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GTO 71 Solved: Halford Special
« on: September 22, 2009, 04:37:56 AM »
One point for the identity of this car  :)
« Last Edit: January 08, 2015, 12:33:41 AM by pnegyesi »

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Re: GTO 71
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2009, 01:51:03 PM »
expert time.

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Re: GTO 71
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2009, 05:38:08 AM »
Pros?

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Re: GTO 71
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2009, 10:04:13 AM »
That's Major Frank Halford's Halford Special of 1925
It used an Aston Martin chassis with an engine of the Major's own design, originally turbo-supercharged (in 1925!), but later it used a roots-type blower.
Halford was the designer of a number of well-thought-of aeroplane engines including the Napier Sabre, and eventually the de Havilland H1 gas turbine that became the DH Goblin.
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Re: GTO 71
« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2009, 12:12:18 PM »
You're right of course and the point goes to you.

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Re: GTO 71 Solved: Halford Special
« Reply #5 on: January 07, 2015, 03:44:38 PM »
Two other photos of this one-off:
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Re: GTO 71 Solved: Halford Special
« Reply #6 on: August 29, 2024, 08:08:38 AM »
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