Lot details Registration No: AR 245 Chassis No: 8691 Mot Expiry: Exempt
- Originally exported to Australia
- Arrived in UK late 1960's
- VCC dating certificate number 2052
- Many successful London to Brighton runs
Named after its distinctively shaped footboard, the Curved Dash Oldsmobile was introduced in 1901. Featuring a water pump, trembler coil ignition and overhead valves, its advanced rear-mounted single-cylinder engine was allied to two-speed planetary transmission. Displacing some 1.6 litres (later 1.9 litres), the eager powerplant was reputed to develop 4.5bhp @ 500rpm and to emit one chug per telegraph pole. Designed to negotiate unmade roads, the Oldsmobile's sturdy yet lightweight chassis featured so-called 'Concorde' leaf springs and tiller steering. While, the two brakes provided acted on the transmission and differential respectively.
Beginning life in Australia, chassis 8691 was imported to the UK during the late 1960s. Variously described by the vendor as being in 'good' (engine, electrical equipment) 'average to good' (bodywork) or 'average' (transmission, paintwork, trim) condition, it is understood to have had 'several previous interesting owners'. Issued with Certificate Number 2052 by the Veteran Car Club and wearing a brass plaque to confirm the fact, the relevant document was lost some while ago by former keeper, Matthew Post (USA). However, (a) we presume that the VCC will still have a copy on file and (b) the car has completed numerous London to Brighton runs over the past fifty years and never been refused an entry during the current ownership.
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