1937 Wolseley 14/56 Police Tourer (restored as 18/80) [Series II]

1937 Wolseley 14/56 Police Tourer [Series II] in The Bletchley Circle, TV Series, 2012-2014 Ep. 2.01

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1937 Wolseley 14/56 Police Tourer (restored as 18/80) [Series II]

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Owner of this vehicle: richardwarner

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Sunbar ◊ 2018-10-26 12:25	dsl wrote I think the "Morris" is richardwarner's ex-police 1937 Wolseley 18/80 Drophead Coupé [Series II] as seen in Poirot - looks similar and plate here could easily be CCX. Registration CCE 858 as in Poirot. -- Last edit: 2018-10-27 01:11:34 (dsl)
dsl ◊ 2018-10-26 13:43	CCE 858 ✗ Untaxed Tax due: 15 April 2015 MOT No results returned Vehicle make: WOLSELEY Date of first registration: June 1937 Year of manufacture: 1937 Cylinder capacity (cc): 1701 cc Fuel type: PETROL Export marker: Yes Vehicle status: Not taxed Vehicle colour: BLACK 2015 auction pages for CCE 858: https://www.soldbyauctions.com/homes/advert_details/JixDOFktM0BZCmAK/ , Link to "www.classiccarratings.com" Listed as 14/56 Tourer, rather than 18/80 as explained "One of just a handful of original tourers produced for police use, most of which Sir Winston Churchill used as transport and platforms for public speaking, CCE 858 is understood to be the only surviving example. Whilst many photographs exist of him with these cars, none have yet come to light which include this car's registration, however, it is extremely likely that CCE 858 would have played a role in transporting him at some point. ....... two year restoration (completed in 2010) which included the fitment of an 18hp engine to improve performance and the car is now badged as an 18hp...... it has appeared in a number of films and television programmes including Poirot and Bletchley Park." So should we enter it as 14/56??
Sunbar ◊ 2018-10-27 11:27	14/56 Tourer gets my vote. If 14/56 was its original designation the later engine up-grade should not change it I think.

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Sunbar

◊ 2018-10-26 12:25

dsl wrote

I think the "Morris" is richardwarner's ex-police 1937 Wolseley 18/80 Drophead Coupé [Series II] as seen in Poirot - looks similar and plate here could easily be CCX.

Registration CCE 858 as in Poirot.

-- Last edit: 2018-10-27 01:11:34 (dsl)

dsl

◊ 2018-10-26 13:43

CCE 858
✗ Untaxed Tax due: 15 April 2015
MOT No results returned
Vehicle make: WOLSELEY
Date of first registration: June 1937
Year of manufacture: 1937
Cylinder capacity (cc): 1701 cc
Fuel type: PETROL
Export marker: Yes
Vehicle status: Not taxed
Vehicle colour: BLACK
2015 auction pages for CCE 858: https://www.soldbyauctions.com/homes/advert_details/JixDOFktM0BZCmAK/ , Link to "www.classiccarratings.com"

Listed as 14/56 Tourer, rather than 18/80 as explained

"One of just a handful of original tourers produced for police use, most of which Sir Winston Churchill used as transport and platforms for public speaking, CCE 858 is understood to be the only surviving example. Whilst many photographs exist of him with these cars, none have yet come to light which include this car's registration, however, it is extremely likely that CCE 858 would have played a role in transporting him at some point. ....... two year restoration (completed in 2010) which included the fitment of an 18hp engine to improve performance and the car is now badged as an 18hp...... it has appeared in a number of films and television programmes including Poirot and Bletchley Park."

So should we enter it as 14/56??

Sunbar

◊ 2018-10-27 11:27

14/56 Tourer gets my vote. If 14/56 was its original designation the later engine up-grade should not change it I think.

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1937 Wolseley 14/56 Police Tourer (restored as 18/80) [Series II]

1937 Wolseley 14/56 Police Tourer [Series II] in The Bletchley Circle, TV Series, 2012-2014 Ep. 2.01

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