Registration No: HY 8949 Chassis No: 33947 MOT: Exempt A wealthy enthusiast and sometime patron of the Hon Brian Lewis who raced various Alfa Romeos and Bugattis for him to great effect, Noel Rees was familiar with the outstanding results that Lewis had achieved driving Roesch Talbots at Le Mans, the Tourist Trophy and on the Mille Miglia etc.

for fellow entrant Arthur Fox.

Thus, despite his penchant for Italian exotica he took delivery of a short chassis Talbot AV105 with a Close Coupled Sports Saloon body of his own design.

Making a virtue of the Talbot’s tall radiator, he specified a high belt line and comparatively short glasshouse offset by swept wings and louvres that extended from the bonnet sides through to the scuttle.

The result was an undeniably handsome and purposeful machine which appeared in Talbot brochures shortly thereafter.

First registered in Bristol, ‘HY 8949’ pleasingly retains its original Noel Rees-style coachwork.

Accompanying invoices date back to the 197...