Registration - BPU 937

Chassis No. - 24575

M.O.T. - Exempt

Odometer - 22,218

This exceedingly smartly-presented Lanchester was evidently the subject of a comprehensive restoration in 2016, during which the following were among the items either refurbished or renewed: wiring loom, headlining, carpets, front seat cushions, paintwork, brightwork, battery, tyres and inner tubes. The car is finished in black over maroon, trimmed in brown leather and rides on black-painted wire wheels. Items of note include the tidy underbonnet area, fabric roof covering, rear luggage rack and charming Boyce MotoMeter mounted atop of the highly polished radiator. The Jaeger odometer currently indicates a mere, but unwarranted, total mileage of 22,218. The vendor presently considers the 1203cc four-cylinder engine, pre-selector gearbox, four-door saloon bodywork, paintwork and interior trim to all be in in ‘good’ order. We are informed that ‘BPU 937’ has won several prizes in regional shows, including Best Restoration’, courtesy of the Chester Vintage Enthusiasts’ Car Club.

Three of the four Lanchester brothers – Fred George and Frank -arguably built the first truly all-British car in 1895 and quickly established a pattern of memorable automotive innovation. Sadly, in common with many other British marques, their company nevertheless succumbed to financial trouble and was taken over by BSA in 1931, which had already absorbed Daimler some 18 years earlier. Launched in 1932, the six-light Lanchester 10 was Daimler’s best-selling model of the mid-1930s, with approximately 12,250 produced all told. The LA derivative was powered by a 1203cc four-cylinder engine linked to a four-speed pre-selector gearbox with fluid flywheel. The cross-braced chassis of the standard model was clothed in a six-light body by Mulliner.

In summary:

• The subject of a comprehensive restoration as recently as 2016
• As serial prize winner in regional car shows
• Comes complete with opening front windscreen, luggage rack and Boyce MotoMeter