Equipment
RHD. 24 ALAM hp T-head 4-cylinder (best guess: about 525 cubic inches), 3-speed, body color wood spoke wheels, 875 x 105 Dunlop tires, Autolyte self-generating acetylene headlights, Solar kerosene sidelights and taillight, wicker pannier and umbrella bas
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
Owned in the late 40's by George Waterman, restored in the 60's by Don Pryor. A 3-time Brighton Run veteran, VCC dating certificate 1136. Very good older paint generously chipped and touched up with mismatched paint. Sound older upholstery showing use. Decent brass needs hours with a Brasso-soaked rag. The chassis and engine are orderly but aged and driven. Don C. Boulton Collection.
Market commentary
This is a serious automobile with a marvelous history of careful, sympathetic ownership over decades and masses of period accessories. It blew the top off the pre-sale estimate range, just as the introduction of the Peerless 4-cylinder T-head engine did with the competition in 1904. Being a 1904 it will start late on the L-BVCR, but with 24hp it will finish early enough to watch the rest of the Brighton Runners arrive. It is marvelous, and it is as expensive as it (and its history) deserve to be.