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In mid June,
Keith Harman circulated an email trying to round up some Rods for a visit to
the private collection of Berkshire-based haulage & demolition contractor
John Mould. |
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| Andy's '36
parked up alongside the cars of Dan Boone and Dave Sturgess. |
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| Keith Harman's
'34 |
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We had heard of
the collection from restorer friends, and had read about the annual auctions
held on the site, but really did not know what to expect when we set out.. we
certainly did not expect to see more 'real deal' Deuces & A's in one place
than we had ever seen before - and that was only a small part of the
vehicles in the collection. The immaculate '33 roadster, the part restored 'A'
roadster that looked ready for the Supernats, the steel Deuce rumble lid
leaning against the wall, piles of petrol pump globes & grille
shells.. |
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| Which way to the
Supernats?! |
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| '38 & '35
Fords |
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| '36-ish
pickup |
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| Ford Pilot
pickup and saloon |
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The place is a
'must see' - should the opportunity to visit this (very secure) collection
ever come up again. Whilst the Fords were the focus of attention for most
people on the night, the restored (one of one built!) Standard Vanguard
'Imperia' convertible, the patina'd vehicles awaiting some lovin', and the
collection of commercial vehicles could not be ignored. |
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| In storage,
awaiting restoration - a '47 Ford Sedan and a Model BB breakdown truck
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patina! |
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A healthy turnout
of Hot Rods added to the evening as did the free refreshments supplied by our
host. Russ DeBarr had endured a five hour trip for the evening out, and
certainly seemed to be impressed, whilst the more local 'Brack Pack' and
'Vultures' clubs were well represented. Shame on you Bristol crew who wanted to
stay home and watch the Beckhams arrive in LA! |
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| Visiting 47/8
Ford |
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| Nice roadster
from the Vultures club |
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| Real deal
'33 |
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| Dave Sturgess'
3-window, and a Vulture's Deuce Custom |
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Much-lowered
(sectioned?)
Custom Model A |
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Thanks must go to
Keith Harman for the invitation, and the introduction to John Mould. Talking
with the very approachable John, it seems that a lot of his cars were found in
New Zealand (hence RHD), and a guess at the value of the collection was in the
region of £4m. He also has two more almost aircraft hangar-sized sheds of
vehicles awaiting restoration. A team of six mechanics work full time to clean,
maintain and restore the collection - the queue for job applications
starts right behind me!
Andy House
With thanks to Russ DeBarr
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