1951 Allard K2

1951 Allard K2 in Whispering Smith Hits London, Movie, 1952

Class: Cars, Convertible — Model origin:

00:42:11 Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

Author	Message
s13a ◊ 2020-12-26 01:11	Left-hand drive. Meant for export?
dsl ◊ 2020-12-26 01:48	Looks like trade plates so not UK registered. Early 50s was "Export or Die" for small UK firms - steel supply allocations depended export success, so RHD production was fairly low.
John Whittingham ◊ 2026-05-21 22:46	This Allard does not have a trade plate. Its registration is MMG867. I have just seen the film on the television today. John Whittingham May 21st 2026.
dsl ◊ 2026-05-22 00:27	2nd thumb has a trade plate over the real one - WD 816 or similar - trade plates had 2 letters then 3 numbers which could start with 0, and main seems to have a plate stuck on over the rear one. Agree 4th thumb shows a real plate, but if MMG it was 1946 which doesn't match the car. However WMG 867 would - Middlesex Sept 50 to May 52 "allocated in blocks". So there's something going on to create chaos with a LHD car partially on trade plates and a real plate from an a-i-b series. Maybe Allard or a dealer provided a brand new publicity car for filming, but only had a LHD one available?? Strange result when I tried googling pictures for "allard wmg867" - I got wall to wall pictures of a grinning Sam Allardyce - for any pub quiz fans out there, he's still the only England manager with a 100% record.