looking for info on a 35 or 36 LM
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looking for info on a 35 or 36 LM
I have asked if anyone knows of information on a 35 or 36 LM chassis number 5272 and license CBH 594. Name of the original owner, W. A. Thomas of High Wycombe. U.K. and purchased at a US auction in 1969 by Ken Palmer, New York, then sometime after that sold to someone in California. Not many LM's in Calif and I am not aware of the car, has it survived ?
Mike Rambour. Site Administrator
1953 Singer 4ADT (sold), 1934 Singer 9 Le Mans, 1934 Singer 1 1/2 4-Seater Sports (sold), 2009 BMW K1300GT
1953 Singer 4ADT (sold), 1934 Singer 9 Le Mans, 1934 Singer 1 1/2 4-Seater Sports (sold), 2009 BMW K1300GT
Re: looking for info on a 35 or 36 LM
Mike,
There was a reference to this car made by Bill Boddy in Motor Sport March 1989
"A Singer Le Mans enthusiast in California is rebuilding a 1936 two-seater (CBH 594), and has found in America, the 11/2-litre Singer (WP 4970) which Alf Langley drove in the 1934 Scottish Rally, when it finished thirteenth in class out of 59 starters; now a “basket case” with a six-cylinder cross-flow engine, it is apparently not for sale."
CBH was owned by Jonas Waxman and subsequently purchased and restored by our Historian, Tony Raynor - that very Singer Le Mans enthusiast!
The 1.5, WB-4970 mentioned also still exists and is well on its way to being restored.
Hope that helps!
Phillip
There was a reference to this car made by Bill Boddy in Motor Sport March 1989
"A Singer Le Mans enthusiast in California is rebuilding a 1936 two-seater (CBH 594), and has found in America, the 11/2-litre Singer (WP 4970) which Alf Langley drove in the 1934 Scottish Rally, when it finished thirteenth in class out of 59 starters; now a “basket case” with a six-cylinder cross-flow engine, it is apparently not for sale."
CBH was owned by Jonas Waxman and subsequently purchased and restored by our Historian, Tony Raynor - that very Singer Le Mans enthusiast!
The 1.5, WB-4970 mentioned also still exists and is well on its way to being restored.
Hope that helps!
Phillip
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'28 Senior, '33 & '34 Sports, '36 Le Mans SS & Bantam
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Re: looking for info on a 35 or 36 LM
Tony Raynor's LM CBH 594
Your Friendly Canadian Pre-War Singer Specialist, Collector & Historian,
Editor & Pre-War Registrar & Canadian Contact -NASOC
Singer Enthusiast for over 40 Years.
'28 Senior, '33 & '34 Sports, '36 Le Mans SS & Bantam
Editor & Pre-War Registrar & Canadian Contact -NASOC
Singer Enthusiast for over 40 Years.
'28 Senior, '33 & '34 Sports, '36 Le Mans SS & Bantam
Re: looking for info on a 35 or 36 LM
Here's Tony's car again parked next to your car (far left) at The Queen's English when Paul and I flew out to Los Angeles and we had the first Singer display at the show.
Your Friendly Canadian Pre-War Singer Specialist, Collector & Historian,
Editor & Pre-War Registrar & Canadian Contact -NASOC
Singer Enthusiast for over 40 Years.
'28 Senior, '33 & '34 Sports, '36 Le Mans SS & Bantam
Editor & Pre-War Registrar & Canadian Contact -NASOC
Singer Enthusiast for over 40 Years.
'28 Senior, '33 & '34 Sports, '36 Le Mans SS & Bantam
Re: looking for info on a 35 or 36 LM
Tony also brought his 1937 Coupe that year!
Your Friendly Canadian Pre-War Singer Specialist, Collector & Historian,
Editor & Pre-War Registrar & Canadian Contact -NASOC
Singer Enthusiast for over 40 Years.
'28 Senior, '33 & '34 Sports, '36 Le Mans SS & Bantam
Editor & Pre-War Registrar & Canadian Contact -NASOC
Singer Enthusiast for over 40 Years.
'28 Senior, '33 & '34 Sports, '36 Le Mans SS & Bantam
- mikeyr
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Re: looking for info on a 35 or 36 LM
well DUH, I should have recognized the car, I have seen it often enough...I feel stupid.
Mike Rambour. Site Administrator
1953 Singer 4ADT (sold), 1934 Singer 9 Le Mans, 1934 Singer 1 1/2 4-Seater Sports (sold), 2009 BMW K1300GT
1953 Singer 4ADT (sold), 1934 Singer 9 Le Mans, 1934 Singer 1 1/2 4-Seater Sports (sold), 2009 BMW K1300GT