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Ashley 750 (Austin 7)

Registration No. WSJ 582

Picture
Photo courtesy of FSCC Photo Gallery










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This Ashley 750 is displayed in the Club Car Photo Gallery on the Fairthorpe Sports Car Club website, it is designated as being formerly owned by Torsten Beierl, (a club member maybe).

From the sign on the wing of the car it is driven by David Croucher, (could this be the guy filling the petrol tank, or another maybe).


Current DLVA information 01/01/2014

                The vehicle details for Ashley 750.  WSJ 582 are:

Date of Liability                01/01/2006
Date of First Registration     23/06/1999
Year of Manufacture           1954
Cylinder Capacity (cc)          747cc
CO2 Emissions                   Not Available
Fuel Type                        Petrol
Export Marker                  Y
Vehicle Status                  Unlicensed
Vehicle Colour                   GREEN
Vehicle Type Approval          Not Available



As can be seen from the DVLA information above the car has not been licensed in UK since 2006, maybe it was sold into Europe (hence the reference to Torsten Beierl being the former owner).

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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,
I happen to know a bit about this car, as my father knew it’s builder David Croucher, via the Vectis Historic Vehicle Society, based on the Isle of Wight.

I saw the car twice, initially as a Bodyshell, and later (in 1998 or 99) as the finished car. The Bodyshell was interesting, in that it had GRP rear wheel arches, and the doors were hinged from the front. I have no idea if either of these were original, or later additions.
David fitted the body to a Reliant Kitten chassis, and lengthened it between the doors and rear wheel arches to fit.
I believe David did a lot of travelling around with it, he may even have taken it over to the USA for a road trip, but I cannot be sure, he has obviously sold the car on.
Regards
David



I have attached the photo's above and will endeavour to locate and contact the owner from David's information and hopefully find out more about the Ashley.

If you are interested in all of David's other photo's and his own
Ashley 750
then
CLICK HERE
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Armed with the information David gave me regards the Ashley's builder, David Croucher, being a member of the Vectis Historic Vehicle Society based on the Isle of Wight, I sent them an email asking for their help, they in turn emailed Vectis Television which is the Isle of Wight TV as they had a sponsors sticker on David's car.

This was a very good move on their part as it was received by Alan Philpott an old friend of David Croucher, he replied and his message sent on to me.

Alan's message confirms the USA road tour mentioned in the above email I received from David and also the building of the car.
Alan has updated and re-written the story and given permission for
me to publish it here on the website.

To read it click on the text below

Ashley 750 - 2001 USA Grand Tour


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If you own or have any more information about this
Ashley 750 car


Registration No.
WSJ 582


(originally registered at Bute C.C. in 1954)

please email me on

Ashley.Sportiva@yahoo.com.au

 

or
use the contact page
on this site to contact me


As I would like to have more information about the car and if possible make contact with the owner.




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