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Wolseley Register
celebrates 50th
anniversary
As part of the 50th anniversary
celebrations of classic car association
Wolseley Register, members from as far as
Australia, along with their cars, convened
for a pit stop at the head office of original
name bearer, Wolseley UK.
Guests were greeted by Steve Ashmore,
Managing Director, Wolseley UK and Sir
Charles Wolseley, Patron of the Wolseley
Register and a direct descendent of
Wolseley UK’s 1887 founder, Frederick York
Wolseley. Sir Charles was accompanied
by Lady Wolseley and The Town Mayor of
Royal Leamington Spa, Councillor John
Knight.
The event was a chance for members to
meet up with their cars before moving on
to the Register’s National Rally at Nuffield
Place, Oxfordshire.
Wolseley cars date back to 1895 when
the first wholly British motor cars were
built in prototype form, the Lanchester
and the Wolseley Tri-Car. Wolseley then
became one of the most successful British
manufacturers of motorised transport
before the First World War, with vehicles
ranging from motor cars, buses, lorries,
railcars, locomotives, boats to aero engines.
The Wolseley Register came into being as
a club for enthusiasts in 1964 to provide
fellowship and practical support.
‘some very rare cars’
Some very rare cars were there, including
Lord Nuffield’s 25 hp “drop head coupe,”
three “New Fourteen” Wolseleys from
the 1930s and a 1931 Hornet “occasional
coupe”
.
For more information on the Wolseley
Register visit: www.wolseleyregister.co.uk
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