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1919 Arrol-Johnston 15.9hp Tourer
United Kingdom • 11 Sept 2022
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This is a rare 1923 Arrol-Johnston 15.9hp, one of only two twin-block, pre-running gear examples believed to exist. It was restored in the mid-2000s, reportedly with over £23,000 spent, and has covered 3,000 miles since. The car comes with its original accessories and documentation, and has won prizes at Scottish events.
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While the car was restored in the mid-2000s and completed in 2010, and has only 3,000 trouble-free miles since, the listing emphasizes that it now looks 'exactly as it did on leaving the factory'. The restoration included a new ash body frame and steel panelling, suggesting a return to its original pristine state. The car has also won prizes at Scottish events.
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• Of Scottish manufacture • Restored in the mid-2000s and completed in 2010 • Reportedly over £23,000 spent • 3,000 trouble-free miles since restoration Produced by the Mo-Car Syndicate Ltd, Glasgow, Arrol-Johnston took its name from financial backer Sir William Arrol (builder of the Forth Railway Bridge) and its designer George Johnston, a locomotive engineer.
A prototype was built in 1895 before the company's foundation in November of that year, making the Arrol-Johnston one of the very earliest British-built motor cars.
The first example was produced in a coach house at Mosesfield House, Springburn; subsequently premises were found at Bluevale Camlachie in Glasgow.
According to The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile: "Johnston's car was an unusual design, with an opposed-piston flat-twin engine.
The connecting rod of one piston worked directly on the crankshaft, while the other acted through a rocking lever.
The gearbox was driven by chain, with another single chain taking...
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