1960's Ashley 1172
Registration No. HHJ 796
At the end of March 2021 whilst trying
to relocate a Facebook post I had misplaced about another
1960's Ashley 1172 - 965 WMK,
I had another guy, Brian, tell me that he also had an
Ashley 1172 in the 60's,
and that it was Red and it went well.
Of course I immediately replied to ask if it was already in my
Ashley Laminates Historical Archive
and if not could he send the Registration number and any photo's
he might still have also if he could supply details I would be
very happy to include on the website.
Much to my surprise he had all 3 of my requests and sent these details:
Hi, the 1172 I had I used it for a couple of years as my only car, the Reg No. was HHJ 796, it was Red when I got it so I sprayed it Blue and White in the garage!
It went well, but the girlfriend at the time wanted a saloon, so it had to go!
It went well, but the girlfriend at the time wanted a saloon, so it had to go!
Just after writing this page I was checking on an
old Ashley car Registration list
that I had been given many years ago and found mention of an
1172 Roadster, the number was HHJ ... , so I am
assuming that it was the same car as this Ashley 1172 Roadster.
Also given was a date that it was seen, sometime in the 1980's
plus an
Owners name and address which was
Mr G. Gibson
Newcastle upon Tyne
So Mr. G. Gibson if you see this please contact me and tell your story
of your time with Ashley HHJ 796
Just after writing this page I was checking on an
old Ashley car Registration list
that I had been given many years ago and found mention of an
1172 Roadster, the number was HHJ ... , so I am
assuming that it was the same car as this Ashley 1172 Roadster.
Also given was a date that it was seen, sometime in the 1980's
plus an
Owners name and address which was
Mr G. Gibson
Newcastle upon Tyne
So Mr. G. Gibson if you see this please contact me and tell your story
of your time with Ashley HHJ 796
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Also much to my surprise Brian also sent a photo of another
Special that he had, saying:
Also much to my surprise Brian also sent a photo of another
Special that he had, saying:
The green Falcon, is one I still have Reg No. DOF 182, I got this a couple of years after the Ashley went, that would be about 1970,
let me know if I can help further, Brian
let me know if I can help further, Brian
The Falcon Mk2 (which was originally produced as the Ashley Sports Racer - see "The History of Ashley Laminates" on this website).
A check on the UK Vehicle Registration listing indicates that the
Ashley 1172 car was originally registered at Southend-on-Sea C.B.C. in between Oct.1953 & Jan.54, so an old Donor car registration.
After I replied to Brian he sent a few more details for me:
Ashley 1172 car was originally registered at Southend-on-Sea C.B.C. in between Oct.1953 & Jan.54, so an old Donor car registration.
After I replied to Brian he sent a few more details for me:
I purchased the Ashley 1172 locally, it was Red at the time I
re-commissioned the car and I used it for sometime like that.
I then decided to repaint it Blue with a White stripe and used it like this until I sold it.
I made pedal extensions, also a remote gear change and I think a four branch exhaust but standard carb layout this was about 1967-1970.
I asked Brian if he had the Falcon Mk2 on the road still or
if it was stored, he replied
if it was stored, he replied
I got the Falcon sometime around 1972, Rob Daniels came and photographed it in the early 1990's, it still sits in the garage waiting its turn, it's next in line after the Ford Anglia!
Another check on the UK Vehicle Registration listing indicates that the
Falcon Mk2 car was originally registered at Birmingham C.B.C. in
May 37, so another old Donor car registration.
Falcon Mk2 car was originally registered at Birmingham C.B.C. in
May 37, so another old Donor car registration.
I will have to ask about the Anglia as this is the first time Brian has mentioned it!
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Also if you built or have owned or have any
other information about this
Ashley 1172 Roadster
Registration No.
HHJ 796
(originally registered by Southend-on-Sea C.B.C. in between Oct.1953 & Jan.54)
please email me 0n
[email protected]
or
use the contact page on this site to contact me,
so that I can update this page.
other information about this
Ashley 1172 Roadster
Registration No.
HHJ 796
(originally registered by Southend-on-Sea C.B.C. in between Oct.1953 & Jan.54)
please email me 0n
[email protected]
or
use the contact page on this site to contact me,
so that I can update this page.