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Chevrolet KD Pickup 1940, nice original
For sale is this nice original Chevrolet KD Pickup. Built in 1940, it comes with its original 3,5 litre six cylinder engine, coupled to a four speed gearbox. We made it running after years of storage and it runs and drives as can be seen in the video on our Youtube channel. Rust is mainly on the fenders whereas the rest of the frame and body see.. -
1937 Austin 10 Cambridge Saloon | The Ernie Warren Collection Auction | 13th June 2026
A 1937 Austin 10 Cambridge Saloon.Reg No. BPW 8456.Car No. GRL115941.Engine No. 115941.Black with brown interior.The Austin 10 was part of Austin’s best-selling model range. Fitted with a 1125cc side-valve engine, it continued in production with several upgrades along the way until 1947. -
1936 Daimler Light 15 Six-Light Saloon | The Ernie Warren Collection Auction | 13th June 2026
A 1936 Daimler Light 15 Six-Light Saloon.Reg No. AAP 586.Car No. 43965.Engine No. 26495.Black with brown interior.Mulliners were major contractors to Daimler, supplying a variety of body styles of which this Six-Light example was a popular choice. The 2L 6-cyl OHV engine and pre-selector g.. -
1914 Swift Cyclecar | The Ernie Warren Collection Auction | 13th June 2026
A 1914 Swift Cyclecar.Reg No. W 3150.Car No. 1304.Engine No. E5473.Grey with brown interior.Exploiting the fashion for cyclecars in the pre-WWI period, Swift replaced their single-cylinder 7hp car with the twin-cylinder 972cc engine. Featuring thermos-syphon cooling, magneto ignition, leat.. -
1929 Rover 10/25 Sportsman Coupe | The Ernie Warren Collection Auction | 13th June 2026
A 1929 Rover 10/25 Sportsman Coupe.Reg No. UU823.Car No.59810.Engine No. 58910.Black with red interior.Further enlarged from the 9hp models of 1924 onwards, in 1928 the ‘sporting’ engine achieved 1185cc with an OHV configuration. The Weymann style fabric body ensured a lightness that the e.. -
1920 Humber 10.5hp two-seat tourer | The Ernie Warren Collection Auction | 13th June 2026
A 1920 Humber 10.5hp two-seat tourer.Reg No. AH 3975.Car No. K3829.Engine No. 3865.Blue with black interior.Humber virtually stopped production of civilian cars during WWI and the ‘Ten’ emerged after the cessation of hostilities with electric lighting and dynamo starting. Along with the ‘F.. -
1932 Austin 7 RN Box Saloon | The Ernie Warren Collection Auction | 13th June 2026
A 1932 Austin 7 RN Box Saloon.Reg No. 939 YUG.Car No.161630.Engine No. M162918.Red and black with red interior.The Box saloons were a popular alternative to the motorcycle and sidecar. 4 wheel brakes and a four-speed gearbox made for a tractable light car.First registered in Edinburgh in 1.. -
1923 Talbot 8/18 two-seat tourer | The Ernie Warren Collection Auction | 13th June 2026
A 1923 Talbot 8/18 two-seat tourer. Reg No. XK 153.Car No. 15135.Engine No. 1133HB.Maroon with black interior.Originally a design of the Sunbeam engineer, Louis Coatalen, the 8/18 was regarded as one of the higher quality light cars of the 1920’s.With its 970cc OHV engine, the car is not p.. -
1932 Hillman Minx with a rare Tickford body | The Ernie Warren Collection Auction | 13th June 2026
A 1932 Hillman Minx with a rare Tickford body.Reg No. YY 9613.Car No. 7533.Engine No. 7590.Cream and black with grey interior.In 1929, Hillman was taken over by the Rootes Group and some of its offerings included the Sunshine Coachwork by Salmons & Sons. Christened the Tickford Foursome Coupe.. -
1927 Flat-nose Morris Cowley two seat tourer | The Ernie Warren Collection Auction | 13th June 2026
A 1927 Flat-nose Morris Cowley two seat tourer.Reg No. RF 3037.Car No. 191217.Engine No. 217858.Green and black with black interior.Following the great success of the Bullnose Morris built from 1913 to 1926, the Company introduced the ‘Flat-nose’ Cowley. By this time, manufacturing at the Cowley ..
Derby
France, 1921 – 1936
B. Montet, Courbevoie, Seine; Saint-Denis, Seine
The Derby started life as a typical French voiturette of its period. The American-made V-twin motor-cycle engine that powered the Derby was soon replaced by a 4-cylinder, water-cooled Chapuis-Dornier unit of 900cc. Both Derby models had three forward speeds. The Chapuis-Dornier versions’ radiator was a copy of that of the successful 5CV Citroën. A variety of proprietary engines were fitted in the Derby in the ensuing years, including Chapuis-Dornier, Ruby, and S.C.A.P. Several sports versions were built, the most potent being the Derby Special. Its 1.100cc SCAP engine had three valves per cylinder, and was available with a Cozette supercharger. Though two touring 6-cylinder Derby cars with side-valve engines were introduced in 1928, the Derby make came to be associated primarily with sports cars. This was reinforced by the record-breaking activities of Miss Gwenda Stewart at Montlhéry track in her Derby-Miller, which started life in 1930 powered by a Miller racing engine, but came to include a majority of Derby-made components. The last Derby cars were the most interesting. The Derby L2 of 1931 had a small 6CV 4-cylinder engine that drove the front wheels, while the 11CV Derby L8 of 1933, also with front-wheel drive, used a 2-litre V8 engine. There was also a 1½-litre Derby car with the Meadows 4ED unit. The Derby was sold in England in the 1920s by Vernon Balls as the Vernon-Derby.
CDN, 1924 – 1927
Derby Motor Cars Ltd, Winnipeg, Man., and Saskatoon, Sask.
With headquarters in Winnipeg, and an assembly plant in Saskatoon, the Derby was a copy of the US Davis and even shared that car’s slogan, ‘Built of the Best’. With a 6-cylinder Continental engine the Derby sold for approximately $2000. It is unlikely that sales of these Derby cars reached 200 units.
Source: Georgano, encyclopedia of motorcar; TRN, GB
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