A 1954 Sunbeam Talbot cut-away display car,

The Spring Automobilia Online Auction, properties from the Patrick Collection|14 March 2022, 15:12 GMT|Guildford

A 1954 Sunbeam Talbot cut-away display car,

full size museum quality working display model of the 2267cc 4-cylinder OHV engine car with 4-speed manual transmission, independent front suspension, semi-elliptical leaf springs to rear and with drum brakes.

Originally a motor show exhibit in the early 1950s, finished in green paintwork with brown interior, and with cutaway bodywork, engine, transmission and other features demonstrating internal engineering, and with electrical motor powering the components' movement. (In working order at the time of cataloguing), offered together with four chromed display stands.

This vehicle has previously been used as a practical workshop training instructional model at the Staffordshire Police Motor Training Centre for many years, however due to more recent technological advances the usefulness of such a vehicle as a training aid has decreased.

Footnotes

See Christies: Lot 52 Sale 30th November 1998, London.

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