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stevie_b
16-10-2010, 20:24
Williams #295 meets its mad, bad cousin...

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j299/2stis/clio/2clios5.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j299/2stis/clio/2clios3.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j299/2stis/clio/2clios1.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j299/2stis/clio/2clios4.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j299/2stis/clio/2clios2.jpg
RB23
16-10-2010, 20:57
Was RPX originally supplied by a garage called Simpkins?
stevie_b
16-10-2010, 23:15
I don't think I have the original sales invoice but the service book shows it was Simpkins that did every service up to 66,000, so I would think they probably did supply it, yes. I would be interested to hear any info on the car - do you know Colin?
RB23
17-10-2010, 10:16
I am not sure who Colin is? I am pretty sure Simpkins only sold the one Williams and RPX would be the correct ending to the registration number, it would be nice to find out as I remember the car coming in and everyone wanting to look at it. The guy who bought it was a bit fussy and I remember he didn’t want anyone to drive it before he did, does the service book have a supplying dealer stamp in the front?
stevie_b
17-10-2010, 12:01
Oh yes, it does indeed - Simpkins! Sir Colin Stanfield Smith, a renowned architect and first class cricketer, is the guy I believe would have been the first owner as I have lots of service history at Simpkins with his name on it. Did you work at Simpkins at the time then? Did you see the owner - not that you would necessarily recognise him now but I found a portrait of him:

http://www.garrykennard.com/images/galleries/drawings/portraits/images/CSSp.jpg
RB23
17-10-2010, 16:29
Yes I used to work there in my own time with one of the Simpkins running our Cup cars, however I did actually valet your car before it was delivered.
I don’t remember ever meeting the owner.
It looks like it has been kept well over the years, I was actually going to post on here to see if anyone had the car but I could not remember its number, so it is good to see it
:D
Wobba
17-10-2010, 16:46
Nice one Stevie :D Good to see them together at last hehe. What is the beastie like then huh?!
midge
17-10-2010, 17:13
Whos is the itb'd one ?
MatBrown
17-10-2010, 18:03
Thats his track car.
http://www.williamsclio.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=25222


Mat.
stevie_b
17-10-2010, 21:30
Whos is the itb'd one ?

As Matt says, that's the track toy. Recognise the tailgate on it that was kindly stored in your garage for a few weeks?!?!