Description Extremely rare model, one of only around 300 made; interesting history; only 700 miles since major mechanical rebuild; Meadows 1.5 engine; a super example of this top quality Vintage tourer Initially best known for their high-quality bicycles, the Coventry firm of Lea-Francis went on to produce a bewildering variety of cars during the 1920s.

They eventually settled on using overhead-valve Meadows engines, which proved a shrewd move as these were extremely well-engineered units with great tuning potential, leading to race-winning models such as the Hyper and the Ace of Spades.

Keen to capitalise on this success, various other models were produced for the wider market including the 1927 U-Type which was powered by the 1,496cc Meadows 4EC engine with a completely new chassis designed by Charles Van Eugen which was also used on the supercharged Hyper.

One of the most spirited touring cars of the late Vintage period, most were 4-seaters by Avon with a few 2-seater and open co...