1909 F.N. (Fabrique Nationale)

This is a photograph that I took at the Broad Street/Cross Lane roundabout in Salford of one of the cars that took part in the Lancashire Automobile Club's Manchester to Blackpool Veteran and Vintage Car Run in June 1965.

It's the 1909 F.N. of Mr W.G.Steele, and the programme of the event had this note about the car:

16.  Mr. W.G. Steele, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent

         F.N. (Fabrique Nationale) Belgium 6-12h.p.

This car was originally owned by the Belgian Royal Family. Its snake horn “Horace” was in the film “School for Scoundrels” with Terry-Thomas. Many times Concours winner, including Grand Concours 1961, International Goodwood. This car is one of the many exhibits on show in Trentham Gardens, Staffordshire, Motor Museum, which also houses all forms of antique travel. Competed in all the previous Manchester/Blackpool Rallies and won the Vigzol Trophy in 1964.

N.B. The Vigzol Amoco Trophy was awarded for the Veteran or Edwardian car covering the greatest distance to the start under its own power.

1981 Triumph TR8

This is a car that I found in the paddock at the Aston Martin Owners Club’s meeting at Oulton Park in May 2017.

It a 1981 Triumph TR8, a car based on the 2 litre Triumph TR7, but with a 3,528cc Rover V8 engine.

Friday's Ferrari

This is a photograph that I took at the Ferrari Racing Days meeting at Silverstone in September 2017.

It's a Ferrari 458 Italia which has a 4,497cc V8 Ferrari F136 F engine. It was produced between 2010 and 2015 replacing the Ferrari F430, and was itself eventually replaced by the Ferrari 488.

1965 Singer Vogue

I took these photographs in a supermarket car park in Hyde in June 2021.

It's a 1965 Singer Vogue, the Singer version of the Rootes Group's Hillman Super Minx

It's a Series III model and has a 4-cylinder inline 1,592cc engine.

1935 ERA R4A

I took this photograph at Deer Leap during the Hawthorn Memorial and Spanish Trophies Race at the Vintage Sports Car Club's meeting at Oulton Park in July 2015.

It's the 1935 ERA R4A of Nick Topliss with the 4-cylinder inline 1,988cc supercharged engine.

 

1956 Maserati 250S

This is a photograph that I took at Luffield Corner during the Classic Car Sports Car Race at the Coys International Historic Festival meeting at Silverstone in July 1994.

It's Jeremy Agace in his 1956 Maserati 250S which started off life as the 1,484cc 4-cylinder Maserati 150S of Argentinian Alejandro De Tomaso with the chassis number 1660. In 1957 it was converted to a Maserati 250S with a 2,489cc 4-cylinder engine and given a new chassis number 2411.

1948 Leyland Tiger PS1

This vehicle took part in the Greater Manchester Transport Society's Trans Lancs Historic Vehicle Rally at Heaton Park, Manchester in September 1990.

It's a 1948 Leyland Tiger with a Brush body, and was provided new to Burnley, Colne and Nelson.  The note about it in the programme of the event reads as follows:

 

Leyland Tiger PS1, Brush, 1948                  HG9651

Burnley, Colne and Nelson

Entered by R Eckersall, Ashton U Lyne, Lancashire

Sold by BCN in 1996 and purchased for preservation in 1974. During repairs to the body the rear entrance has been replaced.