My Sister Nicola and I are in the process of having our late Father's Healey Abbott renovated. The car has been gathering dust in storage since our Father died in 1994.
Our Father, Fred Rollison, was in the motor trade, semi retiring to run a spares and accessories shop in Jamaica road. Dad (Frank) bought the car in 1970 and started restoring it many years ago, however he was never able to complete the work due to his failing health.
We have decided to complete the restoration as a tribute to his memory.
Ultimately we hope to find a home for the car in a museum for all to enjoy, taking it out only on special occasions such as our children's weddings.
History of the car;
Abbott, 1950-54, 2443cc, convertible, 88 built
First Registered: 9th September 1952
Registration Number : SPD 750
Chassis Number: F3035
Engine Number: F8178
Engine Size: 2443cc
Colour: This is a mystery my father says it was always British Racing Green, although the original log book shows blue with an amendment in 1970 to green.
November 2008 -- The work begins...
We started by researching Healey Abbott, and with the help of the Healey Society were able to locate an expert with the skills necessary to be able to complete the job. Our chosen specialist, Glen Kingham, came to take his first look at the car by torchlight in a dusty, dark garage.
Having seen the state of the car Glen decided that he could complete the task, but it's likely to take up to a year to complete, we decided that it'd be great to keep a log of the progress on this blog and will post a progress report as we go.
The car will be collected on 19th December to go to it's new temporary home in Swanley for the next year when the restoration starts.....
