As delivered from Aston Martin in July 1952
Aston Martin DB2 Registation No. MYT 625
Chassis no LML/50/181 Engine no LB6B/50/590
Colour: Blue Haze (a very light blue) -
Resprayed Alpine Blue by Sept 1952
Trim: Blue with grey piping
The car was sold to a Mr CRC Hobbs of Palmers Green nr Guildford on 28.07.1952 by Brooklands, the local Aston Martin agents.
It was back at the agents service dept or factory service dept in August 1952 for a lot of repairs for a new car.
Converted to Vantage specification by the 22.09.1952
(above from the service records)
It’s second owner was a Mr Gerald (Gerry) .R. Burgess of GB Cycle Company, Hanworth Park, Middlesex.
He is seen here in the
Gallery photo, on the right on the car, Ernest Juer is 2nd right.
The photo’s in the
Gallery are before the Alpine Rally, July 1953 - Marseille Harbour, all smiles.
A successful driver, eventually ‘Gerry’ went on to win the RAC Rally in 1959 in a Ford Zephyr, he set up his company Burgess Furniture in 1959 aswell.
MYT was fitted with works dual circuit braking system, Alfin brake drums, an extra fuel pump in the rear above the tank in June 1953 (invoiced July 1953), just before the Alpine Rally.
This photo is on the Startline.
The car broke its alloy front spring hanger early in the rally, the pair of brackets were then replaced by the service dept immediately after the event.
The Grill Badge that all entrants were given.
The car had 20+ shock absorbers by 1954.
Several clutches were also fitted along with several decokes, several engines, one rear axle with a 4.1:1 ratio, Weber carbs, twin exhaust all by 1956.
Its third owner was Futura Rubber Co of Stalybridge Cheshire which was owned by a ‘soon to be’ successful privateer racing driver (William) Alex McMillan, AMOC Member No. 843 & (we presume) his brother, Ernie.
Alex bought the car in 1953 or very early in 1954, he raced MYT at least 7 times - a race at an unknown circuit in January 1954, at a BARC Members Day at Goodwood in March 1954 in which he finished 4th on handicap, twice at AMOC Snetterton in April 1954, twice at Oulton in 1956 & once again at Oulton in 1959.
Its fourth owner in around 1959 was a Mr N.Morrison of Dunstan Lane, Burton in Cheshire.
Its fifth owner around 1963 was Mr Tippets of Birmingham, Briony Serrell's (an active AMOC member who sprints her DB2/4 - 2010) father.
Its sixth owner was Mr Barry Roger Startin, also of Birmingham, around 1966 - may have been a motor trader.
The seventh owner was Barts of Birmingham (Bradburys Garage) Kings Heath, Birmingham, Aston Martin agents, around 1967.
The eighth owner was PJ Motors, Lozells, Birmingham, around 1967.
The ninth owner was Raymond Alan Hinton, Dudley, West Midlands, around 1968.
The tenth owner was Leslie Robert Short, Pelsall, Staffordshire, around 1968.
The eleventh owner was Derek Oades, Heybrook Bay, nr Plymouth, around 1969, Derek was a wheeler / dealer.
Its history between when 1st supplied & 1969 is being researched (Sept 2010)
ANY INFORMATION & HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED
Bought by Four Ashes Garage of Four Ashes Road, Dorridge, Solihull, Warwickshire in the late summer of 1969 for the bonnet to rebuild a DB2 dhc that had been crashed.
This involved a journey from Solihull to Heyward Bay nr Plymouth, an epic journey just to fetch it. see Collecting Her
Bought by Mr Ian Stowe 1n 1982 - still run under the Four Ashes banner with a generous Mr Stowe footing the bills! Thank you very much Ian, we got you 2 Thoroughbred Championhips, numerous race victories & several Ladies Sprint Trophies that Jean won.
It is now owned by Chris & Jean Moss - Adams, proprietors of Four Ashes Garage - Aston Martin Specialists
from 20/09/10
