Biography 1933 sunbeam 25 23.8 hp
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Grace's Guide To British Industrial History
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Motor Cars
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Sunbeam hp 'Folding Head' Coupé Registration no. SN Chassis no. R
Sold for £45, inc. premium
Sunbeam hp 'Folding Head' Coupé
Registration no. SN
Chassis no. R
Odometer reading: TBC
MOT: Exempt
*One of only 14 produced
*Known ownership history
*Expertly maintained by Dr Jim Catnach
Footnotes
One of 14 produced, of which only two are known to survive, this handsome Sunbeam hp Folding Head Coup comes with an extensive history file. The history of 'SN ' has been well researched by a previous owner, John Tomsett, and is recounted in his article in the STD Register Journal of winter (copy on file and well worth a read). Mr Tomsett's research revealed that the Sunbeam's first owner was David Johnstone-Smith, a wealthy Scottish accountant. When Mr Johnstone-Smith passed away, the Sunbeam was sold to his local doctor, Dr Thomas Collier-Findlay.
Circa /56, 'SN ' was purchased by Malcolm Templeton. In Mr Templeton sold the Sunbeam and it
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