£7,820
1925 Singer 10/26hp Roadster Registration no. BS 9142 Chassis no. 159 Engine no. 55730B
Bonhams • UK • 8 Sept 2012
Market Position:
Rare Sale
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£7,820
1925 Singer 10/26hp Roadster Registration no. BS 9142 Chassis no. 159 Engine no. 55730B
UK • 8 Sept 2012
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a rare 1925 Singer 10/26hp Roadster, one of few remaining, believed restored around 2000. It was originally exported to Australia and has been back in the UK for the last seven years, offered with paperwork and a recent MoT.
Condition
7
The car is described as being in generally good/very good condition. It was believed to be restored circa 2000 and has been owned by the current vendor for the last seven years. The car is also described as being one of only a handful of its type left in existence according to the Singer Owners' Club's Vintage Registrar.
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39,086 kilometers (via 2012 MOT)
RHD
United Kingdom
BS 9142
1925
Auction
£7,820
1925 Singer 10/26hp Roadster Registration no. BS 9142 Chassis no. 159 Engine no. 55730B
Bonhams • UK • 8 Sept 2012
Market Position:
Rare Sale
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Description
Coventry cycle manufacturer Singer first ventured into the world of powered transport in 1901, making tricycles and motorcycles.
Tri-cars soon followed, with motor car production proper commencing in 1905 using proprietary engines.
The first Singer-powered model - the 10hp - debuted at The Cycle & Motor Cycle Show in November 1912.
Because it weighed less than 7cwt and was under 1,100cc in capacity (actually 1,096cc) the 10hp Singer was classed as a cyclecar, which explains the choice of venue.
But unlike the majority of contemporary cyclecars, which were flimsy affairs of limited practicality, the new baby Singer was a proper light car and thus a development of immense significance.
Priced at £185 at launch and produced for more than a decade, the Ten was an immense commercial success for Singer and is regarded as a landmark model in the history of the British motor industry.
Its successor, known as the '10/26', was launched at the 1924 Motor Show.
The newcomer boasted a 1,308c...
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 29th Jul 2013
Latest MOT mileage:
39,086 kilometers
MOT History
Passed
On 30th Jul 2012, 39,086 kilometers
Passed
On 30th Jun 2011, 39,056 miles
Passed
On 13th May 2010, 34,041 kilometers
Passed
On 30th Jun 2008, 38,989 kilometers
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
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