
Cream with black wings and hood |
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Registration
Numbers |
OJ 1556, B-39711/RHO, 197-983-Y/RHO,
FMC-454-T/SAF |
References |
MotorHistorica, AOC; 2nd
Rhodesian International Rally; David MacKenzie; Jane
Baxter Lynn |
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Make |
Alvis |
History |
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Year |
1932 |
Owned by
Frank Riley of Bulawayo in 1970. Believed to be one
of the
factory prototypes of the speed 20. Had been in
Rhodesia for many years
and around 1969 had recently finished a 12 month
rebuilt. |
Model |
Speed 20 |
Chassis No. |
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Engine No. |
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Coachbuilder |
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Body Style |
Tourer |
Colours |
Cream with black wings and hood
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Registration
Numbers |
B-39711/RHO |
References |
2nd Rhodesian
International Rally; David MacKenzie |
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Make |
Alvis |
History |
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Year |
1936
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Despatched 3 Jan 1936 to Leedhams
Ltd., York, for Mrs. G.J. Harrison of
Lincolnshire. Owned in Rhodesia by Tony Needham
from around 1973, taken to the UK in the 1980s.
Owned by David Weston Talbot of Norfolk 1989 to
date.
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Model |
Speed 20
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Chassis No. |
13032 |
Engine No. |
13482 |
Coachbuilder |
Charlesworth, body no. 13751
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Body Style |
Sports saloon
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Colours |
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Registration
Numbers |
VY-7447, *-7777/RHO,
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References |
AOC
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Make |
Alvis |
History |
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Year |
1936
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Despatched 22 Dec 1936 for
delivery to Tate & Lyle PLC of London. Later
acquired by L.A. Heatie of Wiltshire, who later
took the car to Rhodesia then South Africa and
back to the UK between 1952 and 1975. Acquired by
Edward G.F. Knott of Cambridgeshire in 1975, laid
up in 1980, MOT'd for one year in 1996. For sale
with Bonhams Auctioneers on 6 March 2010, with
engine 15171.
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Model |
Speed 25
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Chassis No. |
13674
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Engine No. |
14084
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Coachbuilder |
Charlesworth, body no. 14162
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Body Style |
Sport saloon
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Colours |
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Registration
Numbers |
DLA 913
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References |
AOC |
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Make |
Alvis |
History |
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Year |
1936 |
To coachbuilder 27 Aug 1936.
Despatched from the Alvis works on 5 Dec 1936 to
James H. Galt Ltd, for T.G. Browmlie of Glasgow.
Taken to Africa at some stage where the car is
reported to have been owned by the Northern
Rhodesian Govt. Owned by RGB Wilson of Bulawayo
c1961 then C.R. Morris around 1966-72. Owned by
Rudi van den Bergh of Umvuma in 1976, 30%
restored. Taken to South Africa. Only the cowl
section of the original sedan was retained, with
the front windshield pillars cut off, Rudi was in
the process of making a replica tourer body, with
steel framing. Remains of the sedan noted on
Rudi's old farm in Umvuma in 1983. Unknown what
happened to the car when Rudi passed away. Later
owned by Klaus Groger of Johannebsurg then Langton
Wolhuter of Brits. Now owned by Theo Castricum of
Holland.
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Model |
SA 4.3-litre |
Chassis No. |
13159 |
Engine No. |
14187
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Coachbuilder |
Gurney Nutting |
Body Style |
Special saloon, tourer
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Colours |
Tropical red with read leather, later
blue, now blue and black.
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Registration
Numbers |
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References |
Automobilist 2/3 p.18,
AOC |
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Make |
Alvis |
History |
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Year |
1937 |
Despatched 12 Nov 1937 to Patrick
Motors of Birmingham for Gerald W. Cafferata.
Later owned by James Roy of Edinburgh 1939, Gerald
Cree, Edinburgh 1939, Selby James 'Bill'
Cunningham, Johannesburg South Africa. Acquired in
Bulawayo, Rhodesia in 1979 and restored in one
year. Only 4.3-litre in SA at the time. Noted with
Eddie Quelch (Dealer) in the UK in 1989. Owned by
Alan Covey of Cambridgeshire 1989-2008, then Erich
J. Scharrenbroich, Germany 2008-date.
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Model |
SC 4.3-litre |
Chassis No. |
14333 |
Engine No. |
18988 |
Coachbuilder |
Offord, body no. 2698
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Body Style |
Drophead coupe |
Colours |
Black, red leather interior.
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Registration
Numbers |
DOM 655, CJH-937-T/SAF, SU-AL-54H/GER
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References |
Post Vintage National
Tour 1981, 80 Yrs of Motoring Exhibition 1983, AOC |
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Make |
Alvis |
History |
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Year |
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Surfaced in Zimbabwe in the early
1990s, belonged to Prof. Richard Harland of the
University of Zimbabwe. Acquired by Dave Stronge,
sent to the UK for restoration.
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Model |
Speed 25
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Chassis No. |
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Engine No. |
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Coachbuilder |
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Body Style |
Sports saloon
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Colours |
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Registration
Numbers |
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References |
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Make |
Alvis |
History |
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Year |
1946 or 47
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Noted in Rhodesia in the 1970s,
subsequent fate unknown.
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Model |
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Chassis No. |
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Engine No. |
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Coachbuilder |
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Body Style |
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Colours |
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Registration
Numbers |
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References |
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Make |
Alvis |
History |
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Year |
c1955
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Owned by the Parker-Weekes family
in the early 1960s.
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Model |
TC21 Grey Lady
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Chassis No. |
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Engine No. |
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Coachbuilder |
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Body Style |
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Colours |
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Registration
Numbers |
RS-9755/SRH
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References |
Joe Parker-Weekes
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Make |
Alvis |
History |
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Year |
1960
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Acquired
in 1980 by George Galbraith fom Ronnie
Rogerson in Salisbury, exported to Durban,
South Africa. Refurbished save for some
internal Ashwood framing, body by Graber
of Switzerland. Sold to Jack Clough and
George's brother Gabby shortly after, as
George was serving in Special Forces and
moved often. Possibly now in Cape Town.
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Model |
TD21
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Chassis No. |
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Engine No. |
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Coachbuilder |
Graber
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Body Style |
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Colours |
Dark blue
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Registration
Numbers |
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References |
George Galbraith |
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Make |
Alvis |
History |
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Year |
1961
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Owned by Dr. Frank Hanford of
Luanshya, Zambia around 1969. Owned by Rodney W.
Hons of Durban, South Africa around 1996, then by
N. Veldman of South Africa.
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Model |
TD21
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Chassis No. |
26580
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Engine No. |
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Coachbuilder |
Park Ward, body no. 18452
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Body Style |
Saloon
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Colours |
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Registration
Numbers |
NL 8825
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References |
AOC |
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Make |
Alvis |
History |
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Year |
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Owned by Buster Bichard, ex
Abdulla, ex Bulawayo, ex California. One of seven
LHD.
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Model |
TD21
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Chassis No. |
Z6468
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Engine No. |
20498
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Coachbuilder |
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Body Style |
Convertible, body no. 18626 |
Colours |
White
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Registration
Numbers |
106-512-*/RHO
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References |
Viv Westbury
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