TT 22461 LDL, a 1952 Mayflower *officially imported* by Fergus Motors into
the
U.S., lives here outside of Albany, NY. Priscilla, as she is fondly
referred to, is fairly original in terms of running gear. Talk about the
dreaded
PO syndrome, though:
1. I had to adapt a Herald carb to replace the Weber downdraft from a
Fiat 850[?] that was on the car when I bought it.
2. Two S-W gauges were added INTO the dashboard (actual large holes
cut to make them fit -- not attractive)
3. Heaven knows what the front bumper is from, but the rear bumper is
cleverly adapted from a 1951 Chevrolet (I know, because I have one of
those, too!)
4. Upholstery, though fairly well done, is best described as
Early Dinette (over the original and one other layer!)
5. It was originally black with *blackberry* -- very dark red -- interior.
Currently, the inside is gray, and the outside is white over a medium
metallic red, painted by the PO to match a 1959 R-R he owned at the time.
This
actually adds to the car, I think, although perhaps carrying to
extremes the Watch Charm Rolls metaphor!
I enjoyed very limited driving in it for a couple of years, and it
actually made it to a few shows (some under its own, limited, power).
Not a terribly practical car in today's driving environment, but the
*stare* factor was worth a lot. And, it's a lot more practical to drive
than was my ex-brother-in-law's Ford Prefect.
Andy Mace, who now knows what else uses the brake shoes from a Saab 95
Station Wagon!
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