Introduced in 1929, Armstrong-Siddeley's 12hp model helped start the 1930s fashion for small sixes.

The sidevalve engine displaced 1,236cc at first (1,434cc from 1931) and drove via a three-speed version of the firm's characteristic, Wilson-patented, pre-selector gearbox.

For 1936 there was a new model, the Twelve Plus, which boasted an overhead-valve engine of 1,666cc and – initially – a body identical to that of its predecessor.

A more streamlined style was phased in during 1936, at which time the model was re-designated as the 'Fourteen', the name change reflecting the larger and more powerful engine.

This known ownership history of this Armstrong-Siddeley Fourteen dates back to March 1955 when it was registered to one Minod Framoze Lally according to the old-style continuation logbook on file.

A letter to engineer John Reynolds dated November 1982 states that the engine 'runs very smoothly' despite a crack in the cylinder bock.

In December 1983 the Fourteen was acquired by th...