Description
Lanchester LA10 1933
Welcome to the sale of my very rare 1933 Lanchester LA10. These cars are extremely scarce now and good examples don’t come up for sale very often. This lovely Mulliner bodied car is only for sale due to imminent loss of storage. The car was registered in March 1933 so it must be one of the oldest surviving examples.
This car has had only two previous owners! It was restored by the previous owner in the early 1990’s and was used sparingly before being placed into storage in 1995. It then remained off the road until it was recommissioned in 2016. Part of the recommissioning process involved partially stripping the engine to properly inspect the condition of the cylinder head. It was discovered that the valve guides were worn so the head was fully reconditioned by a local specialist. New valve guides had to be specially made as original items were unobtainable. The valve seats were then re-cut and the head skimmed. The engine was then reassembled using a new old stock Payen head gasket. An auxiliary electric fuel pump was also fitted to boost fuel pressure on initial start up. At the same time the rest of the engine ancillaries were cleaned, repaired as necessary and refitted. This included reconditioning the dynamo and starter motor. The engine bay is now very tidy and nicely detailed. The underside of the car is very clean with no evidence of any repairs to the chassis. Everything on the car works as it should with the exception of the fuel gauge and speedometer. A new speedo drive is needed but unfortunately I have not been able to find one. On the road the car drives well and all gears engage as they should.
The bodywork is still in very nice condition. The paintwork has a deep shine and the car turns heads wherever it goes. All five wheels were powder coated during the restoration and the tyres, including the spare are as good as new. The interior was mostly retrimmed when the car was originally restored. Some of the original leather was retained and while this has faded with time, it would be a straightforward job to recolour it to match the new leather using a kit available from online specialists. I decided not to touch the interior as I liked the car as it was. The new owner can obviously decide whether to recolour the old leather or leave it as it is. The car has retained it’s period silver flower holder and it’s original plug- in inspection lamp (which is still in working condition).
Overall this is a really lovely example of an LA10 and it would be difficult to find another one as nice as this.
Any inspection welcome.
