Leon Bollee Help Needed

[vintagerodshop]

Happy new year fellow car nuts.

For about 8 years I have been the owner of a 1897 Leon Bolle Voiturette.

I really have very little information about the car. Is there any resources or clubs that could help. Possibly a database of chassis numbers perhaps?

Thanks

[Craig Gillingham]

I don't think you could go past the Veteran Car Club of Great Britain. They hold the London to Brighton rally, and I know there have been L-B like yours in that, and I wouldn't be surprised if they belong to VCCGB members.

 

https://www.vccofgb.co.uk/

[vintagerodshop]

Thanks @Craig Gillingham I have a email in to the club. Also looking into the veteran car certification. Does anyone know of a Leon Bollee owners group?

[Craig Gillingham]

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Also looking into the veteran car certification.

I'm sure the VCCGB do this already, and I think they would be the foremost authority on this. Because of the big difference in value of a Brighton-era car --pre 1904-- and a post 1905 car, the VCCGB go to great lengths before they certify whether a vehicle is Brighton eligible (pre 1904 or post 1905). They go as far as using various metallurgy techniques to verify the authenticity of a chassis. In the past, some people have tried to pass off/disguise a post 1905 vehicle as being earlier, just to sell it for a higher value.

[vintagerodshop]

11 hours ago, Craig Gillingham said:

I'm sure the VCCGB do this already, and I think they would be the foremost authority on this. Because of the big difference in value of a Brighton-era car --pre 1904-- and a post 1905 car, the VCCGB go to great lengths before they certify whether a vehicle is Brighton eligible (pre 1904 or post 1905). They go as far as using various metallurgy techniques to verify the authenticity of a chassis. In the past, some people have tried to pass off/disguise a post 1905 vehicle as being earlier, just to sell it for a higher value.

I have  just started to talk with a gentleman about the various options and process.