Lea-Francis Owners' Club
1946 Lea-Francis 14hp Saloon

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According to Chris Moseley, the Post 1937 Registrar, the car is chassis number 260, a very early 14 saloon.

"260" was originally sold by the Angam Trading Co., Copenhagen on April 24th 1946 to her first owner. In January 1965, "260" acquired her second owner in Copenhagen, whose ownership lasted until the 1970's when she passed to her third owner in Silkeborg, Denmark. "260" was last heard of in July 1982, so news of her current residence in Bavaria fills a 22 year gap in her history.

Interestingly, two sizable batches of the very first 14 saloons went to the agent in Copenhagen, which is why these early cars turn up in Denmark from time to time. The new owner lives just south of Munich, so the car has probably just made the longest trip of its life! One feature that I've never seen on a LeaF before is a speedo marked in kph.

Robin Sawers, December 2004