DEC 624D

[Roy Baines]

Hi all, Last year i bought a two owner A40 Farina and was told the guy that purchased it new in 1966 was a member of the club until he sadly passed away in 2019. His daughter kept his membership open until last year. I have been told that she gave his second A40 to the lakeland motor museum in the lake district and did a write up in this magazine, however i can`t find it. I am trying to determine the actual mileage of the car as it too was on display in the same museum and is believed to have done approx 7000 mile since new. I believe the speedo broke and one with 67000 miles was fitted. The guys name is Ronald Calvert and his daughter I only have her first name is Lucy. Any help with finding anything to do with the car would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Roy Baines.

[austina40sam]

Hi Roy,

Are you a club member, there was a good write up on this car along with KEC from the owners widow a year years ago in a FN magazine.

[Dave the rave]

Roy is a member Sam.

[Graham Bish]

Hi it was featured on pg2 of FN164, March 2021 and an article on pg 42 regarding the donation of spares.

I've attached a copy from the archive area within the site.

[Dave the rave]

Nice one Graham ........was about to do so myself

[Roy Baines]

Thanks everyone for your help. I am trying different ways to find out, including speaking to Chris Ennis, the lakeland museum and the garage that carried out the Mot`s. Hopefully i will be able to come up with something.Thanks again
Roy.

[austina40sam]

Reading the club magazine Roy, Ron brought KEC in 1963 and DEC your car In 1975 to use for spares but then decided to do it up.

[Roy Baines]

Thanks for that Sam, but that wouldn`t explain the car only having done such low miles between every mot? Do you have a link to it please? Thanks for your help.

[Roy Baines]

Hello again Sam, i didn`t explain that bit fully. In 2011 it had 4994 miles on the clock, in 2012 it had 66104. I can`t see anyone doing 60000 miles in one year hence why i am being told it has had a replacement clock. All very confusing.

[austina40sam]

A replacement Speedo would sound like it could be the cause. I think his wife is still alive, she maybe able to advise. I think they sold the car in 2017.