Lot details
Registration No: XW 289
Chassis No: D3750
Mot Expiry: Sept 2004

Named after the area of London where the marque had first been set-up, Vauxhall have made cars from 1903 and first moved to Luton in 1905. In that year, the celebrated Lawrence Pomeroy joined the firm and was to become a highly successful Chief Engineer before leaving for the US in 1919 and, later, joining Daimler. Clarence E King, who had worked for Adams and Lorraine-Dietrich replaced him. So successful were Vauxhall that by 1920 they employed some 1400 people who made 780 motor cars.
Said to have been in previous ownership for thirty years, this Kington 23/60 tourer, a Colonial model with an extra leaf in the springs to provide the suspension with greater strength to better withstand the rough roads of far off places, first left the Vauxhall works in 1920 and then spent most of its motoring life in the car-friendly climate of South Africa.
Finished in dark blue with black wings, aluminium bonnet and nickel-plated radiator grille, the prewar Vauxhall comes with tonneau cover and hood, but no sidescreens. It is certainly very nice inside with black leather and all correct dashboard with addition of ammeter beneath. The 4-cylinder engine is reportedly in excellent order - indeed, during a recent inspection, the engine started well and sounded superb. All the electrical equipment is said to be working and the current condition of chassis, open bodywork, paintwork and trim are described as good.
PLEASE NOTE: Further information has convinced us that out 23/60 description is wrong and that the new car title is accurate especially due ot the fact that it has a 'D' chassis and engine and does not an 'OD' reference. Remembering that there are no factory records we are advised that as chassis number D3760 was registered on the 25th January 1922 this Kington tourer was probably registered in either December 1921 or early January 1922. There would be though absolutely no difference at all between the two models and so this information is for accuracy only.
The same authority who has kindly advised us of these facts also states that as the engine number is some 150 away from the chassis number that it is quite probably the original engine.