Webasto roofed 401īs

[Geoff Kingston]

Hi Sarah
Yes it was the Daimler that your farther used for the trip and now you mention it I think things did go a little slower than planned. The car was Grey, I think Dove Grey I don't know if it was original but*I do remember that where it was undamaged it was to a very high standard of finish. I changed the seats when I sold the car to your father for an untorn but recoloured set as the originals had suffered from the attention of Tom's goat and were quite badly torn, I still have them somewhere.
I came across the car when I was still in school when Tom came to teach there as a teenager keen on old cars the 401 was out of this world and only the second one I had ever seen and it set me on the path of finding one for myself which sadly came to a bad end but provided the seats to go into your car. By the time I bought UML from Tom I had already bought OAE which your father later took to Bristol for me for my friend John to rebuild the chassis. Its odd but the restoration stalled on that one as well and on Johns first 405 which I think also has a webasto roof I must check if that is right or the old brain cells are playing tricks again. I don't think I have any photographs of the car at the time Mike Isles may*I will have to ask him I do have some old membership lists dating from the time Tom joined the club i will try and look them out and copy them for you.
Regards,
Geoff.

[matt c]

hi Sarah I have sent you an email and telephone no for contact but Tom Craig is still alive and although has had a stroke may be able to answer some questions i know he bought the car from bristol cars after it underwent a factory refit possibly when the roof was fitted some pictures would be great if possible and i will look for some think i have one of the car with goats (mary-anne and toodles)