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Martin, we have another Buckland with a triumph engine fitted. I think it uses the triumph gearbox - can check and take some photos if you like. Kind Regards  David

Dear Roddie,
   I am pleased to confirm that JGG594 is still in existence. My father purchased her around 1989 from a polish gentleman. She has a Triumph Six cylinder engine (with a broken distributor drive) and is resting quietly in a barn in Hampshire, waiting for that moment when a further restoration commences...  Her companion, for many years they have been 'side by side' is an equally rare Four Door 2 Litre Saloon. The Four Door is currently en route to the Restoration Show taking place at the NEC this weekend. Keep an eye out in 'Practical Classics' for some photographs.  If you can get there do pop by and say hello!   Kind Regards  David Rix
   
   
   

quote:Originally posted by Roddie Burgess
   
I have just found this forum and am interested in finding out if a tourer my father bought in 1952-ish is still running.  The registration was JGG594 and originally it was apple green but I remember my father changing it to white.  It was off the road for many years while he restored it (and I spent many happy hours helping him) and he eventually sold it in around 1980 or thereabouts.  He died in 1996 and I have often wondered what became of it.  Somewhere I have some old B&W photographs I took of it.
   
   I remember also a friend of his had a dark coloured (black I think) Buckland saloon but all I recall of it was the owner's name Dr Cooper from Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire (which is where we were living at the time).
   
   Any information gratefully received.
   
   Regards
   Roddie Burgess
   

Sold to an internet bidder for £4750 + auction commission...nice original complete car ....  who owns it now ?

Hi Martin,
   You may have this worked out by now? Anyway, I recall there are some small screws at the top sides of the windscreen 'piller's  which hold the frame together- these can be undone, and the frame split apart. the new glass needs some rubber to surround it - we sourced some flat rubber 'ribbon' from Adisons windscreens in Guildford. This is layed around the edge of the glass, and teh glass and rubber inserted into the frame. Excess rubber strip may then be removed with scalpel knife or similar. Hope this helps. What news of the restoration ? I keep looking for your update in Classic and Sportscar ...   David

Hi Julian,
   I've just read your thread on this forum; I would assume you may have fixed things by now ... however if not it could be your silencer causing the issues. We has the same problem last year on a buckland, started fine, tickover like a dream, move away and try accelerating or a hill and splutter splutter to a complete stop. Would then start and run fine ..  sequence repeated again and again.  Turns out the silencer had disintegrated internally and was causing a blockage on the exhause ; huge back pressure which would stall the engine on load !
   Fabricated a new silencer ( the rear one with the two lugs to mount to the chassis, and all is well again). Good luck  David

Delighted to say the response to the showing of our Two-Litre Four Door SPJ122 was overwhelmingly 'wow' with a bit of "are you going to restore that?"
   
   The answer is 'yes', the next questions 'when' and 'how much'. I don't mean monetarily (well that's another question), but how to keep the patina whilst making the car usable? As for when - there are a few projects ahead of the Two-Litre in the queue.
   
   I'd like to share photo, however don't seem to be able to...
   
   I have just spoken to an earlier owners wife who lives in Farnham, and hope to visit here soon - she does have some earlier pictures apparently!
   
   Any history anyone has on this car would be appreciated.
   
   Kind regards
   
   David Rix

Can anyone help with decoding the numbers on the differential of a 2 Litre saloon ?   they are ....
   N O 458
   A C 424 g 41
   
   I would post a picture, but can't see how to include one on the forum ...
   
   many thanks  David