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Gazette
June 2020
SIR STIRLING MOSS
STREAMLINED SSKL
KEN DODD’S R-CL ASS
W202 C-CL ASS SPRING PERCH REPAIR
THE OFFICIAL MERCEDES-BENZ CLUB FOUNDED 1952
What’s inside... Regulars
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4 CLUBINFORMATION
4 CLUBPUBMEETINGS
5 DIARYDATES
7 NEWS&VIEWS
11 YOURLETTERS
FEATURES 40 From deep in the
18 Dinosaurs under lock- Archive 20 CLUBSHOP
down 41 A tattyfilarious
23 Rob writes... 49 REGIONALREPORTS
diddymobile for cruising
26 UDT World Cup Rally Knotty Ash 71 SPECIALNOTICES
30 F1 news
31 Car of the month TECHNICAL CORNER 73 NEWMEMBERS
32 Secrets in the ‘Holy 44 Spares register
Halls’ – and the ‘Gherkin’ 45 W202 C-Class spring 73 BACKNUMBERS
38 What got you into this in perch repair
79 CARSFORSALE
the first place?
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NEWS&VIEWS
RETURN TO WORK IN GERMANY
gradually recommenced production first,
followed by the assembly operations in
Bremen and Sindelfingen. On May 4 the
plant in Rastatt also began to restart work.
The plants in Kölleda and Arnstadt, as well
as selected international factories, will
resume production on a step-by-step basis.
These include the factories in Sebes/Cugir
(Romania), Kecskemét (Hungary) and
Tuscaloosa (USA).
The battery plants in Kamenz,
where batteries for the EQ models, drive
batteries for plug-in hybrid vehicles and
48V batteries are produced, continued to
operate during the suspension of production
and short-time work phases as important
strategic aspects of the electric initiative
by Mercedes-Benz – on a two-shift basis
with strictly segregated shifts and extensive
safety measures for the employees.
To protect its employees, the company
has taken precautions to prevent infection
Production has resumed at Daimler AG’s factories in Germany with a range and has agreed on a comprehensive
of measures in place to restrict the spread of coronavirus infection. package of measures with the General
Works Council. These include hygiene and
After a phase of suspension of production Berlin, Hamburg, Sindelfingen and cleaning standards, regulations to maintain
and short-time working caused by the Bremen restarted production on April a minimum safety distance of 1.5 metres
covid-19 pandemic, the Mercedes- 20. The engine and component plants and the use of masks covering the mouth
Benz car factories in Untertürkheim, in Untertürkheim, Hamburg and Berlin and nose.
REGALIA MANAGER GENUINE PARTS FOR SALE
A Birmingham based Mercedes-Benz specialist has told us it is closing down and has a
REQUIRED number of original parts to be disposed of. These are for 1990s onward cars and vans and
The Club has an increasing quantity of an offer for the whole lot would be considered. For more details please contact Iqbal Ubhi
items of regalia held in central storage (theautoclinic152@gmail.com 07774 476000 or 01217 062006).
and taken to regional and national events
throughout the year as required. This
includes marquees, tables and chairs, BTCC PROVISIONAL REVISED DATES
banners, flags etc. We are seeking someone The organisers of the British Touring Car Championship Series announced at the end of
to hold the voluntary position of Regalia April a revised provisional calendar for the 2020 championship, comprising nine events
Manager. Their duties would be to deal and a total of 27 races, all of which will be screened live on ITV. They are scheduled to run
with any queries regarding the booking from August onwards, however the calendar remains conditional on government directives
of regalia for individual events (not the and approvals regarding the resumption of sporting activities and the need to ensure the
booking of the regalia) and liaising with health of all involved.
the event organiser, the Club Office and The revised dates and venues are August 1-2 Donington Park, August 8-9 Brands Hatch
the company responsible for delivering and (Indy circuit), August 22-23 Oulton Park, August 29-30, Knockhill, September 19-20
erecting the regalia. Thruxton, September 26-27 Silverstone, October 10-11 Croft, October 24-25 Snetterton and
In addition they will be responsible November 14-15 Brands Hatch (Grand Prix circuit).
for sourcing suppliers for replacement and
new items of regalia, obtaining quotes to be
presented to the Board and, on an ongoing MEETINGS AND EVENTS
basis, placing orders for the items needed. As the onset of the covid-19 pandemic began to deepen in the UK, the Club’s Board of
From time to time, they will need to liaise Directors, at its meeting on March 16, voted unanimously to suspend all Club events
with the regalia delivery company to assess for the foreseeable future. This included pub meetings, shows and the participation in
the condition of the equipment to meet any other organised gatherings. We took this decision because we hold the ultimate
Health and Safety requirements. responsibility for the safety and welfare of everyone involved in the Club. The UK and
Much of the work would be done via the Irish governments subsequently announced the introduction of stricter social distancing
internet and telephone. Experience in dealing restrictions and that all gatherings would be prohibited.
with suppliers and using on-line forms and It is still very unclear when it will be safe to resume large gatherings in the UK and
spreadsheets would be an advantage. Ireland. Therefore we have to maintain the current Club position of being unable to
The successful applicant would be schedule future pub meetings or confirm our attendance at any events until further notice.
invited to our annual Officials’ Study Day in We are aware that some third party organisers still believe their events will proceed
February at a location in Leicester. later in the year. We will continue to print the events list in the Gazette in the hope that
If you wish to apply for this position please some may eventually take place once restrictions are eased. But, again, we must remind
complete the short on-line form from https:// all Members that the Club is currently not able to commit to attend any such events.
mercedesbenzclub.wufoo.com/forms/ However, we have seen some very innovative ways in which our Regional Officers
application-for-the-position-of-club-official/ have used digital technology to stay in touch with Members. By holding on-line pub
Should you have any queries on meetings and virtual car shows they are all helping to keep the spirit of our Club alive.
the vacancy please contact me (trevor. We would like to thank everyone for their determination and resilience during these most
mitchell@mercedes-benz-club.co.uk) exceptional times.
Trevor Mitchell, Regional Development The Board
Director
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The opinions expressed are those of the individual writers and do not necessarily reflect Club policy. The Editor reserves the right to edit letters if necessary.
They should be sent to the editorial office at 30 Scotgate, Stamford PE9 2YQ or chris.bass@mercedes-benz-club.co.uk YOURLETTERS
Letter of the Month
As a thank you (and as an incentive for even greater efforts) we like to choose
a letter of the month. Meguiar’s has kindly agreed to sponsor this and the
Member whose letter is selected receives a Wash & Wax car care kit.
CAR OF THE MONTH – UNDER LOCK-
DOWN
Martin Wiltshire’s CLK200 at the moment... ...and on the Reims-Gueux circuit in happier times.
Dear Chris,
It’s April, and here is a photo of my 2008 CLK200 cabriolet driving around the Loire!
At least it would have been if we weren’t in the current situation, so here is a photo of it
self isolating in the garage.
We bought the car in 2018, originally we were going to buy an SLK but decided
they were too small for our needs as we were due to go on holiday to France and wanted
to visit a couple of vineyards and bring back some of their produce. With the CLK we
can use the rear seats for the luggage, fill the boot with wine and other French goodies
and still have the roof down.
Last year we took the ferry from Portsmouth to Bilbao and then drove down to the
Algarve, where we spent a week. Then we drove back through Spain and France and got
the Eurotunnel back to the UK. We also did another trip through France last year, living
in Kent the Eurotunnel is very convenient, and took a slight detour to Turin to stay at
the old Fiat Lingotto factory, which is now a hotel but still has the test track on the roof. From a 1973 Gazette.
Sadly they won’t let you take your car up to it, but you can access it as a pedestrian and,
looking at the steep banking, I wasn’t too disappointed about not being able to drive distancing was in development this early
round it. and thought it might interest our readers.
The car isn’t pristine, it has a few battle scars from its 96,000 miles, although I Stay healthy.
prefer to think of it as patina, I don’t want to have to worry about every small stone chip
on the paintwork. I was planning on getting the wheels refurbished this year as they do Regards,
show signs of being parked too close to kerbs, but that will have to wait for the current Bob Coxshall, via e-mail
situation to improve.
Martin Wiltshire, via e-mail
TOMORROW’S CAR
‘100 UP’ for 20-plus years and had participated in
many European Pagoda rallies. Luckily
Brian agreed to sell his much loved and
immaculate Pagoda to me. The bulkhead has
the signatures of Hans Herman and Eugen
Bohringer which adds a nice historic touch.
John Haynes maintains the car to
the high standard he does for David and
Michael and indeed he undertook a lot of
work for Brian.
It is a matching numbers car with the
engine being completely stripped at Roger
Edwards Motors when Cedric Selzer
(previously Jim Clark’s senior mechanic
at Lotus) was a commercial partner of
Roger’s.
Keith Mitchelson’s 280SL.
Dear Chris Best wishes,
I very much enjoyed this article In the last Keith Mitchelson, via e-mail
Gazette. David and Michael Smith are great It’s still tomorrow’s car for most of us.
domestic and international ambassadors for
the Club.
EARLY ‘SOCIAL Dear Chris,
I first met them at Techno-Classica, DISTANCING’ Just came across this in the June 1956
Essen. I had been looking for a top grade Dear Chris, edition of Road & Track.
W113 Pagoda 280SL for a number of years Having time on my hands I was browsing
and they kindly pointed me in the direction through some old Gazettes and came across Cheers,
of Brian Bourne. Brian had owned his W113 this 1973 article. I was surprised that auto Dave Beardsley, via e-mail
www.mercedes-benz-club.co.uk • JUNE 2020 • 11
The opinions expressed are those of the individual writers and do not necessarily reflect Club policy. The Editor reserves the right to edit letters if necessary.
They should be sent to the editorial office at 30 Scotgate, Stamford PE9 2YQ or chris.bass@mercedes-benz-club.co.uk YOURLETTERS
Letter of the Month
As a thank you (and as an incentive for even greater efforts) we like to choose
a letter of the month. Meguiar’s has kindly agreed to sponsor this and the
Member whose letter is selected receives a Wash & Wax car care kit.
CAR OF THE MONTH – UNDER LOCK-
DOWN
Martin Wiltshire’s CLK200 at the moment... ...and on the Reims-Gueux circuit in happier times.
Dear Chris,
It’s April, and here is a photo of my 2008 CLK200 cabriolet driving around the Loire!
At least it would have been if we weren’t in the current situation, so here is a photo of it
self isolating in the garage.
We bought the car in 2018, originally we were going to buy an SLK but decided
they were too small for our needs as we were due to go on holiday to France and wanted
to visit a couple of vineyards and bring back some of their produce. With the CLK we
can use the rear seats for the luggage, fill the boot with wine and other French goodies
and still have the roof down.
Last year we took the ferry from Portsmouth to Bilbao and then drove down to the
Algarve, where we spent a week. Then we drove back through Spain and France and got
the Eurotunnel back to the UK. We also did another trip through France last year, living
in Kent the Eurotunnel is very convenient, and took a slight detour to Turin to stay at
the old Fiat Lingotto factory, which is now a hotel but still has the test track on the roof. From a 1973 Gazette.
Sadly they won’t let you take your car up to it, but you can access it as a pedestrian and,
looking at the steep banking, I wasn’t too disappointed about not being able to drive distancing was in development this early
round it. and thought it might interest our readers.
The car isn’t pristine, it has a few battle scars from its 96,000 miles, although I Stay healthy.
prefer to think of it as patina, I don’t want to have to worry about every small stone chip
on the paintwork. I was planning on getting the wheels refurbished this year as they do Regards,
show signs of being parked too close to kerbs, but that will have to wait for the current Bob Coxshall, via e-mail
situation to improve.
Martin Wiltshire, via e-mail
TOMORROW’S CAR
‘100 UP’ for 20-plus years and had participated in
many European Pagoda rallies. Luckily
Brian agreed to sell his much loved and
immaculate Pagoda to me. The bulkhead has
the signatures of Hans Herman and Eugen
Bohringer which adds a nice historic touch.
John Haynes maintains the car to
the high standard he does for David and
Michael and indeed he undertook a lot of
work for Brian.
It is a matching numbers car with the
engine being completely stripped at Roger
Edwards Motors when Cedric Selzer
(previously Jim Clark’s senior mechanic
at Lotus) was a commercial partner of
Roger’s.
Keith Mitchelson’s 280SL.
Dear Chris Best wishes,
I very much enjoyed this article In the last Keith Mitchelson, via e-mail
Gazette. David and Michael Smith are great It’s still tomorrow’s car for most of us.
domestic and international ambassadors for
the Club.
EARLY ‘SOCIAL Dear Chris,
I first met them at Techno-Classica, DISTANCING’ Just came across this in the June 1956
Essen. I had been looking for a top grade Dear Chris, edition of Road & Track.
W113 Pagoda 280SL for a number of years Having time on my hands I was browsing
and they kindly pointed me in the direction through some old Gazettes and came across Cheers,
of Brian Bourne. Brian had owned his W113 this 1973 article. I was surprised that auto Dave Beardsley, via e-mail
www.mercedes-benz-club.co.uk • JUNE 2020 • 11
FEATURE
Dinosaurs under
lock-down by Phil Greaves
I
don’t know why I watch the news wheelbase and the four seats plus the added So what’s it like to drive? Well it feels
these days, there’s only one story and security of the fixed head. big, in fact the bonnet seems massive. With
it doesn’t change much. Several trips to both dealer and private a bonnet this big you would think there
Gazing out of the window at two sellers reset my vocabulary somewhat, I would be plenty of room under there to get
ossified cars and an empty street, my realised that a car in ‘good’ or ‘excellent’ things done – you know, like a Ford Capri
mind begins to wander, we did some good condition could have holes in the inner – where you can check the tread depth
events last year and with luck the summer wing or huge dents in the floor, maybe I’m down the side of the engine. No, you open
won’t be completely over by the time all a bit awkward (this has been mentioned by the bonnet and all you can see is metal,
this lot passes and we can get out and those close to home) but I’ve never found mostly black metal. Of course, this makes
enjoy what’s left of it – we’ve owned a kicking the tyres particularly informative. a pleasant change from a modern Mercedes
450SLC for about 25 years now. One or two of the sellers pulled a rather – when you open the bonnet there you can
If cars were dinosaurs what downbeat expression when I got out the see plastic, mostly black plastic.
would the 450SLC be? Perhaps not a boiler suit and torch. Anyway, having got the old girl
Tyrannosaurus Rex, that would be more Strange thing is, the one we really liked home, it was time to change the fluids, oil,
like a Ford Thunderbird or a TransAm, was just a few miles from where we live in transmission, water, diff oil, power steering.
no the SLC is more of an Allosaurus, Telford, and, being 100 miles north of some So, let’s see how she performs. First things
fairly impressive but not quite king of of the restoration projects we had inspected, first, unless you have a large, fully charged
the road. about 30 per cent cheaper. battery you won’t be going anywhere.
We acquired our dinosaur, a direct Finished in a rather fine lapis blue, The big 4.5-litre V8 is a lump to start,
result of the carbon age, in 1995 after a which shows off the chrome rather well, but ticks over nicely once motivated, and
long search for a good example of the the contrasting interior is upholstered in, immediately swings the rev counter up to a
large and we hoped comfortable four seater don’t laugh, velour – believe it or not an fast tick-over.
coupé – the convertible was out of the additional cost option in the era of the You don’t need to have gone very far
question and we liked the idea of the longer three-day week and bell bottom jeans. before you realise that the fuel injection
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FEATURE
Tina and David Bellamay in their 300SL on the
Mercedes-Benz Centenary Rally in Stuttgart in 1986.
David Bellamy
– 1941-2020 by Roger King
I
t is with much sadness that I find myself cabriolet. When David and Tina joined Club’s 40th Anniversary Car Cup in 1998.
writing this obituary for my dear friend the German 300SL Club they made many David will be sadly missed by all those
David Bellamy, beloved husband of the new friends and in the following 20 years who knew him and our hearts go out to
Club’s Honorary Vice-President, former much enjoyed themselves taking the Tina at this time.
Director and Membership Secretary Tina. roadster on numerous 300SL Club rallies
As some of you may know, David had been all around Europe.
in poor health for several years now but My earliest memory of meeting David
it was when he was admitted to hospital was when I attended my first Club event in
towards the end of March with an ear Kensington Gardens, but it was when Diana
infection that he contracted coronavirus and I founded the South East Section of the
which ultimately took his life. Club in 1978 that we became friends with
Although in the early 1970s Tina and him and Tina, and have remained so ever
David lived quite close to each other in since. When David left school he went to
Essex, it was only when they were on work in Harrods and spent all his working
holiday in Tenerife that they first met, a life there until the last couple of years
chance meeting which resulted in their when he transferred to Harrods’ associate
marriage in 1975. At the time of their store House of Fraser. Although his job
getting together Tina was living and regularly kept him out of the country,
working with Ron and Trudy Cushway, and David was a staunch supporter of all Club
those amongst you who knew Ron won’t events in general but of the SE Section in
be surprised to learn that it didn’t take him particular. In fact I don’t ever remember
long to ‘persuade’ David to exchange his him missing any of the events that Diana
pride and joy, a white Triumph GT6, for and I organised, whether it was a static car
a Mercedes-Benz 200D which, to quote show, one of our driving test days or one of
Tina “wouldn’t even pull the skin off a rice our rallies to Stuttgart. No matter what we
pudding!” But at the time Ron’s persuasive planned, David was always present, always
powers were second to none – even wanting to participate and always ready to
Trudy’s! However, the 200D was the first help where he could. David and Tina won
of many Mercedes-Benz cars that David numerous trophies during their motoring
had over the next 40-plus years, including activities with the 300SL, including third
both saloons and sports cars. All of David’s place in the 1982 Philpa International Rally
cars were special to him, but I think the in Greece, second place in the 1985 300SL
1958 300SL roadster which he and Tina Club Rally in Hamburg, the Thoroughbred
purchased in 1981 was probably his and Classic Car magazine cup at our 1986
favourite, closely followed by their 280SE Centenary Rally in Beaulieu, as well as the All dressed up.
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FEATURE
A45. Totally new, standard.
Rob writes... by Rob Halloway
million different specification variables.
Looking at the E-Class the numbers became
so eye-watering we needed to use a bigger
calculator. Taking into account options,
engines and not even colours, we stopped
counting when we got to just over one
billion. Yes, in the UK we could have sold
The complicated business of Because, as well as arguably being the one billion E-Classes and no two would be
simplifying things ultimate modern point-to-point car, the A45 the same. With more than a billion versions
At the beginning of March I left the office is a machine in pole position for something available, it was theoretically possible to
an hour early. I did so for this sentence: called product simplification. get either a totally bespoke, unique product,
After 45 minutes of trundling homeward, or to accidentally create a car that is so odd
at four minutes to 5.00pm I was a 45-year- Simpler, not stripped out no-one else would want to buy it, which
old driving an A45 on the A45 at a sedate Product simplification shouldn’t be would make it far less appealing to a used
45mph. confused with product de-contenting. I’m car buyer, and therefore reducing the used
The A45 is important for a number well aware of the old stories and legends price, or the vehicle’s residual value.
of reasons. As a dual carriageway it’s a about halcyon over-engineered models
handy route linking Northampton to some from various manufacturers, and the Monthly payments not savings
interesting back lanes home. As a car, subsequent stripping of equipment and Residual values are important because over
the A45 is a convenient conduit into this features from a car. This isn’t that. This is the past decade many more of us are buying
month’s special, extended ‘Rob Writes...’ simplicity replacing complexity. cars on finance rather than with our own
on product simplification. If you’re considering an Apple cash. As time has gone by generations have
The cruising car in this numerically- electronic device, you can purchase very shifted from the post-war ‘baby boomers’,
alliterative commute is (at the time of easily from a limited, clear choice of high enjoying a working life in relative peace
typing) the world’s hottest hatchback. With spec products. Apple’s phones come in a time, significant property value growth
421hp tearing through all four wheels, the handful of sizes and capacities; its laptops and a golden age of income and disposable
mighty Mercedes-AMG A45 S 4-Matic+ and tablets are similarly easy to browse cash, through ‘Generation X’ (I’m one),
is an exceptional piece of advanced and to choose. The products are incredibly ‘GenY’ and so on. Even the famous
engineering. It’s also terrific fun to drive. complex and crammed full of kit, but ‘Millennials’ are well into their 30s now.
This A45 had vivid sun yellow they’re simple to select and easy to buy. Generally, these later generations
paintwork, highlighted by a night pack Other laptop vendors might offer much don’t have as much cash in the bank as
which replaces chrome with black trim more choice, but unless you’re an informed their parents and grandparents, but do
parts. Smoky grey 19-inch AMG alloys ‘expert’ it can be tricky to build the perfect tend to earn enough to afford things with
gave a delicious glimpse of bright red brake PC from a pile of parts. monthly payments. So we get usage rather
callipers clamping on high performance Offering a selected collection of well- than outright ownership. Whether that’s
drilled discs. Sitting low on its race- considered, prepared products is a bit like mortgages, rent, cars, posh watches, TV
tuned but reasonably compliant sporting that with what my colleagues and I offer for packages, the gym, phone upgrades –
suspension, the car looked tremendous, Mercedes-Benz Cars UK. society has shifted to paying per month.
even in the midst of a raging Storm Dennis. The clever, passionate and enthusiastic Car buying isn’t immune to this trend.
Inside, hunkered down into firmly-gripping people with whom I work did some sums a The UK sales growth of Mercedes-
sports seats, dark grey with yellow contrast, couple of years ago. They worked out how Benz since 2010 is due to a number of
it felt good. It had everything I needed and many optional equipment permutations things, including lots of newer, smaller,
nothing I didn’t. of each car were available – how many affordable and desirable cars arriving, and
Which was convenient, because this, different ways there were to build one. For the availability of competitive finance.
the ‘no spoilers’ version of the hottest the A-Class there were 382,208 different The finance is competitive because the
of hatchbacks, isn’t available with any variables. That’s an awful lot of hatchbacks. amount paid back over the life of a car is –
options. Not a single one. Nothing. Even For the C-Class – available with an even predominantly – the difference between the
the delicious custardy colour is standard. wider choice of options – there were 10.5 initial purchase price and the residual value
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FEATURE
UDT World
Cup Rally
by Vic Quayle
The sad news of Sir Stirling Moss’s death last month has of course prompted many tributes
to him and acknowledgements of his achievements. This article, which by chance was
submitted to the Gazette at this time, presents a lesser known aspect of his wide-ranging
driving skills. I hope you find it a suitable celebration of his life – Ed.
S
ir Stirling Moss’ from the works there
associations with was a serious petrol
Mercedes-Benz leak as he drove away
are well known, his and there was nearly a
Mille Miglia win with conflagration.
Denis Jenkinson in a Their rally
300SLR being perhaps started amid much
his best victory. He razzmatazz at
accumulated hundreds Wembley Stadium
of successes on the race and they were a
circuits of the world, fancied team, the
but his rallying rarely bookies had them at
gets a mention. eight to one. Other
He was no slouch top crews included
as a rally driver and Polish driver Zasada
although he only in a Porsche 911 and
competed on about 20 Andrew Cowan in a
major rallies he usually Ford Escort 2000. The
The Africa section of the rally.
did very well. cavalcade of rally cars
Moss used 300SL Gullwings to compete headed for the ferry at Southampton via
in two Tour de France Automobile events two short stages to sort out a result so the
in the mid-1950s, which involved nearly news hounds had a headline result for the
a week’s competitive driving around race media. The author was marshalling there.
circuits, hill-climbs and familiar rally roads. Moss tried very hard, probably too
He finished second overall in 1956 and hard, and even unloaded the car of their
fourth in 1957. It was not until 1974 that spares etc and drained the fuel tank to the
a racing driver friend and Mercedes-Benz minimum. Taylor was worried Moss was
enthusiast Michael Taylor invited Moss to trying too hard too soon, and warned him
take part in the UDT World Cup Rally. to take it easier, but he kicked up the gravel
This would be an endurance rally and thrashed the car to take 12th place.
crossing Europe, the Sahara to Nigeria, A long trip followed across France
back to Tunisia before meandering across and Spain to Algeciras for another ferry to
southern Europe. The finish was in Tangier. Moss was still trying very hard on
München to coincide with the FIFA World four more stages and the car was already
Football Cup Finals. showing problems as their inflatable jack
Taylor had previously taken part in the had a puncture, the compass had no light
London-Sydney Marathon in 1968, only (essential in the desert) and the car was
retiring his 280SE when halfway across bottoming out. These were all fundamental
Australia. They decided to approach the to rally preparation, but a lot of the issues
Mercedes-Benz Competitions Department seemed to arise from Moss’s over-
for help and it prepared another 280SE for exuberance.
Taylor. They took a mechanic, Allan Sell, Restarting in Tangier the remaining
for the ride. competitors were warned of the dangers
Even before the start the omens were ahead, the remoteness of the region and
not good. When Taylor collected the car lack of possible rescue, by organisers
26 • JUNE 2020 • www.mercedes-benz-club.co.ukFEATURE
In later years he was a very entertaining ‘brand
ambassador’ for Mercedes-Benz.
joking that he was “the greatest driver
never to win the World Championship”. In
Moss (right) with co-driver Denis Jenkinson on the 1955 Mille Miglia.
2000 Moss was knighted for his services to
motor sport. Stories have it that as he drove
F1 NEWS
away from the palace, a guard was asked to
approach him, which he did, stopping the
car and asking “Who do you think you are,
Stirling Moss?”
Sir Stirling was an honorary Club
Member and a previous winner of the Scott
Moncrieff Trophy. He is survived by his
widow Lady Susie and his children Alison
by Will Gardner and Elliot.
SIR STIRLING MOSS his Lotus crashed heavily, leaving him PROJECT PITLANE
As we continued through lock-down the comatose for a month and leading to his The project to deliver ventilators to the NHS
sad news broke that Sir Stirling Moss OBE retirement from professional sport. led to the unprecedented spectacle of team
died on April 12 after a long illness at Post retirement Moss remained a staff working in each other’s production
the age of 90. Of his many achievements high-profile figure and served as a brand- facilities. Red Bull Team Principal Christian
perhaps the most iconic, and important to ambassador for Mercedes for many Horner revealed that Renault staff worked
Mercedes fans, was his 1955 victory in the years, often driving at events such as the in the Red Bull factory. In the end, that
Mille Miglia in the 300SLR – driving the Goodwood revival and sharing his time particular design didn’t go into production,
993 miles at an average speed of just short generously with fans. He suffered serious but Horner said how proud he was that
of 100mph in one 10-hour stint; the best injury again in later life when he fell down teams had found a way to put commercial
time ever achieved in the event. The same the lift-shaft in his home, breaking his and technical pressures aside to join
year he won the British Grand Prix for ankles, bones in his feet and damaging his forces, and throw all their joint expertise
Mercedes, becoming the first British driver back. Irrepressibly he overcame injuries at the project. Meanwhile, Mercedes’
to do so. that could have been life changing to Performance Engine facility at Brixworth
The Mille Miglia, together with continue his public life, from which he has been re-purposed to manufacture the
finishing four times as runner-up in the F1 withdrew in 2018 having been hospitalised Continuous Positive Air Pressure (CPAP)
championship, marked him out as perhaps in Singapore with a serious chest infection machines developed by the team as part
the best all-round driver ever, racing in a two years earlier. of Pitlane. Machines normally producing
time when fatality was a very real part of If you met him in later life, you’d see pistons and turbochargers are now
motor sport. He had his own brush with a gentle and funny man, with a keen sense producing up to 1,000 of these per day to
death when racing at Goodwood in 1962; of humour and excellent memory, often fulfil a government order.
RESTART
As we went to press options to restart
the season in July in a ‘biosphere’ type
environment, without public attendance,
are being considered. The Austrian race
is scheduled for July 5 and talks are
apparently ongoing to hold two races in
Austria over consecutive weekends, with
two races at Silverstone at the end of the
month. This would allow the F1 paddock
to remain isolated; it’s hoped that this,
together with regular testing, would enable
the sport to remain covid-free and complete
four championship rounds. Ross Brawn,
F1’s Technical Director, said the plan has
significant appeal, but stressed no risks
would be taken and F1 would return only
when it was safe to do so. It now seems
likely that when it restarts the 2020 season
will last for around 10 races instead of the
22 originally planned.
On his way to victory in the 1955 British GP at Aintree.
30 • JUNE 2020 • www.mercedes-benz-club.co.ukCar of the month
If you would like your car to be a Car of the month, please send a good photo (conventional or digital) and a few details to the
Gazette Editorial Office: Chris Bass, 30 Scotgate, Stamford PE9 2YQ or chris.bass@mercedes-benz-club.co.uk
Steven Homer’s SLK200
S
teven writes: ‘Firstly I would like to year-old car. I’m very lucky that I only wanted a Mercedes. After looking around I
say thank you for making my SLK work half a mile away from where I live, found an SLK at a Volvo dealership about
car of the month. I’ve had it since so don’t use the car to travel to and from 10 minutes from my house and it was love at
May 2018 and had plenty of chances to work, just for social occasions. My main first sight. It was a trade-in from a gentleman
get the roof down and put some miles on plans for my SLK are to simply use and who left with a seven-seater XC90, from one
the car. I’ve had a big passion for cars ever enjoy it. extreme to the other.
since I can remember, but I’ve always had a I’ve had a varied car history with my As well as being a Regional Officer
particular interest in Mercedes. first one being an Abarth 500C finished in and Co-ordinator of the Club’s Instagram
My SLK is an R172 200 AMG two-tone grey paintwork with a contrasting account, I contribute to my own blog called
Sport, powered by a 1.8-litre turbo grey leather interior. The Abarth was an Steven’s Four Wheels. In that I talk about
petrol engine coupled to a seven-speed extremely fun car to drive and I would everything from my SLK to Mercedes
automatic gearbox. Finished in selenite recommend anyone who gets a chance to to as a brand, shows and events and wider
silver metallic paint with full black try one to do so. I will always remember the car related topics. I post weekly blogs on
leather upholstery and contrasting red fun and memories I created in that car. But Blogger and Facebook as well as photos
stitching, this SLK was registered in my driving needs changed and I required a and other content on my Facebook and
2011 and was fitted with options such as slightly bigger and higher specified car, so I Instagram pages.
Airscarf and Comand. It is an Edition 125 opted for a 2015 flash blue Vauxhall Corsa Finally I would like to say a big thank
which celebrated the 125th anniversary VXR. I reckon this was a ‘Friday afternoon’ you to everyone in the Club for being so
of Mercedes-Benz. It spent the first car as I took it to the dealer at least once a welcoming. I really enjoy going to the
three years of its life in Central London, month to fix various problems. After several pub meetings and shows. I am very much
covering just 3,500 miles in this time, and months of this I decided I’d had enough looking forward to organising and attending
has only covered around 30,000 miles in and needed a new car. I looked at various more shows and events in the future and
total , which is low for a nearly nine- different options but deep down I knew I getting to know Members a lot more.’
www.mercedes-benz-club.co.uk • JUNE 2020 • 31FEATURE
Avus streamlined SSKL
in the Classic Centre
workshop.
Secrets in the
‘Holy Halls’ – and
the ‘Gherkin’ by Chris Bass
E
ach year Mercedes-Benz Classic, the activities at events and exhibitions around other interesting classics. Among them
division of Daimler AG responsible the world. was the W201 190 cabriolet displayed at
for the museum in Stuttgart, the Our group was split into two on arrival Retro Classics in 2016 (see the June 2016
Classic Centre and the company’s archive, with one part being taken to the nearby Gazette) and a 190 saloon, seemingly
holds a meeting for the editors from all ‘Holy Halls’ and archive building, the other converted to battery and electric motor
the Mercedes-Benz clubs it recognises in going into the Classic Centre’s workshop. power during that model’s production life –
Europe. This year there were 35 attending In 2008 we were taken to the ‘Holy the mid-1980s to the early 1990s. Perhaps
and I think all showed up as this was at Halls’ and allowed a free reign – invited it is an indication of how progress has been
the end of February before the coronavirus to wander where we liked, to lift any dust made in this field that this was a three-
really closed things down. 15 of these sheets we chose to and to take photos of seater, I presume because one of the back
editors were from German clubs – which anything that caught our eyes – see the May seats was taken up by some of the batteries
for the most part only cover one model 2008 Gazette. Times have changed. This needed to give the car a worthwhile range.
each. Most of the other clubs, but not all, year we were under strict instructions to The subject of the increasing level of
cover a range of models, although a lot are take no photos and the well-informed and ethanol found in current fuel was a topic
restricted to classics. perfectly pleasant guide showing us round that came up during our visit – which
As the meeting was being held in prefaced his remarks by saying that anything it seems is as much a problem for the
Stuttgart the first item on the agenda he told us had to be “off the record”. We museum as it is for those of us trying to
was a visit to the Classic Centre, in the were not even allowed to take notes! This keep older cars going ourselves. Frequent
suburb of Fellbach. This is responsible for seemed a little odd because the cars he use is the museum’s advice and if a car has
maintaining and restoring the cars displayed showed us, as he said, were those currently to stand for more than a couple of months if
in the museum and also undertakes being used to support the company’s possible drain the tank.
restorations and repairs for private owners, marketing activities at exhibitions and events Don’t forget – all this is off the record,
sales of veteran, vintage and classic cars such as the Mille Miglia. Could it be that the if you would like to know more you have to
and the supply of re-manufactured parts editors and their readers are not in the ‘target buy the book Holy Halls – the secret vehicle
that are no longer available through the audience’ for this marketing? collection of Mercedes-Benz by Christof
supply chain for current and recent models. From the notes I scribbled down as Vieweg, published by Delius Klasing.
Nearby are the ‘Holy Halls’ which house soon as we left, I can tell you that the
the reserve collection for the museum – cars we saw were numerous W198 300SL Archive
cars not currently being displayed there Gullwings and roadsters, some G-Wagen Next we were taken to the archive. For
or involved in Mercedes-Benz Classic’s and 600-based ‘Popemobiles’ and several many years it was housed in a building
32 • JUNE 2020 • www.mercedes-benz-club.co.ukFEATURE
Ian Keers’ former 220S ‘It looked quite nice when I got it sorted, it still horrified my wife though!’
What got you into
this in the first place? by Ian Keers
A
s we Club Members stare into and could legally drive I took lessons and ‘dunkel blau’. I loved that car, I even got
the dark abyss of a spring and passed my test and have never been on two used to its leisurely acceleration, but the
summer with no events due to the wheels since. The first time I really noticed build quality, the engineering, the driving
frightening covid-19 pandemic, and thus Mercedes-Benz cars was when I joined the experience were on a different level to
will miss a lot of our usual Mercedes-Benz RAF in 1966 and met a lot of guys who had anything else I had previously driven.
based social contact, it struck me that it served in RAF Germany and had brought Now, I had been interested in classic cars
might be interesting to learn more about back Pontons and some Fintails, which they for quite a long time, although had never
how we all ended up sharing this common said were available quite cheaply on the owned one; at one time 1960s Jaguars
interest, so I thought I would start what I second-hand market over there. I had a tatty were my thing, then for a while American
hope may become a series of articles by 1946 Hillman Minx drop-head then, bought cars of the 1950s and 60s believe it or
Members. in Cirencester for 25 quid and these Mercs not, but when I found myself in that first
From being a small boy, I have always seemed big, smooth and sumptuous to me, W124 I knew that this was the marque, it
been interested in cars of all kinds, I think but way beyond my reach. was a classic Mercedes for me, a Fintail
it might have come from my maternal Moving the clock rapidly forward, just like the ones my pals in the RAF had
grandfather who was a real car buff and leaving the RAF and entering the business nearly 30 years before. So, the search
forever changing them. My father didn’t world, through a succession of company began in 1993. My principal, probably my
have a car when I was very young, but Ford Cortinas, a Hillman Avenger, a only, source then were the classic pages in
granddad used to put me on his knee and Renault 16, even a Citroen G Special, to the Autotrader magazine which I closely
let me ‘drive’ his various Austins and 1991 when I was the Sales Director of a scrutinised every week, not that there were
Hillmans, and I think this must have fired medium sized business and could choose many Mercedes there though. Looking back
my interest. I did have a motor scooter a quality company car, I opted for a new now, I am ashamed how little I knew then
when I was 16, but the minute I was 17 Mercedes-Benz 300D, W124 series, in 904 about these cars, virtually nothing! I looked
38 • JUNE 2020 • www.mercedes-benz-club.co.ukFEATURE
The brochure then goes on to mention
Extensive colour cho
ices. how the 500E’s all-round ventilated disc
From deep in
brakes were developed from Mercedes-
Benz’s motor racing programme. Or, as the
brochure puts it, ‘You can bring the 500E to
a halt just as safely as you can accelerate it.’
Two double page spreads of the 500E
brochure are given over to the interior and
the Archive
exterior colour choices available. In the case
of the interior the 500E could be specified
with a choice of five different colour
fabric or five different colour leather trim
materials. Externally the choice was even
wider as 500E customers could select from
by the Archive Team no fewer than 14 metallic paint colours.
W
Certainly the Archive Team all know
hen you are launching a flagship wonderful brochure, entitled: ‘Fire and silk that they want one of these range-topping
model it is always a good idea to – the Mercedes-Benz 500E’. Mercedes.
push the boat out and hang the This headline encapsulated the breadth The Mercedes-Benz Club’s digital archive
expense. As this latest ‘From deep in the of ability of the new 500E saloon. And the is having new material added every month and
Archive’ (FDITA) shows Mercedes-Benz, large page size, exceptional pictures and now includes thousands of items. If you haven’t
which has a very long history of launching editorial style accurately portrayed a car yet done so please take a look by registering.
successful range-topping models, knows designed to be equally at home carrying It’s a simple process, just go to: http://archive.
what it is doing in this respect. VIPs at high speeds across continents or mercedes-benz-club.co.uk and follow the on-
The subject of this FDITA turned up wafting about town – all in equal high screen instructions – happy browsing!
quite by chance with the Archive scribe comfort. If you would like to dispose of surplus
moaning about the large amount of dust in a In the 1990s, when the 500E was Mercedes-Benz literature or photographs
box of long-undisturbed workshop manuals launched, it was a technical tour de force. please let us know. Whether it’s one brochure
which he was cataloguing. Suddenly The brochure hammered this home to or a car-load your surplus material will
his tone changed as he discovered, in prospective customers. The first spread, benefit Club Members. Even early Gazettes
amongst the dust underneath the manuals, a titled ‘The truly exceptional’, set the scene, are welcome, although the Archive does
the opening sentences being: ‘What is have a full collection of the later A4-format
it like? Does it have the power and the editions. Please contact the Archive Team: Jon
handling characteristics of a sports car? The and Lynne Bell, Bryan Allman, Andy Holmes
comfort and safety of a saloon? Or could it and Phil Reed (archive@mercedes-benz-
be a combination of everything? ...A new club.co.uk). If you do not use e-mail please
model that will always remain desirable telephone 01932 346981 and leave
because of its performance, styling, safety a message.
and comfort, as well as its rarity. The
High speeds and com
truly exceptional car – the Mercedes- fort.
Benz 500E.’
In describing the 500E’s engine
the brochure says it ‘can of course
be described by listing its technical
features, but its real values cannot be
expressed by any statistics – it is a
smooth V8 engine with a silken touch
and a barely audible murmur; the
exciting way it develops its power
potential is something with which
other saloons cannot compare’.
A exceptional brochure.
40 • JUNE 2020 • www.mercedes-benz-club.co.ukFEATURE
Cromer’s end of the pier show musical director
Nigel Hogg with his ex-Ken Dodd R-Class (note the
registration number).
A tattyfilarious diddymobile
for cruising Knotty Ash by Paul Jobling
I
n deepest north Norfolk is the town of and dedicated Liverpudlian Ken Dodd.
Cromer, famous for many things, but Nigel was introduced to Ken in 1981
especially its end of the pier show, now and the relationship immediately hit a high
the only one in the world. note, because within a few years Nigel
During the wonderful end of the pier became Ken’s musical director and they
performance, with its cap doffed to both remained firm friends until Ken’s death in
pantomime and variety shows of the past, 2018.
with his head poking above the parapet, or Ken Dodd was a man of simple taste
to be more accurate, the orchestra pit, is a and although he had a succession of
Yorkshireman, from the engineering town competent, reliable and good quality cars,
of Guiseley in Leeds, who is responsible these were his workhorses rather than
for the musical direction of the entire statements of success. Nigel recalls Ken
singing, dancing and musical performance. driving a Toyota people carrier and various
Yet Nigel Hogg has never studied music estate cars, but the R-Class was the only
academically. Like most Yorkshiremen Mercedes Ken ever owned.
of his age he studied engineering but it is
his love of music that has been driving his Mercedes answer to the Range
career and not his knowledge of machine Rover?
tool drift. I was fortunate to be able to catch up with
Nigel before an Anglia – North Christmas
Hitting a high note party on Cromer Pier and see the R-Class
Nigel’s other driving force is an R-Class for myself. The first thing that struck me
Mercedes-Benz, quite an unusual vehicle in about the car was its size, it was truly a
its own right, but made even more so by the vast vehicle with a capacious boot, which
fact this car belonged to comedian, singer Nigel was quick to point out was essential
Nicely laid out instruments in the R-Class.
www.mercedes-benz-club.co.uk • JUNE 2020 • 41SPARESREGISTER A FREE Service For ALL MEMBERS
G-Wagen Pair of original front seats from 1982 long wheelbase, not suitable
FOR SALE
for SWB. They were replaced by Recaro seats and are therefore without
Breaking W123 280 coupé; 1998 C250 CDI estate; 2000 W208 CLK
wear, if a little dusty, after 38 years of storage. Offers please. Geoff
cabriolet; W124 300D multi-valve estate, good vented wing; W126
Marshall 07414 538004 marshall.geoffrey@gmail.com
420SEL, good engine and box; W108 280SE. Parts off the shelf for
Four R170 alloy wheels With tyres, some still legal, wheels need
W111 coupés and Fintails, W108, W123, W201 190 series, W124,
refurbishment, £50, buyer collects. 07730 272437 ellisfreeman2003@
W126, W202 C-Class and W210 E-Class. Please phone or text on
yahoo.co.uk Ilford, Essex.
07710 672986 or e-mail retrodave111@aol.com Dave West Yorkshire.
Breaking W124 200E All parts available, pothole-damaged suspension.
Workshop manuals, parts catalogues, special tools, owners’ handbooks
Good engine, wheels, tyres, gearbox. Blue interior and exterior. Various
and sales literature too numerous to list. These are all original (not
new old stock service parts. Paul 0794 907819 paul.thomas@staffs.
reproductions), factory-printed books for all post-war models up to
ac.uk Midlands.
1984. Contact me with your requirements. Geoff Marshall 07414
W113 Pagoda SL New, original windscreen (without the blue sunshade),
538004 marshall.geoffrey@gmail.com
part number A113 671 03 10. £250 or best offer. Collect only,
Breaking W124 1989 300E Complete. 1989 W124 260E panels. 1985
Manchester M28. Allan Mills 07976 575445 amp47@icloud.com
W201 2.0 complete. 1990 W124 300D complete. Set of four wheels
W121 190SL Bosch type 12V 30A voltage regulator, near-new condition,
and tyres from SLK. Charlie 01787 461751 07909 171330 Essex.
Auto Electrical Spares part number 130032, replaces Bosch
Sales brochures R107 1985-89 £35. R129 SL (hardback) £25. Limited
0190300036 £45 including postage to a UK address. The money will
Edition covering Atlantic, Almandine and Silver Arrows £10. R230 SL
be donated to the Marie Curie charity. Richard James 07836 549553
(hardback) £20. R170 SLK (face-lift edition) £30. W201 190E £10.
richardjamescheam@hotmail.co.uk
W202 C-Class £5. All prices include post (within UK) and packing.
W124 Pair of matching eight-hole, 15-inch, 6.5J alloy wheels. Part number A124
Michael 01932 245711.
401 1202, clean and fair condition with part-used 225 60 R15 tyres £95.
W121 190SL and W180 220S Pair of rear lamps, complete and in good
Centre console trim panel (section between front seats up to lower dash),
condition £180. robertcoxshall{@outlook.com 01992 302238.
mushroom leather, unmarked £85. Nearside rear side trim panel for CE
W112/W111 220SE/230SE/300SE Saloon front offside bumper half
coupé (between rear seat and window), also mushroom, good condition
section, good chrome, no dents £200. Also nearside and offside
£50. Geoffrey Hunter 07766 953084 geoffrey_hunter@btinternet.com
top sections, good condition £50 each. All plus post and packing.
W222 S-Class/E-Class Mercedes-Benz original cigarette holder and ash
robertcoxshall@outlook.com 01992 302238 Hertford.
tray in cream, as new, never used £100. Set of Mercedes-Benz wireless
W113 Pagoda SL Set of hard-top chrome mouldings, exterior door
headphones, in original container, with remote control, suit S-Class,
handles, air louvre chrome grille, radiator grille assembly, grille barrel
E-Class, ML, GL, GLK £175. W124 E-Class front grille, excellent
and star, fuel gauge, speedo head (reconditioned), locking petrol cap,
condition, with top badge £70. W116 door panel hinge, part number
viscous fan coupling (unused), exterior chrome mouldings. David 01773
116 832 0698, new never used £20. Selection of bonnet badge chrome
835462 Derbyshire.
parts, four units, suitable as spares or repair £55. All items plus agreed
W124 cabriolet Wind scarf (no bag). Very light use, as new condition.
postage. 003538 72457174 tbmanagment@yahoo.com Ireland.
Simon Davies simonlegal19@gmail.com
Set of four Continental Contact winter tyres 205/55 R16 91H MO on
R107 350SL Runs – to restore or spares. £3,000 ono. Finbar 07961
seven-hole alloy rims from 1998 W208 CLK. Tread 5mm fronts, 7mm rear.
584765. tintofinbar@yahoo.co.uk
Also included is a wheel stand for storage. Alan 07770 484977 Hampshire.
W126 bumper corners To fit series one pre-facelift SE, SEL and SEC
1983 W201 190 Petrol, left-hand-drive, red, remains from a crash, boot lid,
models. Complete set of two front and two rear corner chrome fittings.
rear wings, roof panel (undamaged), rear seat, wheels and more. The
All used, with some marks. Cost me over £300, for sale for £150.
salvage is free to a Club Member to take away (Winchester). 01962
charleslamdin@gmail.com 07966 104332.
865871 cjjbalfour@yahoo.co.uk
R129 SL hard-top stand With soft cover. Excellent condition £225.00
W124 coupé Pair of front mud-flaps with fixings, brand new, boxed, never
for both. Buyer collects in Birmingham. Paul Duggins 07958 518330
fitted to a car. Part number Q 3 40 12420 £30 plus post and packing.
pbduggins@yahoo.co.uk
Alan Haynes 07860 215693 alanshaynes@me.com
R171 SLK Driver’s offside headlamp assembly – good condition, offers.
Engine suppressors Two of part number A 0001565610, six of
R170 CKS high performance stainless steel exhaust headers/manifold,
0001565910, new, still in original packing £200. CLK screen side panel,
suitable for right-hand-drive four-cylinder engines, brand new, not used
left-hand, new never used £25. W210 E-Class boot-liner, very sturdy
(CKS-170MAN), cost £840 new, best offers. Ian 07834 132654 ian.
£30. W212 E-Class rear passenger tail light assembly, lens, new, never
lindsay@zodiacconsulting.co.uk
used, set of owner’s manuals, in original package £60, very slight water
W212 E-Class Four 19-inch AMG seven-spoke alloy wheels with good
damage. rowanby@yahoo.com 003538 72457174 Ireland.
Goodyear Eagle F1 tyres, 8½ front and 9½ rear. Can send photos. Will
W124 cabriolet Front grille £50, fuel pump £50.00, comfort control unit
fit W212 E350 or similar. Very good condition £1,100 ono. Paul 07437
part number 124 820 3226 £50, relay part number 001 542 9619 £12.
300628 paulwbenson777@outlook.com
A-Class 17-inch alloy and tyre, part number A246 401 1400 £120. Nigel
2001 S320 diesel Breaking for parts. Also S430 petrol, all mechanical parts
Rooney 07936 151814 nigelrooney@yahoo.com
available and body panels. Enquire for prices. Breaking 1985 W126 380
coupé, body and mechanical, and a W126 SEL saloon – doors, bonnet,
grille, shell all going cheap. 01438 282830 Guildford. WANTED
W126 S-Class New windscreen washer jet/nozzle assembly, part number 1989 W126 S-Class Bumper chrome corners for face-lifted 1989 560SEL.
126 860 0747, in original packing, cost £103.02 will accept £90.00, charleslamdin@gmail.com 07966 104332.
including post and packing. 07734 900727. W113 230SL Pagoda Electric fuel pump. W121 190SL ignition switch/
W110/W111 230S Pair of Zenith carburettors, both having had new kits. tumbler and oil temperature gauge. Used parts in good working
They came off a 230S. Best offer secures. Chris Gray 07949281812 condition are acceptable. Bill qkchia@gmail.com
chrisgray103@btinternet.com W208 CLK320 cabriolet Sony CDX-C580R FM/MW/LW radio/CD player in
1958 220S coupé Spares or repair, left-hand-drive, some restoration work good working order. annarob15@gmail.com 07930 618858.
done, excellent panels, bonnet, doors, boot lid, grille, window glass, exterior 1980 W123 200 Buckle part of front passenger seat-belt, part number A123
trim/chrome. Engine (dismantled) and gearbox. Exported from USA, no 860 4169, but would take whole belt if necessary. Also chrome passenger
paperwork and no front wings. Original 220S driver’s manuals and parts mirror (sort of pyramid back shaped). ian.wood369@btinternet.com
book, Becker manual radio manual. Serious offers invited, can provide W124 pre-facelift Front and rear mud-flaps, also the same for 1993 W201
photos. Martyn Dewhurst 07831 654758 mjdew27@aol.com Norfolk. 190E. Chris Gray chrisgray103@btinternet.com
W123 coupé Right-hand-drive electric mirror passenger side (left-hand), W209 cabriolet Original Mercedes-Benz wind deflector, perfect condition.
good condition, good chrome £150. New, in box, electric motor for the Jeremy Lawton 07534 670756 jeremy.lawton@sky.com
mirror, part number 123 820 2542 £200. John Melville john.melville7@ 1995 W124 E-Class Wood rimmed steering wheel, any condition, with
btinternet.com 01883 348187. or without air-bag, part number A1404 605 3039B50 07748 638750
R129 300SL Outdoor canvas cover with side door zips, good condition, davidwrbaker@yahoo.co.uk
in blue, with storage bag, £16 postage or collection, £50 ono. Richard W201 190E 16-valve Enthusiast requires any parts, small or large please
07768 566336 Wiltshire. for project leewarder@me.com
All Spares Register entries should be limited to 40 words maximum and sent to Bob Coxshall, 55 The Avenue, Bengeo, Hertford SG14
3DS to arrive by the 26th of the month preceding publication. All correspondence should be by post or e-mail to bob.coxshall@
mercedes-benz-club.co.uk In emergencies only, telephone 01992 302238.
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