This car is pictured coming up to the start line in the Exchange Station car park in Manchester for the start of the LAC's Manchester to Blackpool Veteran and Vintage Car Run in June 1990.
It's the 4-cylinder inline 1,495cc 1928 Aston Martin T-type of David Hawkins, about which the programme of the event had this to say:
1928 Aston Martin T-type
Reg: CC 8433 4 cylinder 11.9 hp
(David Hawkins, Nelson)
Only 15 of these lovely Aston Martins were built, and only four are now believed to survive, of which this is the only runner. The 1.5 litre engine is fitted with a single overhead camshaft and produces 50 bhp at 4250 rpm. This example is maintained in original condition and is a successful rally car. But it is also used for family holidays, the four-seater Bertelli body being very comfortable. Cruising at 50 mph, it lives up to the manufacturers' motto: "Built For Its Owner's Pleasure".
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