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1925 Vauxhall 30-98 OE Velox
1925 Vauxhall 30-98 OE Velox
The Vauxhall Ironworks was based near Vauxhall Bridge in London before the factory relocated to Luton in 1905, by which time the company had established its reputation for building high quality motorcars.
The 30-98 name appeared in 1913 - the ‘30’ is thought to be a reference to the power produced at 1000 rpm and ‘98’ being the maximum power output of its monobloc, four-cylinder, side-valve, 4,525cc engine, but that is an ongoing debate.
The early cars were known as the ‘E-Type’ before the superior ‘OE’ arrived in 1922. The chassis of the OE was lengthened and widened to provide more room for passengers and the engine was much improved with a detachable cylinder head and overhead valves. Capacity was smaller at 4,224cc but power was increased by some 30%. Early cars didn’t have front wheel brakes but cable-operated front brakes appeared in 1923.
The standard factory body was a lightweight, open four-seater design known as the Velox (latin for velocity).
The 30-98 was competitive on track at Brooklands and achieved many hillclimb successes. Today the 30-98 is seen as one of the most capable, versatile and best performing vintage sporting cars.
In the 1930s Phoenix Green Garage was known as the ‘home of the Vauxhall 30-98’. Indeed, the adjoining Phoenix Inn was owned by 30-98 racer and enthusiast Tim Carson who, with the then garage proprietors L. T. C. Rolt and John Passini, sold many 30-98s in the pre-war years.
Nic Portway author of the definitive 30-98 book, states ‘OE230’ entered the erecting shop on the 25th June 1925 and was originally fitted with a Weymann (Clinton) saloon body and was registered NM 6935.
In the 1930s the car became the ‘FJF Special’ built by founder member of the Bugatti Owners Club F. J. Fielding. Fielding fitted a Bentley 4.5 litre body and radiator, a Speed Six front axle, cycle wings and a large capacity fuel tank. The buff logbook on file shows the car was re-registered to AFH 363 on the 14th August 1936.
In 1948 the car was registered to a Mr. Machin of Worksop, Notts before being acquired by arch 30-98 enthusiast David Marsh who owned his own foundry and restored his own cars. Marsh rebuilt OE230 in the late 1960s/early 1970s into a standard OE 30-98. The car had retained its original engine (no. 230) and Marsh fitted a replica Velox open tourer body. Once completed the 30-98 was registered MB 8175 and Marsh competed in the car in many VSCC events.
Now offered for sale from the Marsh family in very good order and accompanied by a history file containing current V5C registration document, historic buff logbooks, FIVA card and many MOT certificates that chart the car’s mileage covered between 1975 and 2011.
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