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Q671 - solved - 1973 Midland Motor Panels Gnat
« on: February 17, 2010, 12:27:17 PM »
What's the make and model name of this car?
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Re: Q671
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2010, 05:22:44 PM »
Homemade italian ?
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Re: Q671
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2010, 05:50:06 AM »
Not Italian...
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Re: Q671
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2010, 04:44:19 PM »
Your go...
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Re: Q671
« Reply #4 on: August 01, 2010, 07:30:22 PM »
A pro will know ...
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Re: Q671
« Reply #5 on: August 02, 2010, 07:38:08 AM »
Is it a Gnat?
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Re: Q671
« Reply #6 on: August 02, 2010, 09:58:09 AM »
Ah Monsieur Set d'Jet: you are right! That's the model name - do you know the maker's name? Puzzle locked for you till your next reply......
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Re: Q671
« Reply #7 on: August 09, 2010, 02:58:13 PM »
Oh Gawd, I know it was made in the English West Midlands and a one-off, but I'm not 100% certaIn of the make.  It wasn't MG was it? (and no, not that MG!).
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Re: Q671
« Reply #8 on: August 09, 2010, 06:52:49 PM »
You're pretty much there ...
(One more stab for you then I'll award the point)
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Re: Q671
« Reply #9 on: August 11, 2010, 08:54:34 AM »
Well Djetset has declared defeat on the maker, but he's so close that I'm inclined to let him have the point - unless anyone can come up with the answer in the next 48 hours ...
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Re: Q671
« Reply #10 on: August 13, 2010, 02:29:04 PM »
I also have it as a Gnat built in the West Midlands in 1973.
Apparently Mini-based but I don't know the name of the builder.
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Re: Q671
« Reply #11 on: August 14, 2010, 07:06:09 AM »
Big clue: the word 'Midlands' does appear in the company's name ...
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Re: Q671
« Reply #12 on: August 15, 2010, 04:03:26 AM »
So, is it Midlands Garage, as per my earlier MG comment?
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Re: Q671
« Reply #13 on: August 15, 2010, 07:41:37 AM »
The first word is Midland but it's not 'Midland Garage'
Hmmm, shall I be generous and just award the point?   :P
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Re: Q671
« Reply #14 on: August 15, 2010, 12:13:17 PM »
I think Djetset deserves the point.......
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Re: Q671
« Reply #15 on: August 15, 2010, 12:27:35 PM »
I would second that if he hadn't been such a nit-picker before... ;D
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Re: Q671
« Reply #16 on: August 16, 2010, 06:12:09 AM »
OK I think I'll award the point because it's only a word or so out.
The company that made the Mini-based Gnat in 1973 was called Midland Motor Panels
Another classic of the wedge era!
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Re: Q671 - solved - 1973 Midlands Motor Panels Gnat
« Reply #17 on: August 16, 2010, 09:33:15 AM »
Thank you Quiller, most generous. ;D
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