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Re: GTE 529
« Reply #200 on: November 09, 2023, 01:21:07 PM »
Quote from: pnegyesi on November 09, 2023, 01:19:24 PM
from Royston?
No, the manufacturer was not from Royston, but the coachbuilder was.
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Re: GTE 529
« Reply #201 on: November 09, 2023, 01:33:20 PM »
Royston is in Herfortshide, sorry
Heatly & Gresham?
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Re: GTE 529
« Reply #202 on: November 09, 2023, 02:07:03 PM »
Quote from: pnegyesi on November 09, 2023, 01:33:20 PM
Royston is in Herfortshide, sorry
Heatly & Gresham?
Yes, manufactured by Heatly & Gresham! LOCKED FOR YOU to identify the brand and coachbuilder.
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Re: LOCKED: GTE 529
« Reply #203 on: November 09, 2023, 02:15:45 PM »
well, then it is probably another Rational.
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Re: LOCKED: GTE 529
« Reply #204 on: November 09, 2023, 02:17:57 PM »
Quote from: pnegyesi on November 09, 2023, 02:15:45 PM
well, then it is probably another Rational.
It is. Now, just need the name of the coachbuilder from Royston.
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Re: LOCKED: GTE 529
« Reply #205 on: November 09, 2023, 04:10:44 PM »
Sanders?
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Re: LOCKED: GTE 529
« Reply #206 on: November 09, 2023, 05:21:24 PM »
Quote from: pnegyesi on November 09, 2023, 04:10:44 PM
Sanders?
No, not by Sanders this time.
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Re: LOCKED: GTE 529
« Reply #207 on: November 10, 2023, 01:09:51 AM »
it's not like I don't want to solve this but when I look at 1903 and 1904 issues of The Autocar, Car Illustrated and The Auto-motor Journal there are exactly zero hits for the words Royston coachbuilder.  On the net I found reference to a William Wilson & Son as being a Royston coachbuilder. Is that the company you are looking for?
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Re: LOCKED: GTE 529
« Reply #208 on: November 10, 2023, 12:09:33 PM »
Quote from: pnegyesi on November 10, 2023, 01:09:51 AM
it's not like I don't want to solve this but when I look at 1903 and 1904 issues of The Autocar, Car Illustrated and The Auto-motor Journal there are exactly zero hits for the words Royston coachbuilder.  On the net I found reference to a William Wilson & Son as being a Royston coachbuilder. Is that the company you are looking for?
That's the answer. Another point for you!

This is a 1901 Rational, built by Heatly & Gresham in Bassingbourne, and bodied by Wilsons in Royston.
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Re: Solved: GTE 529 - 1901 Rational (by Heatly & Gresham) with body by Wilsons of Royston
« Reply #209 on: November 10, 2023, 12:17:26 PM »
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Re: Solved: GTE 529 - 1901 Rational (by Heatly & Gresham) with body by Wilsons of Royston
« Reply #210 on: November 10, 2023, 01:30:03 PM »
fascinating booklet, thank for pointing towards it
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Re: Solved: GTE 529 - 1901 Rational (by Heatly & Gresham) with body by Wilsons of Royston
« Reply #211 on: November 11, 2023, 04:07:06 AM »
The Auto Motor Journal devoted a series of five articles to the Rational in 1904.

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Re: Solved: GTE 529 - 1901 Rational (by Heatly & Gresham) with body by Wilsons of Royston
« Reply #212 on: November 11, 2023, 05:51:50 AM »
Heatly, Gresham Engineering Co. moved from Bassingbourn to a purpose-built factory in Letchworth Garden City (where I live!) in 1905, which was remarkable as Letchworth, the First Garden City, was only founded in 1903.
Both Heatly and Gresham were actively involved with First Garden City Limited (who owned the town) and the Parish Council - not to mention the local motor sport club!
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