Author Topic: Solved: DAR 108: Wolseley 16/60 convertible by Richwall or by Glyn Hillier 1966  (Read 916 times)

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Can I please have the maker, coachbuilder and year please
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Re: DAR 108
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2023, 06:10:51 AM »
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Re: DAR 108
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2023, 07:01:22 AM »
Wolseley?
Ein Henschel zieht am Berg und ein Mercedes
an den Türen. (and an attempt of a translation):
A Henschel in rushing up the hill, wheras in a Mercedes wind is rushing through the doors. c/o norberthanke

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Re: DAR 108
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2023, 07:46:32 AM »
Wolseley 16/60 convertible (1966)

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Re: DAR 108
« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2023, 08:03:43 AM »
Wolseley 16/60 convertible (1966)
LOCKED for you to find the coachbuilder
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Re: DAR 108
« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2023, 05:56:31 AM »
please unlocked, I don't have the coachbuilder

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Re: DAR 108
« Reply #6 on: November 19, 2023, 06:38:24 AM »
OK - UNLOCKED
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Re: DAR 108
« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2023, 07:10:18 AM »
Crayford??
Ein Henschel zieht am Berg und ein Mercedes
an den Türen. (and an attempt of a translation):
A Henschel in rushing up the hill, wheras in a Mercedes wind is rushing through the doors. c/o norberthanke

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Re: DAR 108
« Reply #8 on: November 19, 2023, 07:36:34 AM »
1966 Wolseley 16/60 convertible, a one-off built by a certain mr. Glyn Hillier

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Re: DAR 108
« Reply #9 on: November 19, 2023, 04:12:55 PM »
Not Crayford, not by Glyn Hillier (unless he worked for the company my source quoted)
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Re: DAR 108
« Reply #10 on: November 19, 2023, 05:19:54 PM »
According to this article in Practical Classics the job was done by Glyn Hillier

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Re: DAR 108
« Reply #11 on: November 20, 2023, 11:04:31 AM »
In the face of that evidence I have to give you the point.  My source said it was by Hillwall
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