Topic: Monty303 - Solved: 1928-31 Waldron Wayfarer by Fred B Waldron, body by St Helens

[FrontMan]

.....it's the Waldron Wayfarer, project started in 1928 and completed in 1931.

[el_monty]

.....it's the Waldron Wayfarer, project started in 1928 and completed in 1931.

Yaaay! 
Locked for you to complete the answer with the name of the coachbuilder that made the bodywork and collect your point.

[FrontMan]

.....St. Helens Carriage Works!!!

[el_monty]

There you go!
"The car was the brainchild of Frederick Barnes Waldron, a senior engineer with Pilkington Brothers glassworks who lived in St. Helens, then in Lancashire (Merseyside today). Remarkably, Mr Waldron designed almost every aspect of the car, including the 1247 cc side-valve engine, contracting out some of the more challenging jobs, such as the bodywork which was made by the St Helens Carriage Works.
Waldron regularly used the vehicle and even embarked on continental tours during the 1930s.
But just before the Second World War he decided to dismantle the car and stored it in an outbuilding at his home.
When he died, the car was re-discovered and was bought and fully restored by Mr Peter Relph who ran it for many years, and since Mr Relph the Wayfarer appears to have had about four owners.”
The car went up for auction in 2012, but then withdrawn.

[Allan L]

The owner in the 1960s (Mr Relph I presume) was a man with a keen sense of humour as he founded the Waldron Wayfarer Owner's Club - and he was proud to tell us all that the club always had a 100% turnout at any event it organised, or took part in.
I remember being presented with a "Smile, you have just met the Waldron Wayfarer Owner's Club" sticker!

[el_monty]

  Haha Thanks that's a great story Allan!
Here's a picture of the car from the 2012 auction posting.

[Mike90]

Does anyone know where this lovely car currently is? I have searched the internet for a long time and made many phone calls but so far, no trace. Meetings have taken place in my area but I have missed them unfortunately.

In short, this car was made in my garage. Frederick lived in what is now my house. He left the vehicles blue prints and original wooden block demo build parts in various places in the house and garage.

I really would love to know where it is now and ideally visit the vehicle.

[el_monty]

Hi Mike90!
I assume you have already tried talking to Bonhams? They were the ones who were going to auction it in 2012, though ultimately the auction was cancelled. I would have thought that they would have some contact information of the seller but I guess they may be unwilling to divulge it.