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Post by roversmark on Jul 12, 2020 14:00:08 GMT
I wonder if anyone knows how to remove a Harold Radford Glass Division that sits on top of the Bench front seat of my Black Rover 3 litre?
I am not sure if it has any hidden screws etc thank you Mark
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Post by Brendan69 on Jul 13, 2020 9:12:58 GMT
That would be such a rare option it would be a real shame to remove it from your car which will also with that option fitted be super rare and most likely had a special first owner too hence why it was fitted.
Its your car though and no doubt you have a valid reason to remove it albeit i would be wrapping it up safe and keeping it to sell with the car should you ever choose to in the future.
Regards
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Post by Ken Nelson on Jul 13, 2020 17:39:22 GMT
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Post by Brendan69 on Jul 14, 2020 9:52:39 GMT
Having just looked at the pictures via the older thread link i have to say it looks superb and it would be a crying shame to removed the division albeit like any sliding glass panels i would imagine they would simply just lift up slightly to enable the bottoms of the panes to lift out of the frame or something along those lines.
A lovely conversion and ultra rare and the picnic table looks great too. Keep it i say and the keep the car as intended.
Regards,
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Post by roversmark on Jul 15, 2020 14:11:43 GMT
Thank you - I only need to remove it to clean it ! I do not think I would want to throw it out.
The Car belonged to a Titled Gentleman who was very prominent in the Newspaper industry -The Car is a Black 3 litre Mark 111,with a Bench front seat I gather from a Mark 11.The emblem on the Division says "Harold Radford" and it works very well.
Looking in the two Book by James Taylor he says only six cars were fitted with this Page 68 and he knows of no survivors (page 59).I may well contact him to let him know I have this car.
It has a Red Leather interior and carpets which set off the Black coachwork.
We are now just ending the restoration.
I would like to thank all those through the Club who have helped me in this project.
I hope to attach some Photos when the Paint shop (Spraytech) have finished.
Thank you
Judge M C Stewart
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Post by roversmark on Jul 15, 2020 14:20:55 GMT
I found the Wedding Photo car thread from 2015 very interesting.
My Division does not have a picnic table and I have now worked out how the Division removes -it is a lug at the top and two chrome Wing nuts -it lifts out and can be refitted quickly without the need for a screwdriver !
It appears the D registered Mark 111 must have been fitted by another Coachbilder since it is not similar in design to mine.
Harold Radford the Coachbuilder apparently lived locally to me in Hampshire according to a Motor Sport article I read .
I gather his fame was to add unusual features to Rolls Royce and Bentley cars and put luxury features into standard BMLC Mini cars.
Judge M C Stewart
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Post by Brendan69 on Jul 15, 2020 16:55:11 GMT
Indeed there are a few Radford Mini out there as well as wood and picket examples.
Peter Sellers had a Radford Mini built for his wife Britt Eckland at the time and it was reported i think to have cost around £30000 back then to create it.
It was and still is well known in the Mini circles.
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Post by roversmark on Jul 16, 2020 14:53:33 GMT
Yes Brendan,I can recall reading about it , I gather Wood and Pickett in London did similar finishes to Minis !
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