Vintage Thing No.5 - Frazer Nash at Fingle Bridge

Now that the dust - well, mud - has settled after the Exeter Trial, I find myself returning to these photos of a splendid Frazer Nash that was nonchalantly parked at the bottom of the section.

They only made chain gang Nashes in penny numbers and this is the six-cylinder variety. That means a double overhead camshaft 1660cc designed and built by the Blackburne company lurked under that bonnet but it would have been incredibly rude to have had a look without the owners present. It was tempting, though.


The most impressive bit about this car - I thought - was the construction of the rear bodywork. This was formed of curved laminated strips. That's why it looks a bit blotchy in the photos. Click on 'em for a larger image.

As Vintage Things go, this one's almost over-qualified.