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What happened to 'Benny' and other cars of Vincents from Reading?
Louise Vincent contacted us regarding the cars and business of her grandfather: Vincents coach builders of Reading. It appears they were Austin Main Agents as you can read from the group photo in front of the Reading premises. And look at the 2000th(!) AEC 'Matador' behind them. And they did more. Much more. Just a few samples are this Rolls Royce (Phantom I ?) Limousine, the smaller 20/25(?) Rolls coupe chauffeur and the cream Bentley drophead coupe. All of them clippings of the Vincents family album. The Benz Velo - nicknamed 'Benny' by the family - was shot during the 1927 London to Brighton with Willam Vincent at the tiller. But what happened after? Louise became interested in the family history only a short time ago and now is reaching out for help and memories, to reconstruct a pictorial history of her grandfather's firm. Can you unearthing more material which is not already on the web? Anything sent to office@prewarcar.com will be forwarded to Louise Vincent.
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Monday September 19th, 2016
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Unknown
21 September 2016, 18:47
The 20/25 Rolls-Royce was bodied by James Young - It was most likely sold through Vincents at some stage - I know of a 1952 Park Ward DHC Bentley MKVI that was delivered through Vincents as well. The cream 3.5-litre Bentley carries a Vincents Coupe Cabriolet body. According to Bernard King's book on Derby Bentleys, two 3.5-litre cars were bodied by Vincents and a 4.25-litre car was rebodied by them.
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Unknown
21 September 2016, 16:15
Frazer, could you post a photo of the 1924 19.6HP Crossley with VoR coachwork. Thanks.
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Unknown
21 September 2016, 08:21
garage accommodation for 600 cars the advert says! Imagine....
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Unknown
21 September 2016, 08:09
I have an 1946 ALVIS TA14 shooting brake woodie with a name plate of Vincents Reading fitted to the instrument panel and would like to learn more about its history.
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Unknown
20 September 2016, 11:37
The 40/50hp Rolls-Royce is a Silver Ghost Open drive Landaulette from about 1920. As the car obviously is beeing restored, probably in the 1950-ties, it is likely still with us.
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Unknown
20 September 2016, 10:34
I part owned an Austin 1934 Laundelet London Taxi with body built by Vincents of Reading.It was known as a low loader and I rebuilt the ash frame back in the sixties.The reg.no is BXK124 and was sold from the Banfield collection a while a go.I seem to remember horse boxes were made by them as well.
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Unknown
20 September 2016, 08:15
I have recently bought a 1924 19.6 Crossley with coachwork by Vincents of Reading.
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