Please note that the ID number for this vehicle is 860BA2042.

SPECIFICATIONS Manufacturer: Sharp’s Commercials Origin: Preston, England Production: 6,700 Motor: Villiers 1-cyl, 2-stroke Displacement: 197 cc Power: 9 hp Length: 9 ft.

10 in.

Identification No.

G28312DE Lawrie Bond accepted a buyout offer from Sharp’s in order to finance new projects, but he continued to be a consultant.

Sharp’s had their own competent development staff who continued to improve the car.

The fall of 1952 saw the first production Mark Cs come off the line.

This model was startlingly different in appearance from the B, with its pair of long, squarish front fenders, altered rear fenders, and a new oval-shaped grille.

The fenders answered a public call for “greater smoothness of line,” but they technically served as a more secure headlamp location and provided the extra room needed to swing the motor and its exhaust to a full 90 degrees—giving a reverse of sorts by allowing the car to turn a full circl...