1948 Lea-Francis 14hp Estate 'Woodie'

1948 Lea-Francis 14hp Estate in Ocean Terminal, Documentary, 1952

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johnfromstaffs ◊ 2017-02-04 20:18	Link to "www.lfoc.co.uk" Although I think this is not a saloon, the depth of the roof and front windscreen suggest one of the quite numerous shooting breaks built in the forties to avoid the 66 2/3% purchase tax imposed by the car hating government of the time, on vehicles costing over £1,000 pre tax. The breaks were considered to be commercial vehicles, thus free of purchase tax. I think that it is reasonable to call this a Fourteen, on numbers built. http://www.pamelasmusic.co.uk/Library/carpage/Leafranciswoody.htm -- Last edit: 2017-02-04 20:25:31
jcb ◊ 2017-02-05 10:01	Lea-Francis XS654 or XS654? if someone has it in there barn -- Last edit: 2017-02-05 10:02:19
dsl ◊ 2017-09-22 21:53	johnfromstaffs wrote XS 654x would be Burgh Council of Paisley 1948. XS 654 would be back in the 1920s so a cherished plate. JCB wrote Suppose the number could be 4 numerals like XS6546. The first five figures are clearly visible. It is a six digit plate - XS 654x. XS 6548 was a white MG Tourer registered in Dec 48 on some check sites, but not DVLA. Other 654x long gone, ditto just 654.

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johnfromstaffs

◊ 2017-02-04 20:18

Link to "www.lfoc.co.uk"

Although I think this is not a saloon, the depth of the roof and front windscreen suggest one of the quite numerous shooting breaks built in the forties to avoid the 66 2/3% purchase tax imposed by the car hating government of the time, on vehicles costing over £1,000 pre tax. The breaks were considered to be commercial vehicles, thus free of purchase tax.

I think that it is reasonable to call this a Fourteen, on numbers built.

http://www.pamelasmusic.co.uk/Library/carpage/Leafranciswoody.htm

-- Last edit: 2017-02-04 20:25:31

jcb

◊ 2017-02-05 10:01

Lea-Francis XS654 or XS654? if someone has it in there barn

-- Last edit: 2017-02-05 10:02:19

dsl

◊ 2017-09-22 21:53

johnfromstaffs wrote XS 654x would be Burgh Council of Paisley 1948. XS 654 would be back in the 1920s so a cherished plate.

JCB wrote Suppose the number could be 4 numerals like XS6546. The first five figures are clearly visible.

It is a six digit plate - XS 654x. XS 6548 was a white MG Tourer registered in Dec 48 on some check sites, but not DVLA. Other 654x long gone, ditto just 654.

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1948 Lea-Francis 14hp Estate 'Woodie'

1948 Lea-Francis 14hp Estate in Ocean Terminal, Documentary, 1952

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