Registration No: DVC 378
Chassis No: U-3171
MOT: Exempt

• Part of the collection since 2008
• Reputedly 1 of just 950 16hp cars made between 1938 and 1940
• In need of restoration

Introduced in September 1938, the Armstrong-Siddeley 16hp could be had in ‘Coach’ (Six-Light) or ‘Touring’ (Four-Light) Saloon guises. Both bodies featured ‘fume proof’ floors that contributed to the structural integrity of the chassis. Influenced by contemporary aero engine practice in terms of its combustion chamber design, valve stem length and porting, the newcomer’s 1.9 litre OHV straight-six was allied to four-speed pre-selector transmission. Priced at a reasonable £380, the Armstrong-Siddeley 16hp was reputedly capable of 70mph and 25mpg. Curtailed by World War Two, just 950 cars are thought to have been completed.

First registered in Coventry on 2^nd November 1938 (or so its ‘DVC 378’ number plate would imply), chassis U-3171 presents in Black with Brown leather upholstery. A Six-Light Coach Saloon complete with sunroof, it is understood to have joined the late Mr Lucas’s collection during July 2008. Acquired as a project, the Armstrong-Siddeley appears to be substantially complete albeit the headlamps are missing as are various instruments (and doubtless other minor components). A notably early example being registered barely two months after the 16hp was announced, ‘DVC 378’ is surely worthy of restoration and a return to the road?

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