Topic: Solved - MJW #775 - Vauxhall 30/98 Wensum Speedster 1925

[woodinsight]

Another batch before the holidays -
For one point identify the make and model (easy), year but more importantly, the coachbuilder.

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Moving up

[bentleybob]

1925 Vuaxhall OE 30/98 Wensum speedster. Vauxhall only produced two in-house bodies for the 30-98, the Velox tourer and the sporting “boat bodied” Wensum, named after Works Manager A. J. Hancock’s river launch, the Wensum being the river that flows through Norwich. Sometimes coachbuilders quoted are Griffin or Grosvenor (who did built a number of specials on the same chassis), but according to the final book on 30/98 this is incorrect. Unless this is a replica, of course, of a latter day constructor.

[woodinsight]

1925 Vuaxhall OE 30/98 Wensum speedster. Vauxhall only produced two in-house bodies for the 30-98, the Velox tourer and the sporting “boat bodied” Wensum, named after Works Manager A. J. Hancock’s river launch, the Wensum being the river that flows through Norwich. Sometimes coachbuilders quoted are Griffin or Grosvenor (who did built a number of specials on the same chassis), but according to the final book on 30/98 this is incorrect. Unless this is a replica, of course, of a latter day constructor.

Absolutely correct!