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Richard with Hazel Green at Watchet before departing on the Classic Tour of Exmoor 2006

HSL313 Hazel Green was born in April 1960.

First Registered as UDL 451.

Her first owner was a Mr S Cox of Wootton on the Isle of Wight.

She is a Ford Prefect 107E with an overhead valve engine and a four speed gearbox - a Compact 4 door saloon.

Colour: Green

Chassis number: 105E 130661

Engine number: 105E 130661

Cubic capacity: 997cc

Number of keepers: 9 since first registration.

She replaced the old 1,172cc side valve engine, 3 speed model - to many people she is like an old friend.

Without drastic change to the appearance she reminds people of the Anglia, Prefect and Popular of the early 1950s.

The sales literature of the day said that 4 adults can genuinely be seated. However, passengers in the back should make sure that the front seats are slid fully forward.

When new she cost £621 12s 6d (£621.72p) as a basic model. A heater was an optional extra which cost £9 10s (£9.50p), which she had when supplied.

Her length is 12ft 6ins; her weight unladen is 15.75 cwts, with a wheelbase of 7ft 3ins.

She has a 997cc engine which has a maximum speed of 72.9mph, with an acceleration of 0 - 50 in 16.6 seconds.

Original Registration: UDL 451 April 1960 on the Isle of Wight.

Service History

20/05/1960	431 miles	07/11/1966	29352 miles
05/07/1960	996 miles	20/04/1967	30315 miles
14/09/1960	2087 miles	15/11/1967	31326 miles
28/10/1960	3524 miles	26/07/1968	32352 miles
05/01/1961	4744 miles	08/03/1969	33320 miles
29/03/1961	5665 miles	18/02/1969	34069 miles
03/07/1961	6866 miles	27/10/1969	34359 miles
22/09/1961	8317 miles	02/12/1970	35273 miles
12/01/1962	9918 miles	30/10/1971	36339 miles
18/04/1962	11296 miles
06/07/1962	12591 miles	No record then until April 2nd 1981 when the car has a recorded mileage of 39789. So in 10 years has completed only 3450 miles.
12/09/1962	13871 miles
01/10/1962	14915 miles
28/12/1962	15975 miles
25/04/1963	17022 miles
09/03/1963	18169 miles	02/04/1981	39789 miles	MOT
11/07/1963	19429 miles	08/04/1982	39809 miles	MOT
18/09/1963	20556 miles	08/04/1983	41951 miles	MOT
09/01/1964	21857 miles	24/02/1984	47700 miles	Service
05/05/1964	23016 miles	20/03/1984	47700 miles	MOT
18/08/1964	24350 miles	11/04/1985	56549 miles	MOT
28/01/1965	25996 miles	25/08/1986	60914 miles	MOT
21/04/1966	27335 miles	23/09/1987	65618 miles	MOT
24/08/1966	28327 miles	07/09/1988	65671 miles	MOT

On 8th April 1982 - April 1983, UDL 451 moved through sale to the mainland of the UK.

There are no records of UDL 451 until her MOT at Horndean, Hants on 16th November 1995.

16/11/1995

66066 miles

MOT

So in 8 years, UDL 451 completed 395 miles.

In September 1999, UDL 451 was re-registered as HSL 313 (the original registration number was sold).

Her MOT at Walkford on 09/09/1999 gave a recorded mileage of 66410 miles. In 4 years, HSL313 completed 344 miles.

And so she arrives at her name of Hazel (HSL) Green (the car is Green all over).

09/09/1999	66410 miles	MOT
22/09/2000	69911 miles	MOT
10/02/2003	72201 miles	MOT

In June 2003 the car was purchased by Richard Growden, who is its current owner.

07/11/2003

72201 miles

MOT

On 8th February 2004 the car was fitted with a new speedometer which had a recorded mileage of 48500.

21/12/2004

48536 miles

MOT

72237 total engine miles

During 2004 Hazel Green was garaged for repairs which were completed in December. So from February to December Hazel green only completed 36 miles.

21/12/2004	48536 miles	MOT	72237 total engine miles
13/02/2006	50444 miles	MOT	74145 total engine miles
15/05/2007	51343 miles	MOT	75044 total engine miles
25/07/2008	53978 miles	MOT	77679 total engine miles
13/05/2010	56417 miles	MOT	80118 total engine miles

On December 29th after the Exmoor Winter Rally it was time to rest Hazel Green again. She is now SORN and undergoing a re-build using original parts as and when Richard can find them.

So Hazel Grenn is at present resting preparing to ride again...