FlanFlinger Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Hi I'm trying to build a database of Centaurs, I'm working with two partial lists, one supplied by Richard of the Cavalier & Chevette Club and David, Barry and Sean of the Crayford owners club. I've got around 55 cars now identified by reg number and registration date, pictures of around 7 Can you have a sift through your various collections of stuff (show photos etc) so I can add more pictures, or better still if you have one and know the edition number that would be even more helpful. Here's my car (number 68) and a friends (number 25) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantaray Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Just been stripped for parts by Mick. (Loobie Maher ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapierdave Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Nice to see two Centaurs that are original & haven't been "modernised". I should have bought that red one when it was up for sale earlier this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlanFlinger Posted September 7, 2017 Author Share Posted September 7, 2017 58 minutes ago, mantaray said: Just been stripped for parts by Mick. (Loobie Maher ) I recognise the car, but all the pics I've seen have the reg number blanked out Even the first three letters would be enough for me to identify if it's on my list. I've got details of of about 55, car numbers for 4, it's quite a job trying to track them down. My late father used to work for KJ Motors, he was heavily involved in the production of them. 8 minutes ago, Rapierdave said: Nice to see two Centaurs that are original & haven't been "modernised". I should have bought that red one when it was up for sale earlier this year I was sorely tempted to buy the red one, even if it was bordering on divorce I couldn't believe it when it was bought by someone in Ireland, even if it did make mine less rare, and his is an original Crayford prototype, the hood mechanism is very different in construction, not that I'm bitter, no, not at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAA Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Hi Simon, A few where I have note of the reg. numbers: VMV 77S (now YGW 543S) WGU 777S BJW 464T DGX 124T GFH 345V JMV 945V MMY 679W LKR 629W JYJ 222W WJN 360W OLY 405W (not 100% sure regarding this being a Centaur) There are about six or seven others I can think of but not the reg. numbers at the moment - will see if I can dig out any more details, commission numbers etc. Is your car ex-GFH 345V, or are there two green Centaurs with towbars? How much info. did your friend get from the previous owner of the red car? I have a few photographs which were sent but not sure if these were passed across. Interesting to see which cars you have listed - how many 1900s or Manta versions? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlanFlinger Posted September 8, 2017 Author Share Posted September 8, 2017 Hi KAA Yup my car is GFH345V, although I'm not planning on doing a Phil Scrivener and owning it twice. I've got 6 1900 versions, 2 of which were exported, YGW 543S now here and WJN360W, which was Manta based and now living in Norway along with KGN753T, and the ever elusive LIJ9716 which comes up as being registered in 08/76, predating VMV/YGW and KGN by almost a year, so not sure what's going on there, unless Crayford made 3 cars I'm not sure how much stuff came over with Mikes car, it has a history file, I'll give him a call this evening. As for commission numbers I've only got 25, 65, 68 and 73, so any more would be greatly appreciated, they don't run consecutive to the date of first reg so I can't really take a guess at them from reg date details sadly, and the whole number system for UK plates makes sorting that way difficult, the list from Richard has the exact reg date, any I've added only have the month and year because the DVLA changed their website. Cars worthy of note from my hazy memory of back then are GUF135V as the reg number caused much amusement to the young me and BCV205T that dad brought home one night before it was to go out to the customer and our neighbour set light to his garage causing a bit of a mad panic. Any pictures at all would be great so I can link them to the rest of the data, I've got 14 cars so far. If you have any showing the dashboard sticker that went between the air vents on the passenger side would be even better as I'm going to get some reproduction ones made up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monaco Blue Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 In the early 90's I used to see a Sapphire Blue Centaur running around Bridge of Weir in Renfrewshire on a regular basis. Looked to be in very nice condition back then, however, no idea if it still survives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlanFlinger Posted September 8, 2017 Author Share Posted September 8, 2017 13 minutes ago, Monaco Blue said: In the early 90's I used to see a Sapphire Blue Centaur running around Bridge of Weir in Renfrewshire on a regular basis. Looked to be in very nice condition back then, however, no idea if it still survives. If it was AOH272T it's still going and mint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monaco Blue Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 5 hours ago, FlanFlinger said: If it was AOH272T it's still going and mint Well there's a question! Unfortunately, my memory has let me down, too long ago now. Good to hear it survives if it is the same one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exclusive Opel Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Have a photo from a local paper, from last year I think, with one in. Reg. CYN 220V. Copper coloured. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monaco Blue Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 (edited) Here's No.75: LPN212W http://car-from-uk.com/sale.php?id=53940 2 hours ago, Exclusive Opel said: Have a photo from a local paper, from last year I think, with one in. Reg. CYN 220V. Copper coloured. From Google photos: https://goo.gl/images/DSUK1J This one lived on Jersey: and another : Edited September 8, 2017 by Monaco Blue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlanFlinger Posted September 8, 2017 Author Share Posted September 8, 2017 I've got pretty much all the ones that show up on google, I'm not sure if the Jersey one was originally registered in Jersey or imported later. The wine one is the infamous BCV205T I mentioned earlier, lovely colour, just a shame they were a cheapskate and stuck with the Rostyles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymanc Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 this one just been broken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlanFlinger Posted September 8, 2017 Author Share Posted September 8, 2017 Kevs brother did tell me the number to that one, but it was in a comment on a facebook post which a can't find now, should have made a note at the time, I blame the drink This is what I have so far, I doubt I'll get all 100+ Reg Registered Vehicle Number Engine Size Colour LIJ9716 13/08/76 1897cc White YGW543S 01/11/77 25 1897cc Red WGU777S 04/01/78 1897cc Beige KAA134S 23/06/78 1979cc Beige KGN753T 19/10/78 1897cc Yellow CVT255T 06/11/78 1897cc Red BFG65T 24/01/79 1979cc White YME866T 07/02/79 1979cc Blue CGU776T 10/02/79 1979cc Green NOS572T 12/02/79 1979cc White YCV440T 16/03/79 1979cc Red HNS777T 10/04/79 1979cc Yellow AOB8T 01/05/79 1979cc Blue DGX124T 01/05/79 1979cc White BCV205T 14/05/79 1979cc Red 609RHT 01/06/79 1979cc Yellow AOH272T 01/06/79 1979cc Blue NFS382T 15/06/79 1979cc White BJW464T 21/06/79 1979cc Yellow DPL145T 25/06/79 1979cc Blue DPL250V 01/08/79 1979cc Blue GFH345V 01/08/79 68 1979cc Green CYN220V 10/08/79 1979cc Brown VVH944V 13/09/79 1979cc Red ECV768V 08/01/80 1979cc Green HGU109V 08/02/80 1979cc Blue MAR633V 15/03/80 1979cc Brown JMV933V 01/04/80 1979cc White JMV945V 08/04/80 1979cc Blue AHG123V 23/04/80 1979cc Yellow JYJ222W 01/08/80 1979cc White KJT202W 01/08/80 65 1979cc Brown LKR629W 01/08/80 1979cc Orange JYJ222W 01/08/80 1979cc White OLY405W 01/08/80 2968CC Blue HCF5W 29/08/80 57 1979cc Green WJN360W 01/09/80 73 No Record Brown MGW377W 06/09/80 1979cc Yellow TOT89T 01/10/80 1979cc White SJU257W 05/11/80 1979cc Black LPN212W 07/11/80 1979cc Green MMY679W 09/12/80 1979cc Brown YYV750T 01/01/81 1979cc White VTM113W 20/03/81 1979cc Green PVU792W 10/04/81 1979cc Brown YYA66X 01/08/81 1979cc Brown PPM839X 07/08/81 1979cc Green PPM839X 07/08/81 1979cc Green JHO546X 10/06/82 1979cc White 715DAN No Record No Record No Record AAF99T No Record No Record No Record GMV933V No Record No Record No Record GUF135V No Record No Record White J4532 No Record No Record No Record PIJ3016 No Record No Record No Record Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantaray Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10154561003266939&set=a.10151594006296939.1073741825.619016938&type=3&theater 23 hours ago, mantaray said: Just been stripped for parts by Mick. (Loobie Maher ) Just spoken to the old owner of the above car. Its reg was DPL145T, and was originally white. Now gone to the big yard in the sky, but parts of her will live on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlanFlinger Posted September 8, 2017 Author Share Posted September 8, 2017 1 minute ago, mantaray said: Just spoken to the old owner of the above car. Its reg was DPL145T, and was originally white. Now gone to the big yard in the sky, but parts of her will live on. I don't suppose he knows what number it was? They had a sticker in the glovebox, although it was just a paper one used for address labels, probably long lost over the years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantaray Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 No sorry, I did ask, but the sticker was missing when he got the car. This is what it looked like when he sold it. had been sitting there for about 8 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlanFlinger Posted September 8, 2017 Author Share Posted September 8, 2017 Jesus I need a drink after seeing that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantaray Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 An old member on here, Kev Finny, bought it about 20 years ago from down London way. I remember going with him to bring it up to the Midlands on a trailer, as it was a non-runner. Kev sold it on as a project to another member, Graham Taylor, who owned it for a few years before passing it over to his brother, Jim. Who has just sold it to Mick Maher as a parts bin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Abbott Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 We still have number 75 but it is in a bad way. Think of a rusty manta, then think of one that has had a roof chopped off for 30 years see my post on breaking centaur We have a brand new hood for sale if you know anyone who is interested in it. Made by " the don interiors " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlanFlinger Posted September 9, 2017 Author Share Posted September 9, 2017 1 minute ago, Kevin Abbott said: We still have number 75 but it is in a bad way. Think of a rusty manta, then think of one that has had a roof chopped off for 30 years see my post on breaking centaur We have a brand new hood for sale if you know anyone who is interested in it. Made by " the don interiors " Oh he's here now I'm still working on the SWMBO about the hood, does it have the press studs for the tonneau cover? Do you know what the original reg was?, or at least the date of first reg, I can then mark it off on the database as an ex centaur, beautiful blue plumage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Abbott Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 Looking at the car it was originally green. Then painted red and the manta parts added. We have the original reg at the unit. I will check. The hood is brand new and checked by Robbie Stintson at the vboa. It does not have any fittings but does come with a letter regarding how difficult it was to find a certain part that is included separately. It has a 2.0s engine and 5 speed box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlanFlinger Posted September 9, 2017 Author Share Posted September 9, 2017 Cheers, I'll be able to stop stalking you and your brother now That's a Magraw made one with the fancy cast frame, was the same as mine, dunno if it originally had rostyles or campags Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Abbott Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 Oh fancy cast frame. Is that worth anything then ? We have all the history regarding the car if it is of any interest to you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlanFlinger Posted September 9, 2017 Author Share Posted September 9, 2017 Less than an earlier formed steel one probably lol I honestly wouldn't know, it's also probably the bit that would last longer than the rest of the car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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