1945 Standard
4/8A Drophead Coupe
Restored in Switzerland
Werner
Maurer has spent the last 9 years restoring this car in Switzerland
and you must agree that it is absolutely a first class
restoration!
I
well remember the sunny day in 1994 when I picked up Werner
from Stanstead Airport. His intention was to buy FDU 219, which had
been advertised in the club magazine, sight unseen, from a
barn in deepest rural Hertfordshire. The car had not run for many
years but we cleaned the plugs and points, blew up the tyres and put
some petrol in it. Much to our amazement, the car started, money
changed hands and we were away down the A10 towards London! After a
while we stopped at a garage to put in more petrol. We stopped when
the petrol reached the rotten rubber filler pipe and overflowed onto
the forecourt!
Undeterred,
the mad Swiss person declared his intention to continue on his way
to Zurich!. We waved goodbye and Werner headed off towards the M25
in his 50 year old car (with no Tax or MoT!) We fully expected not
to see him again!
Two
days later the phone rang. The car had stalled whilst loading onto
the ferry and had to be pushed on board. At Calais, Werner was
pushed off the boat, was able to fix the ignition and carried on for
the 600 miles across France. It was now safely in his Garage! He
told me he was determined to restore the car and would bring it one
day to the National Rally in England.
That
day has almost arrived! FDU219 is entered for the International
Rally at Hatton World on July 12th and 13th, so you will all get the
opportunity to see Werner's favourite new car, and congratulate him
for his efforts!
 Clicking
on any of these photos will illustrate the quality of this
restoration |
 The
interior is equally stunning |
Ready for its 1200 mile
round trip to the Rally! |
The
car was purchased from Mrs. N.A. Cleret, Keepers
Cottage, Newsells Village, Royston. The car was registered in the
name of her late husband Alan George F Cleret.
Date
of first registration: 1.9.1945. Chassis
No. NA21CP, Engine No. NA3426. Imported to
Switzerland on 17.10.94
I am aware that there are other cars
and information that could be added to this site to make it more comprehensive, so if you
have material and photographs, please let me know. Please send me, Phil Homer, a
message at: Phil Homer
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