Christopher Kenneth SMITH Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 Good afternoon I am currently researching the early Speke convertibles that were designated the ACT chassis prefix ... if anyone has knowledge of these then please get in touch. Thanks Christopher Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Topoff Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 Hi Christopher sorry I can't help with the Speke convertibles. I've been looking into the early Canley RHD convertibles and got some helpful information from the BMIHT. If you contact them they may allow you access to the build sheets of the cars around the ones you know of. It seems the register has very little knowledge regarding prototypes and press convertibles. Good luck and let us know how you get on. Topoff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Christopher Kenneth SMITH Posted March 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 Thanks - i have details of 9 ACT cars from my own database and i will be at Gaydon shortly as they have given me access to their records - will keep you updated. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
birminghamtr7 Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 ther was at reg at tatton a couple of years back really interesting car, the guy was from chesire car club I think. I can dig around and should have some pictures, Roy Hankins and Tony Francis may well have better pictures Roy being a Speke expert. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Christopher Kenneth SMITH Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 (edited) I think this was a yellow one (WHP...), if so then this was an ACW prefix If it was a red one then there was a 'T-reg' that i have details on that one. but please dig out what you have! Edited March 9, 2015 by Christopher Kenneth SMITH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
birminghamtr7 Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 found these Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Christopher Kenneth SMITH Posted March 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 (edited) Thanks Simon - I believe this was the last one of the ACT series (I have the Heritage Cert) and i appreciate the extra photos ... anyone else got any other ACT cars? Edited March 10, 2015 by Christopher Kenneth SMITH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sarge Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 Hi, are there any differences between speke built dhc and later ones? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Christopher Kenneth SMITH Posted March 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 yes, i am working on listing and photographing them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Christopher Kenneth SMITH Posted March 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Interesting day researching at the BL museum - unfortunately it appears that my database has more information on the ACT series than theirs .... but a few holes filled for them and me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Christopher Kenneth SMITH Posted May 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Just an update - i now own 2 of these Speke Convertibles but would love to hear from anyone else that owns or knows of one? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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