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FIRST HRG IS ALMOST FINISHED
Classic & Sports Car
|September 2025
One of Britain's most endearing sports cars is 90 years old in 2025, and its very first prototype is reemerging after a protracted mechanical overhaul. Ted Halford (ex-Vale Motors), Guy Robins (formerly of Trojan) and Ron Godfrey (ex-GN) joined forces to build a sports car, the HRG, in the belief that many manufacturers had sacrificed performance for styling and increased weight.
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The HRG featured a ladder chassis, a Meadows 4ED engine and light, ash-and-aluminium coachwork. The 1935 prototype was given the chassis number A50 and registered DPA 233. It was used as the works demonstrator, including at Brooklands events, races and Motor Cycling Club trials, as well as being road tested by a number of magazines.
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