Registration No: 971 UYG
Chassis No: 4A4533T
MOT: Exempt

• Despatched new to Vaughan Motors of New York and resident in America for most of its life
• Repatriated by the vendor's late father during 2010 and last MOT tested 190 miles ago
• Now in need of recommissioning / further refurbishment but a rare survivor as a 4A

The Singer Roadster was a two-door, four-seater Convertible version of the Bantam Saloon and was first sold in 1939. The traditional body comprised alloy panels fixed to a wooden frame. Power came from the same 1074cc four-cylinder OHC engine found in the Bantam, but the output was slightly higher (36bhp), courtesy of a superior inlet manifold and downdraught SU carburetter - sufficient for a top speed of around 65mph. The unit was initially mated to a three-speed manual gearbox. Suspension was by leaf springs all round and the drum brakes were mechanically operated. The model re-emerged virtually unchanged after WW2, and remained so until the 4A variant of 1949. This featured a Solex carburetter in place of the SU and benefited from a four-speed gearbox. Production of the Roadster continued until 1955, by which time some 11,063 had been built. Virtually all pre-1953 examples were exported, after which home market cars became available in quantity for the first time. The 4A is among the rarest of the Singer Roadsters with just 4,122 made.

According to an email on file from Bill Haverley of the Association of Singer Car Owners, chassis 4A4533T was despatched to Vaughan Motors of New York on May 25th 1950. Resident in America for most of its life, the 4A Roadster belonged to Howard Singer Esq of La Jolla, California for nigh on four decades before being repatriated by the vendor’s late father during 2010. Acquired as a restoration project for £6,500, the four-seater was recommissioned rather than refurbished passing a MOT test on November 16th 2016 at an indicated 26,023 miles. Subsequently laid-up due to its late owner’s ill health, the Singer’s odometer reading has only increased by circa 190 miles since then. Finished in Silver with Black upholstery, the 4A Roadster appears to be substantially complete. Offered for sale with V5C Registration Document and history file.

For more information, please contact:
Damian Jones
damian.jones@handh.co.uk
07855 493737