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#1 David Beard

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Posted 13 February 2016 - 10:55

I found this ad in the November 1973 edition of Motor Sport Magazine.

 

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I believe late John Dawson-Damer bought the car concerned and it joined his collection in Australia. But does anyone know of this Mr (or Mrs?) Harrison who was selling the car? 


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#2 Alan Cox

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Posted 13 February 2016 - 11:38

Could it be Tony Harrison, who hillclimbed in the '60s and '70s?



#3 David Beard

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Posted 13 February 2016 - 15:52

Could it be Tony Harrison, who hillclimbed in the '60s and '70s?

 

I find him mentioned as driving a 7 litre McLaren-Chevrolet M12/6B, which sounds a very cumbersome beast for the hills!. Was he also known as a dealer in older cars then? 



#4 BRG

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Posted 14 February 2016 - 19:50

Google Street View shows the address as a rather modest bungalow, albeit with a double garage.  Hardly the premises of a car dealer, I think.


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#5 Geoff E

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Posted 14 February 2016 - 21:54

Google Street View shows the address as a rather modest bungalow, albeit with a double garage. 

 

Just a single I think, the right-hand one was next door.  The doors and bricks are different.



#6 David Beard

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Posted 20 February 2016 - 15:45

Yes, I had a look at that too and thought the same. Sales premised could be elsewhere of course.



#7 BRG

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Posted 20 February 2016 - 19:49

If there was a business premises and phone, wouldn't they quote that in the ad, rather than the home address?  Which doesn't help to explain why someone on a modest bungalow would be selling a Lotus 18!



#8 Rupertlt1

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Posted 21 February 2016 - 11:44

Could this be your man?

 

http://www.motorspor.../tom-wheatcroft

 

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#9 Charlieman

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Posted 21 February 2016 - 14:36

If there was a business premises and phone, wouldn't they quote that in the ad, rather than the home address?  Which doesn't help to explain why someone on a modest bungalow would be selling a Lotus 18!

"Offering for sale" and owning an expensive car are different considerations. Most of the people who advertise in the back of classic car magazines would be bust if they owned much stock.

 

When there was a wife at home, it would have been common to use the home phone number for some business. Not to sell an Anglia, but for an expensive car it might be nice to have a lady answering the phone. "He is in the workshop at the moment and can be reached on 23456."



#10 Peter Morley

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Posted 22 February 2016 - 10:09

"Offering for sale" and owning an expensive car are different considerations. Most of the people who advertise in the back of classic car magazines would be bust if they owned much stock.

 

When there was a wife at home, it would have been common to use the home phone number for some business. Not to sell an Anglia, but for an expensive car it might be nice to have a lady answering the phone. "He is in the workshop at the moment and can be reached on 23456."

 

That assumes that they would have had a phone in the workshop, did everyone have a phone in those days (Frank Williams using a public phone box is coming to mind!)?