V to C miscellany, January 1992

A 1910 Vulcan doctor’s coupé has been acquired by the Merseyside Maritime Museum. The building in Upper Villiers Street, Wolverhampton, which once constituted the factory and racing department of the Sunbeam Motor Car Co Ltd, and outside which cars belonging to STD Register members used to pause in homage during their annual rally to this city, are being given a £5-million facelift by the new owners, Imex Properties. WB

Following our “Forgotten Makes” article on the Douglas. “Tiny” Ayers tells us that what he believes to be the only survivor is in his possession, its chassis meticulously rebuilt and the body now being prepared for it. Its Reg No is MA 571, the car’s number is 322, and it should be on the road again by the Spring. He would be glad to hear of any sources of spares. WB