Ashley 750 (Austin 7)
Registration No. GET 537
The Ashley pictured above came to my attention in
August 2016
when another Ashley 750 owner/restorer contacted me:
Hi Ivor,
My father met someone on the IOW who once built an Ashley.
Not a lot of info, but apparently many of the accessories he fitted were made by Speedex.
Ashley pictures are attached.
Best regards
David
My father met someone on the IOW who once built an Ashley.
Not a lot of info, but apparently many of the accessories he fitted were made by Speedex.
Ashley pictures are attached.
Best regards
David
I asked David if he could find out if his dad Nigel had anymore information about the cars builder/owner and the following day received an email from dad Nigel.
Ivor,
My son, David, sent me a copy of the e-mail that you sent him. I hope the following will fill in a few gaps for you.
The car was built by Brian Harris who lives on the Isle of Wight. He built the car in the late 50's when he was an Engineering Apprentice at Saunders Roe, Cowes. At the time, it served him well, as several fellow apprentices also owned Austin 7's,
Brian can't remember who he sold his Ashley Special to, so it is not possible to trace its history from his ownership. Maybe, something will come out of the blue at some stage!
There is just the off chance that it might have appeared at some 750MC events in the 60's. I shall endeavour to follow this up.
Kind Regards,
Nigel Offer
August 2018
My thanks to David and dad Nigel for the photo's and details, I must also apologise to them both for letting 2 years slip by before writing and publishing this webpage for the Brian Harris - Ashley 750.
I have no other information to pass on
My thanks to David and dad Nigel for the photo's and details, I must also apologise to them both for letting 2 years slip by before writing and publishing this webpage for the Brian Harris - Ashley 750.
I have no other information to pass on
so if you owned or have any other information about this
Ashley 750 car
Registration No.
GET 537
(Donor Austin originally registered by Rotherham C.B.C in September 1950)
please email me on
[email protected]
or
use the contact page on this site to contact me
so that I can add your information.
Ashley 750 car
Registration No.
GET 537
(Donor Austin originally registered by Rotherham C.B.C in September 1950)
please email me on
[email protected]
or
use the contact page on this site to contact me
so that I can add your information.