Singer Junior

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The Singer Junior was unveiled at the London Motor Show in 1926. Its 848cc 2-bearing OHC engine produced 16.5bhp at 3,250 rpm and was mated via a cone clutch to a 3-speed gearbox in a conventional chassis.

Performance was on par with the competition, with a top speed of around 50mph and an average of 40mpg. It proved a very successful model for the Singer concern, with production not dropping below 6,000 per year and combined with their other models, put Singer in the number three sales slot in 1928.

This 1930 Singer Junior saloon is not a concours queen but is certainly a cut above the ‘oily rag’ brigade. It is, in truth, an honest vintage light car with its character (and its seat stuffing) on display. It is also the winner of its class in a recent vintage driving test at Bicester Heritage, and how many of you can claim that?

The car is largely original (those telescopic shock absorbers were standard for the Singer in 1930), but it does have uprated electrics and indicators, as well as a horn that goes “ah-rooogah”. The car had its last MOT test in August 2012 when it passed with minor advisories (wobbly rear wheel bearings) and has covered only 1,200 miles since then. Those of you with good memories or an extensive library will remember seeing it featured in The Automobile in the 1980s.

This is lovely old vintage light car and will gain the new owner entry to a multitude of VSCC and Light Car events. Not the fastest thing on four wheels, perhaps, but it will happily trundle around for the next 89 years (terms and conditions apply) . Something to hand on to your children and your children’s children (and cheaper than a Patek Phillipe).