Hello Djs44, I'm very happy to have found your build thread, thank you for sharing.
This was my grandad’s car, he ordered it on the Lotus stand at the 1978 NEC motor show after he had fought his way through the 4 to 5 deep crowd of droolers. Leonard Charles Walker was 72 back then and passed away in October 2000.
I knew that I was unlikely to ever own the car since turning it down in February 2010. I last contacted Graham Capel exactly a year ago after asking about No. 44, did you get the original bill of sale with maybe 1 or 2 other documents from him?
“Thank you Graham,
I'm sorry I didn't get the original bill of sale to you before you sold it but I have it here and wanted to send it to the current owner. Do you know who has No.44 or is it best to put a post up on a Lotus forum? I also have a spare original running in letter that I assume came with the car from new, pics attached. Just let me know if that would be of use and I'll post it to you.
I hope it is restored and on the road, I'm extremely disappointed to be honest it's not mine but I knew I couldn't cope with something else back then. I remember getting picked up from school in it as a 6 year old 43 years ago, it's not something you forget.”
I have a photo of the original bill of sale but not the other documents, I understood it had been exported to New Zealand so I’m guessing that when imported back it then obtained a different vehicle registration. I won’t post up the original registration just in case you wanted to apply for it to keep with the car.
The scanned in photo is Len at Cliveden (year unknown), is not great quality but I do have a slide (dated May 79) of a much better photo to show the car off which I can send you once converted into a JPEG.
I would love to see it when finished if at all possible please.
All the very best with your build, happiness and enjoyment when used,
Stuart Charles Walker
