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1947 Vauxhall J-Type 14HP First owner was the personal secretary of King George VI, Sir Alan Lascelles - Offered without reserve

United Kingdom • 7 Mar 2026 • Lot 168

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AI Listing Summary

This 1947 Vauxhall J-Type, once owned by King George VI's private secretary, is an incomplete restoration project, approximately 80% finished. While the body has been repainted and welding is complete, it requires several parts, tuning, and interior work, making it a project for someone willing to invest further time and resources.

Condition

3

The car is described as an 80% complete project with several outstanding issues like needing a new exhaust, wipers, headlight wiring, headlining installation, and carpets. The engine runs but needs tuning, and there's an electrical drain, indicating mechanical and electrical issues. Cosmetically, it requires re-chroming of the rear bumper, and while the body is repainted, the need for various parts and tuning places it in the 'Below Average' category due to the substantial reconditioning required.

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[Transmission]

Transmission:

J1B28334

Chassis No:

Odometer:

93,000 miles

HXT 490

Reg Number:

RHD/LHD:

[RHD/LHD]

Year: 1947 Make: Vauxhall Model: J-Type 14HP Registration: HXT 490 Chassis No: J1B28334 Odometer: 93,000 • First owner was the private secretary of King George VI, Sir Alan Lascelles • 80% complete project The Vauxhall J-Type represents a distinctive chapter in Britain’s immediate post-war commercial vehicle history, reflecting a period defined by utility, resilience, and reconstruction.

Powered by Vauxhall’s proven four-cylinder engine and built on a simple, robust chassis, the J-Type earned a reputation for dependability and ease of maintenance.

Its compact dimensions and adaptable platform allowed for numerous body styles, including vans, pick-ups, and specialist conversions.

Today, the Vauxhall J-Type is valued for its historical presence and charm, increasingly sought-after for display, promotional use, or inclusion in period-correct collections, and stands as an evocative reminder of Britain’s early post-war motoring heritage.

This example was manufactured in 1947 and first r...