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dobsy62
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 Posted - 15 Jun 2015 : 19:44:40
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| Hi all, went to the car show at the Bath and West on Sunday, spoke to a guy called Jason who had a lovely Holby fastback on display which was a credit to him, unfortunately it wasn't for sale, but if anybody has one for sale or knows of one for sale I am looking to buy, in good condition or worse! regards dave |
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JPSH120
United Kingdom
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Posted - 16 Jun 2015 : 08:17:41
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Hi Dave, glad you made it to the forum!
Fingers crossed we can find you a car.
Jason.
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dobsy62
United Kingdom
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Posted - 16 Jun 2015 : 19:19:34
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| Hi Jason, thanks for the reply, good to meet you on sunday,your car is a credit to you, lovely job. As I said on sunday I learned to drive in my dad's rapier, I was sure it was a H120, but, got my mum to look out some old photo's and looks like the reg is telling me different. ULF 459F. That makes it a 67 car, and if i'm right is that too early for a H120? Could that car with that reg still be around? regards Dave |
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JPSH120
United Kingdom
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Posted - 16 Jun 2015 : 20:44:27
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Yes I think you're right. That would make it a very early fastback, I only know of 1 other F plate car.
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onefunkyman
United Kingdom
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Posted - 17 Jun 2015 : 12:16:23
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H120 came out 'Oct 68, the Rapier was 1 year ahead in Oct '67.
I've got a fastback of nearly every year except F! I've even got one of the last "R" reg ones! (but that's quite beyond repair.)
F is indeed an early car, isn't Martin Bowden's on an F too? |
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JPSH120
United Kingdom
1180 Posts |
Posted - 17 Jun 2015 : 12:56:15
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Originally posted by onefunkyman
H120 came out 'Oct 68, the Rapier was 1 year ahead in Oct '67.
F is indeed an early car, isn't Martin Bowden's on an F too?
Yes it is, so I know of 2 then!!
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dobsy62
United Kingdom
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Posted - 17 Jun 2015 : 17:17:41
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[quote]Originally posted by onefunkyman
H120 came out 'Oct 68, the Rapier was 1 year ahead in Oct '67.
I've got a fastback of nearly every year except F! I've even got one of the last "R" reg ones! (but that's quite beyond repair.)
F is indeed an early car, isn't Martin Bowden's on an F too?
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Hi Dave, thanks for your reply, don't suppose you want to sell one of your rapiers do you? going to pick up photos of my dads old car and if I can i'll post them on here. regards Dave/quote] |
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dobsy62
United Kingdom
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Posted - 17 Jun 2015 : 22:31:45
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Originally posted by JPSH120
Hi Dave, glad you made it to the forum!
Fingers crossed we can find you a car.
Jason.
_Hi Jason, forget that reg number I posted, it's on a Hillman minx!!CORRECT reg for dads car is...XDV 934K according to DVLA it was registered_3rd May 1972 ,colour brown, next tax due 01/9/1983 and no MOT, so assume this car is no longer around or maybe it is? If anybody_knows any info please message me!regards Dave________________________________________________________________________
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JPSH120
United Kingdom
1180 Posts |
Posted - 17 Jun 2015 : 22:56:35
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Ah so it could well have been an H120 then, can you tell from the photos?
There is a decent looking fastback for sale here;
http://www.sunbeamrapier.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1410
And FYI, if you click on 'reply to topic' at the foot of the page you won't get all the previous words included 
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dobsy62
United Kingdom
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Posted - 17 Jun 2015 : 23:26:19
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Hi Jason,
can only find two photos, did all H120's have wheels like urs? if that's the case then dads wasn't a H120.looks like it's got hub caps to me, would that be correct? is there any way to find out if that car still exists? thanks for the tip by the way! cheers Dave |
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bigt80
United Kingdom
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Posted - 18 Jun 2015 : 19:56:33
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Hi Dave, welcome to the forum. Sorry missed you Sunday at BCCS, got there about 3.00 to collect the kack-hander!
Interesting thread on past Rapier. Sounds like it was scrapped before the DVLA did any follow up on un-licenced vehicles & scrapyards did not have to provide disposal details to them. Slim chance it has survived, but unlikely I'm afraid. From description it is/was a 'Standard' car. Cheers. G. |
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dobsy62
United Kingdom
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Posted - 18 Jun 2015 : 20:40:59
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| Hi Glen, thanks for the post, as soon as I looked at the only 2 photos I can find of the car I sort of knew it was a standard car,for some reason I always thought it was a H120, your right, the chances of it still being around are slim, but you never know! all the best Dave |
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