On the 2007 Crossley register UK rally.

(photos - Malcolm Asquith)

This 1921 example of the 19.6 tourer is owned by John Beasley of Leicestershire, UK. It is the third oldest known survivor and is fitted with a body built from original  works drawings and described as the "MEP Sports Tourer".  The meaning of MEP is not known.

The chassis number is 16120 and engine number 16105.

This car was originally registered as M 594 and owned by Lady Crossley. After a few years she got a new Crossley car and this one was used around the factory until it was presented to the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu in 1958 when the factory closed. By then it had a truck body, hence the need for the replica. The car was sold by Beaulieu when they decided to rationalise their collection. The original registration number M 594 ended up on Lady Crossley's last car, a 20.9 normal wheelbase limousine.

© Malcolm Asquith 2007