Avon
Standard Little12 Memories (Part 2)
In 2006, I published
an article about an Avon Little 12 Special Tourer that was
photographed in 1949/50. The Author was asking if anyone knew if
the car survived. I have now received an email from Holland with
additional photographs that confirm that it does!
I recognise the
house in the background as Woburn Abbey and the date must be post
1970, when the Mk 3 Cortina next to the Avon was introduced
Hello
Phil,
Searching
on the very nice website, where I was looking for Standard Avon
specials, I found pictures and a story from 1949/50 of a little 12
Beauvais
bodied car, with licence nr ALO 292. It is quite a coincidence
because I know this car and can tell you it still exists.
It
is the car (see attached pictures) that a German fellow bought
about 35 years ago and restore it to a very high standard.
In
1977 I came in contact with him because I was in desperate need
for information to start the restoration of my own Standard Avon
little 12 with the same body. He was so kind to send me all the
pictures and other information from his restoration.
Unfortunately
the man died about 25 years ago, but the car is still in the
basement of his house. I have been in contact with his widow
during my 30years restoration, which will be completed this coming
spring. As soon as I have assembled all the parts ( they are just
back from spraying ) I will send you the full story.
Regards
and best wishes for 2009
Piet
Geirnaert, member nr 1101
Apeldoorn
Netherlands.
You
can read the original article on ALO 292 here
Hi Piet,
Thanks for all that information. I
will use it to update the original article about the car. It
would be great if I could contact the original author, whose
neighbour owned the car, but unfortunately I have lost the
email address as it was on an old PC. Perhaps he will look in,
as you have done, and find the updated article.
What
pretty cars these are. I look forward to the story and photos
and of your restoration and the completed car. You must be
getting quite excited to be so near to the end of such a long
project!
Kind regards,
Phil Homer
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