Vintage Cobham Cars

Cyclefrance · 06-16-2007, 08:26 AM

Probably bending the rules a bit squeezing these in this section, but then cars are a bit of a sport item, I suppose...

Across the road from our office is 'The Fairmile' restaurant, bar and hotel. Yesterday lunchtime saw a small but superbly finished collection of vintage cars, predominantly Railtons, a marque which was originally built in Cobham Surrey. So that explains why they rendezvous-ed in this location.

Amongst the 'Railton' nameplates were 3 others I didn't recognise - an 'Essex', a 'Brough' and an 'RT' - turns out that one George Brough developed a V12 Railton using a Lincoln Zephyr engine as the power source - that was the 'Brough'. The 'Essex' was actually built by Hudson Motors of USA.

Looks like the last model bearing the initials RT could be a 'Railton Terraplane' - another product of Hudson USA.

Amazing what turns up on your doorstep...

First, three Railtons:

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Cyclefrance · 06-16-2007, 08:32 AM

Another Railton and then the Essex (white car) next to the Brough (black car):

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DanaC · 06-16-2007, 08:33 AM

Sweet. Like 'em.

Cyclefrance · 06-16-2007, 08:35 AM

From behind....

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Cyclefrance · 06-16-2007, 08:37 AM

I was about to leave and then spotted another Railton and the RT (the dark blue open-top job) in the overflow car park:

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xoxoxoBruce · 06-16-2007, 01:18 PM

Hot damn, I love to see these cars, out and about. They are interesting in museums but they never look better than when they are being used and enjoyed as they were intended to be. Many thanks, cf.

Hagar · 06-17-2007, 09:10 PM

Sweet! Beautifully restored.

Those long, sweeping, curved mudguards are the hardest things in the world get to right. Even harder when you're painting them black!

xoxoxoBruce · 06-18-2007, 07:39 PM

Here's a late 30s Vauxhall at Holt station.

Cyclefrance · 06-20-2007, 07:59 AM

Nice one Bruce - UK plates as well - and that house in the background looks typically British. Have you been secretly popping over to the UK and taking photographs....?

xoxoxoBruce · 06-20-2007, 12:50 PM

They were taken last week at Holt, Norfolk, UK, last week, but not by me.

TheMercenary · 06-21-2007, 09:31 PM

I love them. I always wanted to get a restored classic. I have restored {ground up, pan up restoration of a 1973 Super Beetle} but you really need a good garage space to store any restored classic. Maybe in a few years.

Cyclefrance · 06-22-2007, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary

I love them. I always wanted to get a restored classic. I have restored {ground up, pan up restoration of a 1973 Super Beetle} but you really need a good garage space to store any restored classic. Maybe in a few years.

That must have been one of the last models - I can't remember when they stopped production but 1973 feels about right - don't suppose you have any pics...?

skysidhe · 06-22-2007, 10:35 AM

Thos are very nice cars. I went looking for some photos and fell in love with this one.

barefoot serpent · 06-22-2007, 01:27 PM

You can buy a 5-br house in KS for what that Bentley'll set you back.

Sundae · 06-22-2007, 03:47 PM

Sky, I don't want to sound mean...
... but that's such a fucking ugly car!
It looks like a fat 10 year old bully who makes out he wants to be a boxer when he grows up but really he just likes to wallop people

I'd take it if it were offered me (but it'd go straight to the salesroom and I'd buy a Micra and go on holiday!)

06-16-2007, 08:26 AM	#1
Cyclefrance Pump my ride! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Deep countryside of Surrey , England Posts: 1,890	Vintage Cobham Cars Probably bending the rules a bit squeezing these in this section, but then cars are a bit of a sport item, I suppose... Across the road from our office is 'The Fairmile' restaurant, bar and hotel. Yesterday lunchtime saw a small but superbly finished collection of vintage cars, predominantly Railtons, a marque which was originally built in Cobham Surrey. So that explains why they rendezvous-ed in this location. Amongst the 'Railton' nameplates were 3 others I didn't recognise - an 'Essex', a 'Brough' and an 'RT' - turns out that one George Brough developed a V12 Railton using a Lincoln Zephyr engine as the power source - that was the 'Brough'. The 'Essex' was actually built by Hudson Motors of USA. Looks like the last model bearing the initials RT could be a 'Railton Terraplane' - another product of Hudson USA. Amazing what turns up on your doorstep... First, three Railtons: . Attached Images __________________ Always sufficient hills - never sufficient gears Last edited by Cyclefrance; 06-16-2007 at 08:42 AM.

06-16-2007, 08:32 AM	#2
Cyclefrance Pump my ride! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Deep countryside of Surrey , England Posts: 1,890	Another Railton and then the Essex (white car) next to the Brough (black car): . Attached Images __________________ Always sufficient hills - never sufficient gears

06-16-2007, 08:35 AM	#4
Cyclefrance Pump my ride! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Deep countryside of Surrey , England Posts: 1,890	From behind.... . Attached Images __________________ Always sufficient hills - never sufficient gears

06-16-2007, 08:37 AM	#5
Cyclefrance Pump my ride! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Deep countryside of Surrey , England Posts: 1,890	I was about to leave and then spotted another Railton and the RT (the dark blue open-top job) in the overflow car park: . Attached Images __________________ Always sufficient hills - never sufficient gears Last edited by Cyclefrance; 06-16-2007 at 08:43 AM.

06-16-2007, 01:18 PM	#6
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Hot damn, I love to see these cars, out and about. They are interesting in museums but they never look better than when they are being used and enjoyed as they were intended to be. Many thanks, cf. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-16-2007, 08:33 AM	#3
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	Sweet. Like 'em.

06-17-2007, 09:10 PM	#7
Hagar Master of the Domain Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 220	Sweet! Beautifully restored. Those long, sweeping, curved mudguards are the hardest things in the world get to right. Even harder when you're painting them black!

06-18-2007, 07:39 PM	#8
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Here's a late 30s Vauxhall at Holt station. Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-20-2007, 07:59 AM	#9
Cyclefrance Pump my ride! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Deep countryside of Surrey , England Posts: 1,890	Nice one Bruce - UK plates as well - and that house in the background looks typically British. Have you been secretly popping over to the UK and taking photographs....? __________________ Always sufficient hills - never sufficient gears

06-20-2007, 12:50 PM	#10
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	They were taken last week at Holt, Norfolk, UK, last week, but not by me. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-21-2007, 09:31 PM	#11
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	I love them. I always wanted to get a restored classic. I have restored {ground up, pan up restoration of a 1973 Super Beetle} but you really need a good garage space to store any restored classic. Maybe in a few years. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

06-22-2007, 10:35 AM	#13
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	Thos are very nice cars. I went looking for some photos and fell in love with this one.

06-22-2007, 01:27 PM	#14
barefoot serpent go ahead, abbrev. it Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lawrence, KS Posts: 2,623	You can buy a 5-br house in KS for what that Bentley'll set you back. __________________ Chooses rowing vs. wading

06-22-2007, 03:47 PM	#15
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Sky, I don't want to sound mean... ... but that's such a fucking ugly car! It looks like a fat 10 year old bully who makes out he wants to be a boxer when he grows up but really he just likes to wallop people I'd take it if it were offered me (but it'd go straight to the salesroom and I'd buy a Micra and go on holiday!) __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

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