Author Topic: barrett's no.387 - 1961 Avia (Triumph Herald base) by Armat ltd (Read 2333 times)

barrett · « **on:** July 11, 2017, 09:52:00 AM »

What is this car, which firm built it and when?

barrett · « **Reply #1 on:** July 27, 2017, 04:33:44 AM »

Experts?

el_monty · « **Reply #2 on:** July 27, 2017, 05:00:51 AM »

Any Gilbern connection?

Carnut · « **Reply #3 on:** July 27, 2017, 05:07:42 AM »

Triiumph-based?

barrett · « **Reply #4 on:** July 27, 2017, 06:23:45 AM »

Nothing to do with Gilbern, but it is Triumph-based

Carnut · « **Reply #5 on:** July 27, 2017, 07:55:52 AM »

Made by an established builder of glass-fibre cars based on Triumphs, like Bond?

barrett · « **Reply #6 on:** July 27, 2017, 08:00:34 AM »

no, not by an established manufacturer. I suspect this was the only car they built.

Carnut · « **Reply #7 on:** July 27, 2017, 09:16:56 AM »

It has a 1963 Kent registration, so is that when and where it was built?
Is it possible to find the answer on-line or are 1963 car magazines needed?!

barrett · « **Reply #8 on:** July 27, 2017, 10:01:02 AM »

It is from Kent, from its earlier than 1961.

I don't think it's available online. It took a lot of effort to find the picture, after I heard a rumour of its existence. It is mentioned in other sources, but I believe this is the only picture that was published, in a contemporary magazine...

Carnut · « **Reply #9 on:** July 27, 2017, 12:08:02 PM »

Ah - the registration number must be 8 MKE then; I read it as 8 WKE.
8 MKE is a September 1960 issue.

Was ait made by someone well-known in the specialist car world?

barrett · « **Reply #10 on:** July 27, 2017, 12:43:19 PM »

I have never heard of this company other than in relation to this car. Well known it aint...

galrot · « **Reply #11 on:** August 01, 2017, 08:05:17 PM »

Do you know if the company made the body themselves?

barrett · « **Reply #12 on:** August 02, 2017, 04:26:12 AM »

I believe so. It's certainly not an 'off the shelf' body and only ever featured on this particular car

barrett · « **Reply #13 on:** September 18, 2017, 05:51:21 PM »

hermanoto · « **Reply #14 on:** October 26, 2019, 05:20:32 AM »

Tornado Thunderbolt 1960, Triumph engined.

barrett · « **Reply #15 on:** April 01, 2020, 09:09:14 AM »

It's not a Tornado, or any other 'known' maker

pnegyesi · « **Reply #16 on:** April 05, 2020, 10:54:44 PM »

What do you suggest? How should we approach this? Are there any clues online which will aid us finding this elusive company?

barrett · « **Reply #17 on:** April 07, 2020, 05:40:06 AM »

I don't think there is anything online, certainly not this image

gte4289 · « **Reply #18 on:** July 09, 2023, 04:53:35 AM »

Quote from: barrett on July 27, 2017, 10:01:02 AM

It took a lot of effort to find the picture, after I heard a rumour of its existence.

Quote from: barrett on July 27, 2017, 12:43:19 PM

I have never heard of this company other than in relation to this car. Well known it aint...

After hearing a rumor that a company you'd never heard of built a car 60 years ago, you put in a lot of effort to find an image of that car. Was there something particularly unique about the company or the car that captured your interest?

barrett · « **Reply #19 on:** July 10, 2023, 07:36:26 PM »

Quote from: gte4289 on July 09, 2023, 04:53:35 AM

Quote from: barrett on July 27, 2017, 10:01:02 AM
It took a lot of effort to find the picture, after I heard a rumour of its existence.
Quote from: barrett on July 27, 2017, 12:43:19 PM
I have never heard of this company other than in relation to this car. Well known it aint...
After hearing a rumor that a company you'd never heard of built a car 60 years ago, you put in a lot of effort to find an image of that car. Was there something particularly unique about the company or the car that captured your interest?

I think it's been three years since I was active on this site! Let's see if we can get some of these solved.

There is nothing remarkable about this car whatsoever. I was interested to find out more simply because I had never heard of it before, but it is listed as a proper make in the most famous automotive encyclopaedia.

As a clue, I'll say it appears near the start of the alphabet, if you want to go through make-by-make...

gte4289 · « **Reply #20 on:** July 10, 2023, 08:28:03 PM »

1961 Avia by Armat Ltd

barrett · « **Reply #21 on:** July 11, 2023, 03:27:53 PM »

That's it, well done!

gte4289 · « **Reply #22 on:** July 11, 2023, 03:37:46 PM »

Thanks!

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