User Manual

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Peter Clark (1945- 1949)
Just after the war, in 1945, John Wyer exchanged the car for a H.R.G. that he later sold
for £ 550. -. The new owner Peter Clark was an amateur racer, who started driving
rallies again. He made a presentation at the Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb, on the 21
st
of
June 1947. During the practice run he made an
excellent 46.13 seconds, but during the race as
a result of the rain it was 49.15 sec. The car still
had its original license plate UV 28, and still had
its original black colour.
Hutton (1949- 1954)
In 1949 the firm Monaco of Watford
sold the car to a Mr Hutton. He
decided (to take advantage of the new
flat road tax rate) to apply for a new
registration, which then became KXO
439.
Around 1950 the car was serviced by
Jack Lemon Burton, who later he
moved to Lonsdale Road. The car
seems to have been sold through a
London Garage called ‘Speed Models’
of dealer Brian Finglass in Pembridge
Mews at Notting Hill Gate in London.
Pic: Advertisement of Monaco of Watford around 1949 (location unknown)
Pic: Peter Clark leaving the Esses in Bugatti
44266 at the Shelsley Walsh Meeting of June
1947 (Motor Sport, 1948; Feb p 33) (Photo by
Guy Griffiths)
44266 in 1950 with its new license plate. It also still
has the new Lucas 1130 indicator lights, possibly
obligatory due to the new registration.