Photographs of 'Tumtumtiddly' 'Temperance' and some 'Visitors'

'Head on' This quintessential English motor car almost has the look of an American Hudson with this radiator grill.The 'V' grill first introduced in 1919 has been synonymous with Armstrong Siddeley ever since.

'Hood down'A dry day, a little sunshine and the hood down! Just what convertible motoring should be. Even with the hood down, the wind effect is minimised because the high sides and rear of the car deflect the wind.

'Covered up' With the hood up there is surprisingly little wind noise, and a clever zip system prevents rain water creeping in above the doors-rare in cars from this era!

'Coupe de Ville' With the hood halfway up 'coupe de ville' style you have the benefit of fresh air, together with substantial protection from any wind. Conversion from full convertible to 'coupe de ville' takes about five seconds!!! so it is ideal for the photographers whims.

'OOH! It's my rear end' This is the original registration number allocated when the car was first registered in Birmingham on the 1st January 1954.

'Walnut and Leather' The large forward opening doors and front seat adjustment ensures dignified and easy access to the rear passenger seat, a subject of particular concern to a bride in her veil and bridal gown with train!

The Original Sphinx This is the original upright Sphinx sitting on top of the radiator cap of early Armstrong Siddeleys. Later Sphinxes were allowed to lie down!

The first post WWII Sphinx.  This streamlined Sphinx  appears on the 16/18 h.p. range, and first appeared on the Hurricane in 1945. The Sphinx fitted to the Saphire 346 even had jet engines attached!

Armstrong Siddeleys from 1904 to 1960

1904 Siddeley. One of only two Siddeleys remaining.

 1923 14 h.p Armstrong Siddeley. Note the flat radiator. With the exception of the 12h.p. model, all future Armstrong Siddeley's would have the 'V' shaped radiator.

1920's 18 H.P. Armstrong Siddeley. Note the 'V' shaped radiator grill which was to remain synonymous with the marque until its demise in 1960. 

1933 20 h.p. Salmon Tickford All Weather Saloon.This impressive car is owned by Mr. Alan Trueman who has a collection of four Armstrong Siddeley models including a 1936 Armstrong Siddeley Special Limousine, a 1948 Hurricane and a 1956 Saphire 346.

A unique and magnicent supercharged Armstrong Siddeley. 

1936 Armstrong Siddeley Special, with a Thrupp and Maberley Limousine body. Weighing two and a half tons she needed her five litre 30 h.p. engine. Pictured here in 1954 she was originally a mourners car built for a South Coast undertaker. She is now owned by Alan Trueman and undergoing a complete restoration.

1933-39 Armstrong Siddeley Specials. 253 'Specials' were built in Coventry between 1933 and 1939 including limousines, saloons, coupes, tourers and roadsters.

1945-1952 Armstrong Siddeley Lancaster  The launch of this model, together with the Hurricane, was announced in May 1945, the month WW11 ended. The Hurricane first appeared in November and the Lancaster a few weeks later. The Lancaster was coach built by Mulliners.

Armstrong Siddeley 346 Sapphire Limousine. At almost 18 feet in length, 6 feet wide and as high she dwarfs virtually all modern cars. This is a '50s' icon when big was beautiful. This limousine is powered by a 3.4 litre straight six cylinder engine producing 30 h.p. (125 b.h.p.) I owned this beautiful car from 2004 until 2010 and was very sorry to see her go. She completed over a hundred weddings during this period with either my wife or I at the wheel. She now resides in Nantes, France.

1950-1954 Armstrong Siddeley Whitley. The Whitley was the last model to be introduced in the 16/18 h.p. range and effectively replaced the Lancaster although the two models overlapped for a little over a year. This 1951 model was owned by me until November 2009 when it was acquired by Mr. Kit Spencer-Churchill

16/18 h.p. Armstrong Siddeley Utility. Manufactured exclusively for export, principally to Australia and New Zealand, in order to earn much needed foreign currency following the end of WWII. A 'station utility' was also produced - the precursor to a modern 'crew-cab' with four seats and a shorter load bed.     

1958-1960 Armstrong Siddeley Star Sapphire. This was the final model to be produced by Armstrong Siddeley and was developed from the similar looking Saphire 346.

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