1932 Talbot 14/45

Sale Information

 

The renovation (1993) cost around £15,000 including the cost of the derelict @ £1,250.    Approx 2000 hours of the writer's time and that of his two sons was invested with the intention of bringing the car up to a high quality (if not concours) finish.    With careful use, it should be good for another 70 years without a major refit.    It still looks like new underneath.

There is a lively owners club  known as the 'STD', Sunbeam Talbot Darraq with about 500 members.    The 14/45 comes in many guises, so finding spare parts is not difficult;    indeed, a new (original) part was fitted in the rebuild!  There are two specialist Talbot business' in the East of England, namely

    Ian Polson,     Mill Farm, Ashfield Green, Wickambrook, Newmarket, Suffolk.   CB8  8UZ      44 (0)1440  820371

    A Archer,       77 High Street, Dunmow, Essex.   CM6  1AE                                                    44 (0)1371  872802

 

The car comes with the following spares, alone worth about £800

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Pr 20” wheels – condition poor (£20ea)                           Pr 19” wheels condition good (£70ea)

(it can be very useful to have a set of spare wheels)

           

  Car Tool Kit, Krook Lock, Wheel Brace (in car)          Tool Box (incl Parts Price List £30) and original side-exit distr cap

     Rear Axle - disassembled, complete less pinion gear

 

                              Rad shell, good, but needs re-finishing (£110)

 

          Dynastart (£250) 2 hubs (£60)

 

 Spare plugs, points etc – silentbloc bushes (8 @ £8 ea)

                           <<< pipework for front axle oiling system

 

SUMMARY -

   Rear axle part renovated, complete with crown-wheel, but less pinion gear.    

       (Spare brake drums/shoes come with the above)

   Front hub with six wheel nuts and brass hubcap

   Radiator Shell  - good, but needs finishing.

   2off    20" wheels - condition poor (wheel centres good)

   2off    19" wheels - excellent

   Hubcap

   Brake actuators (front)

   pr    Rearlamp pillar castings

   Rear window blind fittings

   original distributor cap (side exit)

   Tin trunk

   set of blanking parts for finishing engine parts (block, head etc.)

   Handbook (old-style log book cannot be found at the moment)

   Parts List (original)

   ............. and others

 

No reduction in price will be entertained (ie, a hard bargain will be driven) - if you want one of these cars, you will not find a better restored version.    A swap/part-exchange might be entertained.

  

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