Lot details Registration No: LA 5744 Chassis No: SABTVR03367278160 Mot Expiry: Exempt
- Imported by Charles Jarrott & Letts and ex-London Motor Show
- VCC-registered and used for various rallies during the '50/60s
- Current ownership since 1987 and in running order
The Paris-based manufacturer Sizaire-Naudin was formed in 1903 by the Sizaire brothers and their friend Louis Naudin. This fascinating 1911 Type 4G example of the make was imported to the UK by Charles Jarrott & Letts (it carries the initials CJL on the radiator) and displayed at the 1911 London Motor Show. The two-seater was reputedly purchased from there by a Yorkshire theatre owner and driven straight to his premises in Filey, where it subsequently starred in an adaption of `Get Out and Get Under'. Title then passed to ex-Mayor and Scarborough garage owner J W Hardcastle, who evidently drove the VCC-registered car on various early car rallies while collecting funds for the local lifeboat. Ownership then passed to a David Tomlinson in 1969 and to Guyson International in 1987. The intriguing specification includes a proprietary four-cylinder 1.8 litre engine and three-speed gearbox unique to the marque, in which straight-cut pinions are, in turn, engaged direct with the large crown wheel. On static display for the past decade or so `LA 5744' has recently been started and is understood to run well. Though, further recommissioning would be advisable prior to road use.
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