Description
A well known and capable trials car, HWP916 has continuous history from the 1950s.
Original owner Pat Reynolds; one of the directors of Tufnol engineering, continuously developed the car through the 1950s for both trials and hillclimb use with Hagley and District Motor Club.
Competitive in-period and present day, HWP916 represents a capable trials car for MCC, ACTC, or put back to side-valve power, would make a formidable Heritage trials car. In Class 8 form, it has gained several class awards, ‘overall’s’ and MCC triples.
Purchased by the current owner in 2005, HWP underwent a comprehensive restoration reversing many mechanical gremlins, with a focus on low weight. Today’s specification, provides practical, comfortable long distance capability, and at motorway speeds.
Power is provided by a lightweight 1. 8 Rover K-Series, transferred though a Ford Type9 5 speed gearbox, to a 105e Anglia axle.
