Period Prescott and Shelsley Walsh history.

Registration No: Un-RegisteredChassis No: 156480MOT: Exempt

Built in period by Bill Williams (of Cambridge Engineering fame) for R.

R.

Willis
Competed in pre- and post-WW2 hill climbs and sprints at venues including Prescott and Shelsley Walsh
1932 long chassis fitted with a Pigsty Racing supercharged 1928 magneto engine, mated to a four-speed gearbox
In regular competition use with recent owners including the vendor
Supplied with extensive history including correspondence from Bill Williams and VSCC buff forms

Spurred on by the introduction of the horsepower tax in 1921, Sir Herbert Austin began working on the concept of a small family car despite opposition from the company’s board due to their being in receivership at the time.

Undaunted, Sir Herbert engaged the services of a young draughtsman from the Longbridge plant, eighteen-year old Stanley Edge, and plans were drawn up in the billiard room of his house, Lickey Grange.

Having i...