Sale of Lola T 492 to Alan or Harry Humberstone?

[911thillclimber]

This is repeated on my long running Lola T492 thread here, but I hope this thread will catch some 'extra' attention.

I am trying to find who sold a Lola T492 Sports 2000 race car in about 1987/88 to Harry Humberstone or his son Alan.
The car was used to provide a clean tub to re-build the Humberstone's Karmann Ghia Super Saloon that originally sat on Tony Dickinson's Lola, T 490 HU 6.

I want to find the chassis number of the donar car.

I now own this car and I am tracking the history of it in the late 80's.Alan Humberstone cannot recall the seller or the chassis number in a recent conversation with him.

Maybe some one on here can!

Graham.

[911thillclimber]

So!
A mystery that 10/10th can't solve?
This must be a first!

[chunterer]

Graham these things can take a while you know!!

[911thillclimber]

Yes, I know, just being a little cheeky!

I also know the real enthusiasts are on here too as proven by my other Lola thread. My fingers are crossed.

[911thillclimber]

Sending this question back to the top/first page for one more lap, then I'll consider the chase for the real chassis number done-for!

[911thillclimber]

Popping this request back to the top incase it jolts someone's memory.

The sale of the 'unkown' chassis to repair the damaged car is all I'm after so I can try to trace the chassis number.

The tub is drilled for a plate but does not have one.

I believe it was a complete S2000 T 492 when it was stripped and parts transfered/modified.

Anyone have any clues please?

Graham.

[ben240z]

keep plugging away with the request. It took some time but I had amazing results on a question that I though was impossible on my car
Silly question but have you contacted the sports 2000 club, mike turner or chris snowden

[Dan Rear]

Chap called Brian Davies, who I think was 'southern-based' was selling a T492 in early 1980. Long-shot, I know...

[911thillclimber]

Thank you both for the responses. I will follow them up.

The S2000 people by and large will not 'talk' to me because I have ''butchered'' a T 492 to a 911 engined hillclimb Sports Libre.

The car was very modified in the tub areas when I bought it, and nothing in the suspension save the roll bars was Lola.

I have had fantastic support on my car in 10/10's (see other massive thread) so I thought I would try the enquiry again, and you have not let me down!

It looks like this now:

[driftwood]

re your request
1 what year month did Humberstone buy the car
2 any idea on location?
3 was it bought from advert in the comic
4 look throu the adverts in the comic that year for ALL lola S2000 for sale
1 will be the logical car due to roice or location
and as Dan said brian davis is down maidstone way runs a car parts shop
i did have email from him cant find it right now

[Thundersports]

driftwood are you sure he is still in the Maidstone area? I've worked over there in various capacitys in the parts field for the past 15 years and not come across this chap?

[Thundersports]

Been out for a fag and I think I know who you mean, i've pm'd you driftwood.

[driftwood]

Autoquipe is the name i recall on his cars always very tidy body paint jobs

[oneofapair]

Its Autoquip and and is based in Canterbury.Good Luck

[big andy]

i bought the sc100 fron brian davies if you want is number ring me