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A little bit of History about our cars... 1933 Citroen “ROSALIE” This car was built in 1933 in Slough by the French car manufacturers “Citroen”, and contains many British manufactured parts such as the carburettor (su) and lucas electrics. Although built in Slough and with a right-hand drive my “Rosie” is the only known 7 seat 10 CV BIG 12 in the UK.
She was sold by George Wray & Sons, of Southport as a taxi. “Rosie” was a faithful servant for almost 20 years, driven locally around Southport. Eventually she was retired but continued as a private vehicle for a few years.
“Rosie” was getting tired and was put to rest in a barn, alongside a V8 Ford Pilot for company, for roughly 20 years. She was eventually advertised for sale and was bought by Ray Tomkinson of Bolton with the intention of adding her to his fleet of Austin taxis. Ray had “Rosie” for a few years, but due to other projects was forced to sell her.
She was then purchased by a Mr Richard Liken, in 1991. He restored her over a five year period to a very high standard. Stripping her down to her bare metal and giving her a full sympathetic restoration, using as many of the original parts as possible. To date her restoration is almost complete. On the 7th of November 2005 Eddie became the owner of “Rosie” but was forced to sell due to ill health.
On the 28th January 2007 I became the proud new owner of “Rosie”, I am looking forward to having many happy memories with her and to use her as a wedding car alongside my black A35, called Floss.
Specifications 10 CV, Big 12 7 Seater 1722 cc Sun Roof 3 Speed Gearbox Twin Space Wheels Cable Braking System Optional Boot Instead of Luggage Rack |
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