1959 Ashley 750 (Austin 7)
Registration No. LSU 598
Formerly
Registration No. ALU 834
Registration No. ALU 834
I have known that this car exists for a couple of years now but only from it's registration number and the available DVLA data.
The information I have about the registration showed that it had originally been constructed from a 1933 Austin 7 which was originally registered
at a London C.C. office as ALU 834 in 1959.
I am then assuming that it was layed up/stored away and the registration lost during the DVLA data collection during the late 1970's.
It was then rebuilt in 1988 and re-registered using a DVLA age related SU plate from Kincardine C.C. hence the LSU 598 registration.
Current DVLA information 01/05/2014:
The vehicle details for Ashley - LSU 598 are:
The vehicle details for Ashley - LSU 598 are:
Date of Liability 01 02 2016
Date of First Registration 26 09 1988
Year of Manufacture 1959
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 700cc
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type PETROL
Export Marker N
Vehicle Status Licence Not Due
Vehicle Colour RED
Vehicle Type Approval Not Available
Date of First Registration 26 09 1988
Year of Manufacture 1959
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 700cc
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type PETROL
Export Marker N
Vehicle Status Licence Not Due
Vehicle Colour RED
Vehicle Type Approval Not Available
The above photo is the only one I have located of this Ashley 750 and it was taken at the
2011 Havant Classic Car Run
on Sunday 10th April 2011
at the Havant Academy on Wakefords Way,
which was the starting point for the run and ending at the,
in this case,
aptly named Peter ASHLEY Activity Centre, Fort Purbrook.
Two months after writing the above I found these two photo's
on the internet
taken by Roger at the 2009 Goodwood Revival.
Photographically, it's a pity he didn't ask the owner if he
could move the placard whilst he took the photo's,
still I guess I'm lucky he took the photo anyway.
I hope that the owner might see this webpage on the internet
and would like to contribute further information and photo's
or
if anyone else knows the owner
and see's this page please let him know about it and contact me.
could move the placard whilst he took the photo's,
still I guess I'm lucky he took the photo anyway.
I hope that the owner might see this webpage on the internet
and would like to contribute further information and photo's
or
if anyone else knows the owner
and see's this page please let him know about it and contact me.
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In April 2014 I received a number of emails from David, he had been viewing this website and decided to contact me as he is a keen Austin 7 enthusiast and Ashley 750 owner:
Ivor,
Attached are 6 pictures I took of LSU 598. Looks like these were taken on one of the FSCC Special Day’s at Burford.
Seem to recall that this one had a Reliant engine and the wheels and wider rear axle suggest it is not Austin 7 based.
Regards, David
In April 2014 I received a number of emails from David, he had been viewing this website and decided to contact me as he is a keen Austin 7 enthusiast and Ashley 750 owner:
Ivor,
Attached are 6 pictures I took of LSU 598. Looks like these were taken on one of the FSCC Special Day’s at Burford.
Seem to recall that this one had a Reliant engine and the wheels and wider rear axle suggest it is not Austin 7 based.
Regards, David
I have attached David's photo's above and one (the full frontal shot) is from the application for membership to the FSCC from
Howard Cooper back in 1988.
If you are interested in all of David's other photo's and his own
Ashley 750
then
CLICK HERE
Howard Cooper back in 1988.
If you are interested in all of David's other photo's and his own
Ashley 750
then
CLICK HERE
In Mid 2014 I found details of Howard Cooper
who was the owner in 1988 through to 1992 that I know of
and he lived in Eastleigh, Hampshire at that time.
He provided car details with his membership to the FSCC as follows:
The Ashley bodyshell has been modified to the extent of lengthening the doors and increasing the depth with corresponding lower sill height, (these are now hung on external early MINI hinges),
also flares have been fitted to the rear wheel arches to accommodate the wider (Ford) rear axle.
The chassis is a solid but light structure of large section tube
No. S51536E (source unknown).
The inner wings, bulkhead, floor-pan, back rest and boot are Aluminium with all welded joins.
The engine and 4 speed gearbox are Reliant 700cc version,
No. 3E176055C70.
The front axle is a split Ford, with independent suspension, rack-and-pinion steering with Hillman Imp stub axles, and Ford rear axle, all other components are from 1950/60's.
also flares have been fitted to the rear wheel arches to accommodate the wider (Ford) rear axle.
The chassis is a solid but light structure of large section tube
No. S51536E (source unknown).
The inner wings, bulkhead, floor-pan, back rest and boot are Aluminium with all welded joins.
The engine and 4 speed gearbox are Reliant 700cc version,
No. 3E176055C70.
The front axle is a split Ford, with independent suspension, rack-and-pinion steering with Hillman Imp stub axles, and Ford rear axle, all other components are from 1950/60's.
Then in March 2015 I had contact via my
Website Contact Page from Bev & Paul
the current owners of LSU 598 and they had been since 2002.
They have during their ownership replaced the engine with a
Ford 1300cc Crossflow engine and front suspension with
that from an MGB.
I'm hoping to get more photo's and details from them later.
So if you have any information from before 1988
about this
Ashley 750 car
Registration No. LSU 598
or
Registration No. ALU 834
please email me 0n
[email protected]
or use the contact page on this site to contact me