Renault 1929 RY1 Monasix

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Renault 1929 RY1 Monasix 

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8-26-2014

Where next?

Hello Ben, John et al

Life is always busy, we returned just over a week ago from England, in all we spent three months away, basically six weeks in France and six weeks in England & Wales, two days in Belgium and two days in Holland. Our trusty 1934 Lagonda Rapier was on the road driving "somewhere" every day. The total distance covered 5,150 miles.

Right now I an desparately trying to decide whether to take on the Renault, a major restoration, requiring a complete new body and a full mechanical rebuild or to buy a 1924 Rover 9/20 that is more or less complete but never the less needing restoration. Both are relatively rare and are approximately the same size. While a side valve engine the Renault has a much more sophisticated chassis, servo assisted four wheel brakes etc. The Rover has an over head valve engine but an extremely simple chassis, rear wheel only brakes etc. It still has its original two seater body in relatively sound condition.

The Renault is French with a good spares availability (ex France) The Rover is English with a good Owners Club (in England) but no real spares organisation. As I said in my first post; Where to now? Just to complicate matters the Renault is missing ALL the gearbox internals. Spares are probably available but almost certainly only in France.

It is a bit like choosing between a bumpy road with spectacular scenery or a smooth highway with no scenery.

If I take on the Renault I can do everything, leaving the gearbox until last which would give us an excuse to go to France again at some time in the future. Against that I am now almost 78 and who knows how much future?

Bj.

1924 Rover 9/20.