Manufactured at the Feltham factory in 1953 and first registered January 1954, the car was sold to a Mr Malverone for £2.600 + purchase tax as a 21st birthday present for his son. Sold six months later to A. J. Harmsworth (of magazines and encyclopedia fame), also as a present for his son. Little history was recorded from thereon, but it was used in various club events and last actively seen in the paddock at Silverstone in 1966.

The last registered owner was Mr Peter J. Brown, following which it passed to another un-registered owner who totally dismantled the car into component parts, and subsequently died; the car being purchased from his widow in 1976, and came as two trailer loads of parts. The present owner and his wife undertook a four-year mechanical rebuild, with a further year required to complete the interior and trim.

OLF 756 has now covered 88,000 miles of touring and road rallying etc through England and Europe, and driven on many of the racing circuits.

All work in the restoration (other than crankshaft regrinding) has been completed totally, by us; all carried out in a single garage.

One great coincidence, my name is also Peter J. Brown (the same as the last log book entry in 1966!).