1948 Lanchester 10 Drophead Coupe by Abbotts of Farnham [LD10]

1948 Lanchester 10 Drophead Coupe [LD10] in Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare, Movie, 2024

Class: Cars, Convertible — Model origin:

Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

Author	Message
Vintman ◊ 2024-10-04 18:36	Dated as either 1948 or 1950 Lanchester LD10 Drophead Convertible
mike962 ◊ 2024-10-04 18:40
maxp ◊ 2024-10-05 21:09	1948 Lanchester 10 Drophead Coupe (LD10) Probably Abbot body -- Last edit: 2024-10-05 21:40:07
dsl ◊ 2024-10-05 21:40	None of my books mention a 10 DHC - only body listed is saloon in early and late versions - but "In 1946 the coachbuilders E D Abbott of Farnham, bought two chassis on which they produced two convertible versions of the LD10, this is one of those two – the other one is owned by Jaguar Daimler Heritage trust." from 2024 auction for registration MPJ 371, chassis L60895
daimlere20 ◊ 2024-10-06 11:13	The other is LPJ96, #60040, and is in far better condition than MPJ371. MPJ371 was advertised for sale, and I believe did find a new owner earlier in 2024. * Failed to find a new owner at Historics auction in March 2024. -- Last edit: 2024-10-06 11:25:36