1961
​Ashley Sportiva Coupé

Registration No. SSV 255

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Photo courtesy of Richard Disbrow & FSCC

I know this picture shows a Registration No. 991 AFW, but when you read on you will see why.

There are no DVLA records for that Registration No. so the registration details had not been entered into the electronic database due know
doubt to the Ashley not being used in the late 1970's.

Also the original builder is not known, however ​in 1989 the Ashley was owned by Francis Angle of Plymouth, Devon and he did have some details
​that he past on to the FSCC.

Donor car:       1950 Ford Prefect - Reg. # MYB 610 - Somerset C.C. 
​Orig.Engine:     1172cc SideValve E93A 10HP
Ashley Body:    Sportiva Mk2 (8'.0" wheelbase & Finned rear wings)
Chassis:         Ashley Mk VI  # 2059 (with fibreglass floor pan and                        rear seat wells, it also included front and rear                              suspension and clutch & brake pedal pendant assembly,                      see picture below.
Wheels:         15" Pressed Steel c/w Hydraulic brakes.

 
​We also know that before Francis had the car, it had in December 1984 been re-registered as SSV 255 which was an "Age Related SV" Registration No. issued by Kinross C.C. in Scotland.
So between 1961 and 1984 it has most likely been off the road and missed the electronic database entry by the DVLA and had to be re-registered.
The current DVLA database show's the following details:​

              Registration number: SSV 255
                 
                  Vehicle make:                    ASHLEY
                  Date of first registration:       December 1984
                  Year of manufacture:            1961
                  Cylinder capacity (cc):           1172 cc
                  CO₂Emissions:                    Not available
                  Fuel type:                       PETROL
                  Export marker:                  No
                  Vehicle status:                  Tax not due
                  Vehicle colour:                  BLUE
                  Vehicle type approval:           Not available
                  Wheel plan:                     2-AXLE-RIGID BODY
                  Revenue weight:                  Not available
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What happened in that period and after is not known by me​​ but if you have any more information about this
​
Ashley Sportiva car
Registration No.
SSV 255

(originally registered by Kinross C.C in December 1984)

please email me 0n

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​as I would like to know more.