Yes that's it in a nutshell Craig.
Lionel was supposed to have bought them off Hugh.
They were already with Paul Short at keighley who actually had a few sets of of panels made and were reasonable quality.
They were done somewhere else. Not by Paul himself.
Although not brilliant these moulds actually made better shaped panels than the Tony Favarin/ Centauri moulds which ended up in France. (Another Gooch myth.....)
I'd say Paul is as entitled to sell them as anyone seeing as Lionel owed/still owes him so much money.
That comes from the County Court records. Napiersports debt, subject to a CCJ, is still marked as "unsatisfied".
Like Craig says they don't seem to have been lovingly cared for.
I'd pay a grand for them tomorrow, but no more.
For sure, no particularly good memories for Frederic or myself dealing with these people.
Be advised.