| Author | Message | ||
     Andrew Murray Unregistered guest Posted From: 58.165.34.164 |
Hi all I have recently bought a Trophy awarded for the Best Pre War Rolls Royce or Bentley. Awarded to John Altmann for his 1926 Phanton 1 101 TC at the 1990 32 RROC Federal Rally,Leura Blue Mountains NSW If anyone can enlighten me on the Car/owners History that would be wonderful. andrewmurray7@bigpond.com Cheers and Regards Andrew (Message approved by david_gore) | ||
| David Gore Moderator Username: david_gore Post Number: 933 Registered: 4-2003 |
This car does not appear to have been owned by a Club member since 2001 according to my archives. Hopefully, someone may know more about this car. | ||
| Chris Gillings Frequent User Username: chrisg Post Number: 62 Registered: 4-2001 |
From "Rolls-Royce and Bentley in the Sunburnt Country" - Tom Clarke and David Neely: 101TC engine U055, long chassis, off test July 1926, Smith & Waddington tourer,via Dalgety to Arthur W. Whitney, 'Wangoola', Woodstock and 'Coombing Park', Carcoar, NSW Sept. 1926 reg'd NSW-5-940; R.J. Fagan, 'Sunnyridge'. Mandurama, NSW; Goodwill Used Cars (Markoff Bos), Footscray Melbourne, ca 1949, red'd VIC-NB-570Aug 1949; Tom E. Howley, Brighton ,Vic., 1950s; Dr Robinson Colville, Camberwell, Vic., June 1958; Keith J. Laycock, Melbourne, Sept. 1962, reg'd VIC-2-107, Feb. 1970; John D. Altmann, Vic., 1989; to UK 1996. Bought new by AW Whitney in 1926, it appears this car was the replacement for Silver Ghost 1492. Whitney sold SG 1492 in 1925 and it eventually ended up with my family from 1956. | ||
| andrew murray Unregistered guest Posted From: 121.219.56.242 |
Fascinating! Thank you Gents.. Pity yet another interesting classic has gone overseas!! (UK 1996) or did it return? (2001?) Cheers.. (Message approved by david_gore) | ||
| Editor London and Derby Moderator Username: nsw_editor Post Number: 62 Registered: 4-2004 |
Leura 1990: a photo of John Altmann with his trophy. He is standing in front of 101TC.  | ||
| Andrew Murray Unregistered guest Posted From: 124.176.243.126 |
Great photo Thanks!! wish I knew where the car was now so I could reunite the car & Trophy any other info please send to me at andrewmurray7@bigpond.com Cheers (Message approved by david_gore) | ||
| Mark Herbstreit Frequent User Username: mark_herbstreit Post Number: 83 Registered: 5-2005 |
Another veiw of 101TC taken at the Altmann property (Kangerong) in Nov 1990.  |
