Tracing the extraordinary story of a car shown in this undated Post Card inside the garage opposite The Queen's Head
The vehicle history from the Christie's auction cited below states that - "This example apparently found its way to Australia although the London registration, 'LE', that was current from June 1911 through to December 1912 indicates that it was originally used in the capital. It was re-imported in the early 1950s in complete but neglected condition and was restored by Bill Bradley of Stourport-on-Severn. In 1959, the Mors was acquired by the Austin family of Burley in Hampshire who last taxed it in 1964."
The vehicle was then acquired by the Neave family at Langley circa 1970 and, together with a number of other vehicles, was the subject of extensive ownership litigation between 2000-2003. Further details and the Alternate Dispute Resolution Law Report are available here: www.nadr.co.uk/articles/published/AdresLR/Neave%20v%20Neave%202003.pdf
Following the legal resolution the 1912 Mors Model NX 12/15HP two seater and dickey was auctioned by Christie's in June 2003 realising £9,400.
For full details and history see: www.christies.com/lot/lot-1912-mors-model-nx-1215hp-two-seater-4125896/
Emile Mors (1859-1942), an electrical engineer from Paris, formed his own company and began producing cars in 1895. By 1899 he was producing 200 cars per year and by 1909 had increased to 2000 per year. Andre Citroen became chairman of Mors in 1908 and in 1925 bought Mors outright, closing it down, and using the factory for the production of his Citroen automobiles.
Recent photograph of LE 8956 illustrated on this Blog (text in Russian) www.drive2.com/b/1096434/?page=0
Current location unknown.
Recent photograph of LE 8956 illustrated on this Blog (text in Russian) www.drive2.com/b/1096434/?page=0
Current location unknown.