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Vehicle Details
Model GroupFull ModelYearBodyChassis No.Engine No.Registration
Talbot 105BI 1936 TOURER4004BI3AFS246

Delivery DateOwnerCountry
unknownACHER UK 




Vehicle Information/Notes
‘AFS 246’ as offered here was first registered in 1936 having been completed in 1935, as shown by the original sales ledgers, which also pleasingly show the car to still be matching numbers engine/ chassis. The order was placed by H. C. Hutchison who was believed to be the Edinburgh Talbot distributor. Certainly the first owner of ‘AFS’ was none other than the Edinburgh Police Force. In fact ‘AFS’ had been the first Speed Tourer completed and only the fourth example of the much improved BI105 model. As such there is a most evocative image on file of ‘AFS’ upon completion outside the Talbot Works in Ladbroke Grove.

As shown by correspondence with the Edinburgh Police force on file ‘AFS’ was used mainly for ceremonial duties and was one of the first Police vehicles to be fitted with a two way radio. The aerial for this was in the hood frame, which meant the car was mainly used with the hood raised (lamented by the constable whose duty was to drive the car!), as shown in charming photographs taken during this period. ‘AFS’ remained with the Police force until 1945 at which point it was sold off into private hands.

‘AFS’ was purchased from the Police Force by E. H. Grey, the car remained with Mr Grey until 1969 when it was purchased by well-known collector Dr A. Holmes Pickering, the car was believed to be in fundamentally sound condition when purchased by him but was laid up for some years, due to various other cars in his collection needing attention.

The years passed and having never gotten around to restoring ‘AFS’ Holmes Pickering sold the car to the current owner in the early 2000s. A seasoned car-collector and pre-War rally competitor and well known in pre-War car circles, he embarked upon a complete restoration of the car. As purchased and shown in images on file, ‘AFS’ was a very complete, original and un-mucked about with car, but required complete restoration. As such the car was dispatched to Bruce Young Coachworks to have the chassis, body and running gear restored, whilst the engine was dispatched to renowned engine builder Tim Abbott for a complete restoration, as shown by the copious invoices, correspondence and photos on file this was clearly a most thorough job.




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