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Classic Cars in Rhodesia
| Make | Wolseley | History | |||||
| Year | 1932 |
Acquired by Bruce Beckley of
Bulawayo from Paul Walker. Paul acquired the car
in the 1960s in Lusaka.
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| Model | Hornet Special |
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| Body Style | Occasional four Eustace Watkins body |
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| Colours | Green |
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| Registration Numbers | 348-672-Q/ZIM |
References | Bruce Beckley |
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| Make | Wolseley | History | |||||
| Year | 1934 |
Found in South Africa by Eric and
Ivan Glasby and taken to Rhodesia in 1968 in
unrestored condition. Acquired by Chris Gael in
October 1979 and restored by him by November 1981.
Later sold to Tillman Eberle, a dentist, who took
the car to Germany.
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| Model | Hornet |
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| Engine No. | 1841A-107 |
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| Coachbuilder | Whittingham & Mitchell |
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| Body Style | Sports | ||||||
| Colours | Burgundy |
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| Registration Numbers | 378-734-R/RHO |
References | VCCZ Newsletter July 1990; 7th Ann VCC Zim Rally | ||||
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| Make | Wolseley | History | |||||
| Year | 1939 |
Rebuilt by
Keith Pollard around 1984, car still with Keith in
the 2000s. Noted in London by 2015. |
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| Model | 18/85 series 3 |
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| Chassis No. | 318/64/14 | ||||||
| Engine No. | 10053 |
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| Body Style | Sedan, body no. B318/974 |
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| Colours | British racing green |
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| Registration Numbers | 391-544-Q/RHO |
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| Make | Wolseley | History | |||||
| Year | 1952 |
Owned by Andy
McNab's father in Bulawayo |
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| Model | 6/80 |
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| Registration Numbers | B-19033/SRH |
References | Andy McNab |
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| Make | Wolseley | History | |||||
| Year | 1956 |
Acquired new
in England by Tony Rose's uncle, Doug Royce. Later
shipped to South Africa and then to Salisbury,
Rhodesia. Later inherited by Tony. Passed onto Mike
Longhurst who owned it for a few weeks before
selling it to Pieter de Bruin in September 2007.
Pieter spent two years refurbishing the car. Photos
show car in 2010. |
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| Model | 4/44 |
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| Body Style | Sedan |
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| Colours | Black |
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| Registration Numbers | ABE-1023/ZIM |
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| Make | Wolseley | History | |||||
| Year | 1956 |
Noted in
Harare in 2014. |
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| Model | 4/44 |
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| Body Style | Sedan |
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| Colours | Black |
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| Make | Wolseley | History | |||||
| Year | Owned by B.
Glasby of Bulawayo |
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| Model | 6/110 |
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| Registration Numbers | ABM-7546/ZIM |
References | Viv Westbury |
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