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The Frazer Nash
Archives was established as a registered charity by John Aldington, son of
HJ "Aldy" Aldington, to preserve, extend and promote the history
of the marque.
At its core are the
photos, records, trophies and memorabialia collected and guarded by John’s
uncle, WH "Bill" Aldington, who had been in charge of
advertising and publicity from the early 1930s onwards. In addition,
bundles of documents from the Kingston days were found in the roof of the
Falcon Works and these are slowly being sorted and placed in the relevant
files which are kept for each Frazer Nash chassis from 1923 to 1957.
There are also files
for Frazer Nash-BMWs imported during the second-half of the 1930s and
information on the relationship between AFN and the Bristol Aeroplane
Company which led to the production of the Bristol 400 and 401.
On display are four
famous Frazer Nash cars owned for many years by John Aldington and donated
by him to the Archives :
- 1925 PlusPower-engined Three
Seater
- 1934 Blackburne-engined Byfleet
II
- 1949 Bristol-engined four-seater
Cabriolet
- 1951 Bristol-engined Le Mans
Replica, winner of the 1951 British Empire Trophy in the Isle of Man
driven by Stirling Moss
The Frazer Nash
Archives is managed by the following Trustees :
- Lawrence Hardwicke (ex-employee
of AFN)
- Alastair Pugh (ex-Captain of the
Frazer Nash Car Club)
- Roger Richmond (current Captain
of the Frazer Nash Car Club)
- Winston Teague (Registrar of the
Frazer Nash Car Club)
- James Trigwell (Post-war
Registrar of the Frazer Nash Car Club)
To arrange a visit to
the Frazer Nash Archives or for more information on a particular car or
subject please contact one of the following:
- Visits or general information -
Lawrence Hardwicke 01491 848357 or 411491
- Chain-drive GN and Frazer Nash
cars - Winston Teague 01584 881240 or winston.teague@virgin.net
- FN-BMW and Post-war Frazer Nash
cars - James Trigwell 01483 571571 or trigwell@ntlworld.com
Donations of
information and photos concerning GN and Frazer Nash cars are always
welcome. The Archives is a safe and useful place to lodge precious files
built up over many years by Frazer Nash owners and enthusiasts. Also,
donations of money, however small, will help to maintain this valuable
resource for future generations of Nash lovers.
The Frazer Nash
Archives is located in England, near London at : Coxon House, Newtown
Business Park, Reading Road, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 1HG, United Kingdom.
Please
click on the link below for a Table of Contents to this web site.
It lists the other pages about the Frazer Nash cars and publications.
The
Frazer Nash - USA Table of Contents
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