Description
Originally a bicycle company making penny-farthings in 1874 under their original name: Bayliss, Thomas and Co, they later sold bicycles under the names of Excelsior and Eureka and changed the company name to Excelsior Motor Co. In 1919 the company made an experimental 3-wheel car with air-cooled engine, but this did not go into production. But, in 1920 Excelsior entered the car business with a range of 4-wheel models and used the name Bayliss-Thomas as there was already a Belgian car called the Excelsior.
This Bayliss Thomas was first registered in 1925 in Middlesbrough, more recently it has spent a number of years in Lancashire.
The Meadows engine is running very sweet and sounds great. It has good oil pressure and no frost damage. It has been converted to coil ignition and looks to have has the radiator recored recently.
The transmission is very quiet, the clutch has been relined and selects gears perfectly. The car handles as you would expect and has new tyres all round.
The body is very solid and woodwork in good order. The paintwork presents well but isn’t immaculate.
The interior was replace during the restoration, it comes with full wet weather gear including side screens.
We have a large history file, including the current V5 as well as a VSCC logbook.
Please feel free to contact us for further information or to arrange a viewing - a walk around video is available that can be shared.
We are happy to consider part exchange. Nationwide delivery available.
