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I'm with you on so many levels, Colin. Nobody makes the back-to-back Chevron pattern for the radiator in my 1936 Nine Sports, Charlotte (CRL157). I was at the Bicestre jumble two summers ago, and there was a state-of-the-art radiator resto firm on site. They explained there are no tooling for that g...

... particularly when running in the rain sans hood can lead to such dramatic images. Usually I'm a bit of a purist, but I like even better the version that's been 'colorised', for want of a better term. That really is evocative, almost cinematic. Very nicely done. (BTW I believe the Beast was pulle...

Now Colin, a proper hood: really?

Why?

Hi Darcy,

Starting to look like a proper Singer, it is.

What wonderful momentum you've gotten.

How was the UK rallye? Did you discover what you needed in terms of locating the wing brackets and fasteners?

Hello again, Colin, I agree with Rob: the progress you've made in reclaiming the seats is brilliant. Some years back, my research led me to conclude that any leather treatment product wants to have a very high lanolin content to be advantageous. In specific, avoiding Saddle Soap is a good plan as it...

Hi Phillip, Just received The Singer Bantam and Nine Coupe Instruction Book & Repair Manual. There is no copyright date, but it cannot be any earlier than 1935, the year the Bantam was released, and at least one photograph shows the underslung chassis: there is no mistaking the earliest possible...

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Phillip, Peter, Bill and Darcy, Thank you so much for posting photos of the Nine Sports wood structure. Each of theses images has been wonderfully helpful! The second of Darcy's photos in the previous entry, with woodwork painted white, shows timbers that appear substantially more robust than on the...

Hi Darcy, Hi Phillip and All, Does anyone have photographs of the various braces used inside the rear vertical body sheetmetal? I would be most interested to see several examples of the bracing discussed in this thread, specifically because CRL157, Charlotte, has the unusual adapter for double spare...

Velkommen Arne, til Sangerlisten! Hope you will share more of the progress you make with your Nine Sports. It's great to meet another owner of the last series of prewar four seaters. The car looks as though it will be on the road soon. Send us pictures from your first time driving out, OK? Very Best...

Looking very nice indeed!

I like the door panel pockets and particularly the contrasting stitches.

Thanks and keep posting, please.

Inspiring!

That's actually John Speedwell's Riley MPH, not a Singer. The singer is a singer, but not the car. Johnny was driving to Long Island, NY, to participate in a VSCCA track event in the early 1960s. The parade of cars going to Bridgehampton was almost more fun than the event itself. Good thing: the dri...

Why hasn't anyone commented on the independent front suspension? Fabulous! Is there a way to set that up in particular? There's no reason it shouldn't be able to work, particularly if a Morgan sliding pillar front end can be made to play nicely, which it can. This is a very exciting car. Look forwar...

Every maker has a car in their model line that those loyal to the marque feel would benefit from upgrading, whether in handling, performance, or both. One such model is the Sunbeam Alpine. The Alpine handled well, but its scant 95 hp didn't provide very much 'forward motivation', while the Alpine's ...

Seeing the chassis on wheels, with an engine and other ancillaries on board, is just as you say, real progress. Thank you for keeping us in the loop. It's honestly an inspiration to watch you at it. It's also confidence inspiring to have the reports on how simple the early cars are. With any luck a ...