Sold for £11,025
(including buyers premium)
Registration No: T.B.A (formerly 'NPB 989')
Chassis No: 166566
MOT: Exempt
The Armstrong Siddeley engineering group was created in 1919. Over its forty-one year reign it produced some thirty models of luxury cars and for many years was also one of the UK's largest manufacturers of aero engines. The very week WWII ended in Europe, the company introduced its first post-war model, the Hurricane - a large two-door three-position Drophead Coupe. The Lancaster Saloon and Typhoon Sports Saloon followed during 1946. All the 16hp and 18hp models built between 1945 and 1954 were named after aircraft built by the group under the Hawker-Siddeley banner. The early versions of each model were powered by 2-litre OHV six-cylinder engines (capacity later increased to 2.3 litres). The same cruciform chassis served as the base for all the derivatives. Suspension was independent at the front courtesy of longitudinal torsion bars. Braking was by Girling hydro-mechanically operated drums all round. Two gearbox options were available, a four-speed manual unit and Wilson preselector one. A total of 2,606 Hurricanes were made with survivors numbering in the hundreds.
Sold new to Mrs G.J. Humphreys on 1st June 1949, chassis 166566 was road registered as ‘NPB 989’ by Surrey County Council. Changing hands several times thereafter, the 2-litre (16hp), manual gearbox derivative was acquired by its previous keeper in 1988 who had the interior re-trimmed and the hood renewed. Purchased by the vendor during 2009 because it was a model his father had always admired, the Hurricane was shipped to his then home in Florida. Treated to a photographically documented restoration of its bodywork and paintwork from 2010 – 2012, the Drophead Coupe was sidelined by various work commitments. Repatriated to the UK earlier this year and currently in the process of being re-registered with the DVLA, the Armstrong Siddeley has been serviced and tuned but would doubtless benefit from recommissioning on the basis that it has not seen serious usage for a dozen years or so. Rare and elegant, this much underrated Hurricane is offered for sale with history file.
PLEASE NOTE: The vendor informs us that this lot has now been successfully re-registered with the DVLA as 'NPB 989'. The associated V5C Registration Document will be forwarded to the successful purchaser.
PLEASE NOTE: The vendor informs us that this lot has now been successfully re-registered with the DVLA as 'NPB 989'. The associated V5C Registration Document will be forwarded to the successful purchaser.
For more information, please contact:
Damian Jones
damian.jones@handh.co.uk
07855 493737
Auction: Imperial War Museum, Duxford, 20th Oct, 2022
An auction of classic & collector motorcars
VIEWING TIMES
Tuesday 18th October 2022 from 12pm to 6pm
Wednesday 19th October 2022 from 9am
Additional viewing for lots 200-254 on Thursday 20th October 2022 from 9am
To take part in the auction please click 'Register to Bid | Sign In' at the top of the page
All successful bids must be paid in full by midday the day after the auction at the latest.
You can collect your new pride and joy from our venue until 1pm the day following the sale or our partners are on hand to help arrange safe transportation:
Do you have an item to sell?
If so, contact one of our friendly specialists for your free valuation by completing the form below and someone will get back to you as quickly as possible.
If you prefer to speak to humans, don't hesitate to call our office on +44 (0)1925 210035