Description

The “1500” model was built from 1938 to 1956. Fitted with a Singer SOHC engine and gearbox. Production of the bodies were by REALL, then Automarine and St Leonards Engineering Co. All bodies, except one, with inside fuel tanks. Several sold in chassis form and bodied to customers’ designs, Just 112 examples were produced. Chassis W96 was delivered new in Black with Red leather and optioned with the rare twin spare wheel fitting, First registered on the 1st of Janaury 1947 with the Worcestershire registration number FNP 777, the first owner was Ken Delingpole of the Dellow Motors fame. In Jan 1949 the car was sold to C.H Stephenson of Stratford-on-Avon and then A.M Sutton of Dartmouth in June 1951. In November 1955 FNP 777 was sold via Richards & Carr Ltd of Sloan Square to Michael Roberts of Trident Garage fame with just 9,400 recorded miles. In 2008 with just 50,495 miles FNP 777 was purchased by Matthew Eade of Nutley Sports & Prestige directly from the Roberts family with a recorded 50,495 miles. Chassis W96 is complete with a fascinating comprehensive provenance including Original buff logbook, Original HRG Cars The Sportsman’s Ideal brochure, Original HRG enquiry pack reference the 1500 model complete with Colours and options leaflets and a covering letter dated 29th September 1948 signed by the Works director of HRG Engineering, Original HRG ‘1500 & 1100’ profile brochure, Original Autocar sales advert for FNP 777 dated 11th November 1955 , Old MOT’s dating back to the 1960’s, Old tax discs dating back to 1960’s, Various Service/Parts invoices dating back to 1951, many from H.R.G Engineering, Original Castrol Certificated Log book showing services carried out, Many original letters and invoice from HRG engineering Co Ltd dating back to 1950, Various magazines and newspaper articles featuring HRG Cars, Model collector magazine Nov 2006 featuring FNP 777, Various HRG Association information, HRG parts lists, HRG Instruction Book & repair Manual, Salisbury Axle Technical Data Manual and the all important VSCC Eligibility document. FNP 777 is featured in C A N May’s book ‘More Wheelspin’ and Ian Dussek’s ‘HRG: The Sportsman's Ideal’, FNP 777 is well known to the HRG Association (HRGA), FNP 777 is now available for the 1st time on the open market in 71 years and is a rare opportunity to acquire a matching numbers 1500 with an incredible provenance and just 51,600 miles recorded miles.