Author Topic: SOLVED: Djetset #257 - Hunting Percival Aircraft Harrier (Read 1572 times)

Djetset · « **on:** January 04, 2010, 04:23:37 PM »

My first new puzzle of 2010. Happy New Year to you all. A point up for grabs if you can tell me who made this and the model name please.

Djetset · « **Reply #1 on:** January 09, 2010, 07:13:42 AM »

Up for some expertise.

Djetset · « **Reply #2 on:** January 18, 2010, 04:13:14 PM »

One for the hungry Pros.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #3 on:** January 18, 2010, 04:15:03 PM »

Foldable truck called Harrier.
It's a British Army product.
Here's another view:

Djetset · « **Reply #4 on:** January 18, 2010, 04:21:40 PM »

I don't suppose you know who built it do you? Locked to you for 24 hours.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #5 on:** January 18, 2010, 04:29:10 PM »

I've got a couple of articles about, without this 'detail'!
Is it a known manufacturer?

Djetset · « **Reply #6 on:** January 18, 2010, 04:40:15 PM »

The manufacturer was quite well known for producing military vehicles much larger than this one.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #7 on:** January 18, 2010, 04:41:46 PM »

No need to lock this for me, since I can't find it whitin the 24hours.
Land Rover?

Djetset · « **Reply #8 on:** January 18, 2010, 04:56:25 PM »

I feel a bit mean as you're almost there. However, I did originally ask for both the make and model name. It's not Land Rover, as the vehicles this manufacturer made for the British army vastly bigger than those as well. I'll still Keep it locked for you for 24 hours.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #9 on:** January 18, 2010, 05:25:12 PM »

Tanks, like Vikers? Or was it also a car manufacturer?

Quiller · « **Reply #10 on:** January 18, 2010, 05:40:40 PM »

if the topic is not locked (

) the company was Hunting Percival Aircraft and the designer was J. Dolphin

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #11 on:** January 18, 2010, 05:47:51 PM »

It was locked but my next reply (if Vikers was wrong) would be again the request to open it for all because I had no idea and it's not fair for me to list all the manufacturers till I find it...
(BTW I would never have found it within the 24 hours.)

Djetset · « **Reply #12 on:** January 19, 2010, 12:54:03 PM »

Strictly speaking it was still locked, but thanks to PJ's generosity, Quiller gets the point anyway as his answer is suitably complete and correct.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #13 on:** January 19, 2010, 01:16:52 PM »

It must have struck fear in the hearts of opposing forces!

Djetset · « **Reply #14 on:** January 19, 2010, 01:40:32 PM »

It's an open and shut case

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #15 on:** January 19, 2010, 02:59:21 PM »

You've got to know when to fold 'em....

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #16 on:** January 19, 2010, 03:39:41 PM »

if you are in trouble you can throw it to your enemies...

grobmotorix · « **Reply #17 on:** February 06, 2012, 05:16:57 PM »

More details:

Carnut · « **Reply #18 on:** March 19, 2013, 11:45:53 AM »

The 4 stages of the Harrier:

grobmotorix · « **Reply #19 on:** March 19, 2013, 12:13:24 PM »

Allan L · « **Reply #20 on:** March 19, 2013, 03:57:00 PM »

Harrier 838 BJH is still known to the licensing authorities!
That's a Hertfordshire registration although Hunting Percival was at Luton Airport, which is/was Bedfordshire. The aeroplane in the background in that German article was more their style, that being a Hunting Percival Pembroke C1

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Author Topic: SOLVED: Djetset #257 - Hunting Percival Aircraft Harrier (Read 1572 times)