1948 Triumph Roadster 1800cc For Sale

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This 1948 Triumph Roadster 1800 was purchased by my late father in 1954 with his demob money. He travelled all over Europe in it though the sixties and seventies, a brave holiday by my reckoning. It would regularly be parked outside the Elephant and Castle in Lewes East Sussex to aid my fathers short walk home after work!
The logbook states only one previous keeper being my father but I have the original receipt showing he purchased it in 1954. It was restored in the 90s and then a brake problem saw it left in the corner of the barn from 2012 shortly after it had a new roof fitted. The MOT history shows that it did not get out much during that period. It has a stainless steel exhaust and includes the original in case a template is ever needed.
After my father passed away, I set about a light recommissioning and I have now been able to take it for a drive. The work included, rebuilding the already reconditioned brake master cylinder, sealing all joints and replacing the rear brake pipes, a new hand brake cable on one side, replacing the rear brake cylinders with brand new Land Rover ones as per recommendation of the Triumph roadster club, approximately 10 litres of brake fluid was used bleeding the system whilst fault finding so its pretty clean in there, Oil and filter change, Coolant flush with radiator removed and checked, points and plugs replaced and reset, electrics checked and repaired where necessary, carburettor partly rebuilt cleaned and set up, air filter cleaned and re oiled. Work that will definitely need doing includes: fuel filter is currently cheap online one and needs replacing with something better, fuel tank has a pin hole leak, it holds fuel but weeps slowly and rear diff leaks oil as does front crank seal. Oil was changed last year and has not fallen below dipstick limits and has not been topped up. The rest is entirely up to you how far you want to go. It is presented as a barn find with a characteristic patina and original seats (one tear about 1inch by 1inch), working order but I would recommend a trailer to collect as she has not been on a long journey in many years. Underneath has been waxoyled many years ago so there is no rust if any significance. There are a selection of spares that go with the car including an engine block, a leaf spring, some hub caps, various chrome but, more details to come on those as I’m still finding them. Original jack, starter handle and pump included. This is a reluctant sale and I am not interested in selling to a trader, sorry. My preference would be a club member who will appreciate it as it should be. Sensible offers and negotiations expected. Sold as seen. Located in Peacehaven East Sussex

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