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Post-production vehicles

A policy change by Tube Investments in February 1955, abruptly ended production of the Swallow Doretti at the Walsall factory. According to Frank Rainbow, about twelve of the cars in the assembly process and not completed, were disposed of as kits to enthusiasts. Another recipient of many surplus Doretti parts was John Churchley, owner of Monkspath Garage in Solihull. Following up on an advertisment, Churchley visited the factory spares department who wanted to clear out their stock. After purchasing all the stock, Monkspath exported Doretti parts world-wide for many years.

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Chassis UID 2037 Chassis UID-2037
Location: New Zealand

MBW 517 was originally registered in Oxfordshire during November 1957. This Doretti appears to have been built from a chassis and parts obtained from the factory after production ended. The vehicle is now owned by Helen Ferner and registered in New Zealand as EV 9467.



Chassis UID 2056 Chassis UID-2056
Location: UK

223 DTC first registered 5th October 1957. Built by Jim Williams in Manchester from a chassis and parts obtained from the factory after production ended. Details of the car's history can be found in From Scorpion to Swallow written by Jim.



Chassis UID 2068 Chassis UID-2068
Location: UK

GLB 875C first registered in the London area, 28th September 1965. This car is presently owned by Andrew Morse and appears to have been built on a Doretti chassis with a collection of parts from various makes of cars.



Chassis UID 2072 Chassis UID-2072
Location: UK

TBM 200 first registered 28 September 1965. Owner Bob Busby. Vehicle appears to have been built from a chassis and parts obtained from the factory after production ended.



Chassis UID 2087 Chassis UID-2087
Location: UK

KSJ 153 first registered October 1970. Last reported owner Doreen Svensson. This vehicle appears to have been built from a chassis and parts obtained from the factory after production ended.



Swallow Doretti - V-8 conversion Chassis UID: 2088
Reg No. 393 EVE, ESL 146 and RLL 280
Location: Norway

TG 1000 was this car's original registration number in 1956. The car was built from from a chassis and parts obtained from the factory or Monkspath Garage after production ended.



Chassis UID 2089 Chassis UID-2089
Location: UK

XUE 999 first registered 19th March 1958. Owner Tom Bewick. Vehicle appears to have been built from a chassis and parts obtained from the factory after production ended in 1955.



Chassis No.1425 in New Zealand Chassis UID-2090
Location: New Zealand

584 DHU was first registered in December 1958. Reported to have been built for the daughter of a Tube Investments director, after factory production officially ended. More information about this car can be seen in John's own restoration article A Personal Project .



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