1959 Ashley 1172
Registration No. JB 7571
Photo Courtesy of David Davies & Mike Henthorne
It was in February 2022 that I
had David Davies add this photo and a post on my Facebook Group
Ashley 1172 GT Hardtop Sports Cars.
his message was:
"In around 1965 when we were 18 my school friend Mike Henthorne, who had a 1939 Hillman Minx which had been his father’s car, found an
Ashley 1172GT Hardtop resting in a farmer’s field.
The Ashley was also built on a Minx chassis with the 1200cc side valve Minx engine. The Ashley 1172 was collected by Mike and the
decision was made that summer to transfer the body to Mike’s chassis which we did".
Ashley 1172GT Hardtop resting in a farmer’s field.
The Ashley was also built on a Minx chassis with the 1200cc side valve Minx engine. The Ashley 1172 was collected by Mike and the
decision was made that summer to transfer the body to Mike’s chassis which we did".
I asked David if he could supply more details also if he had anymore photo's and if I could use it all on my website on it's own webpage,
he replied that he and Mike were happy to have me
use the photo's and details on the website.
He didn't have anymore photo's of the Ashley but thought that Mike
might have. He also had a cracking photo of the donor Hillman Minx, before they dismantled it, (if he could find it), it
was a shame to dismantle the Minx but it made a very good special.
For details and photo's of the Ashley 1172 GT Hardtop
after the rebuild
OR
if you built or owned it before 1965
or have any
information about this
Ashley 1172 GT Hardtop car
Registration No.
JB 7571
Original Donor car registered by Berks C.C.
in July/August 1935.
please email me 0n
Ashley.Sportiva@yahoo.com.au
or
use the contact page on this site to contact me,
so that I can update this page.
