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LKR 963 arrives!

Having brought you news in the October issue of our purchase of the 1949 Allard L, LKR 963, I can now report on further progress. First of all, previous owner Roger Murray-Evans went through the car and replaced the wiring loom and sorted out various things including the door hinges, although more work on the door pillars will be needed. He rebuilt and modified the rear brakes too, and now the hand brake does work very well. New wheel cylinders, master cylinder and front brake linings also went on, and on one of my visits we bled the brakes together. All the fuel system rubber

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