Man's 'desperate' search for grandad's classic car

(L-R) Faye and Bill Lennox with their grandson, Alan Williams, and Ginny the car

A man is appealing for help to trace his late grandfather's beloved car which was sold about 40 years ago.

William "Bill" Lennox - who lived in Taunton, Somerset, up until his death in 1995 - reluctantly sold his Morris Minor car named Ginny in the mid 1980s when he was no longer permitted to drive.

Online databases show the car is still registered, but it is subject to a Statutory Off Road Notification. The most recent log book was issued in 2015.

Alan Williams, Mr Lennox's grandson, said he "desperately wanted" to find Ginny.

It is believed Mr Lennox bought the grey car - which had the number plate 822 DYD - brand new in 1959.

Mr Williams, who lives in Saltash in Cornwall, said his grandfather "adored" the car and was upset when he had to sell it.

Mr Williams was only six or seven at the time, but said he remembered Ginny going to a new home in the Chard or Honiton area.

Mr Williams said it would be "amazing" to find Ginny the car

In an attempt to locate the vehicle, Mr Williams posted in various Morris Minor groups on social media and contacted classic car dealers, but has so far had no luck in finding Ginny.

He said he began the search to try and "fill some of the gaps" in his memory of his grandfather, especially as this year marks the 30th anniversary of his death.

Mr Lennox married into the family in 1977, a year before Mr Williams was born, who said the pair were "very close".

Mr Williams was born a year after Mr Lennox married into the family

"He died suddenly when I was 16, so while I knew about his love for Ginny, snooker and gardening – and, of course, my nan – I never had the chance to ask more about his life," Mr Williams said.

"Through online searches, I've managed to trace his family back to the 16th Century, and most of that is in the Somerset area, but it would be amazing to fill some of the gaps in his own personal story," he added.

Mr Williams said he was not expecting "miracles", but would be grateful to learn any information about the car and his grandfather's life.