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Barrett's #243 - Solved - 1172 Ford Special by Bob Yeats
« on: November 27, 2011, 12:48:56 PM »
What was the mechanical basis of this car, who built it and when? All that for a point
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Re: Barrett's #243
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2011, 03:43:14 PM »
Moving up
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Re: Barrett's #243
« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2011, 06:53:44 AM »
And again
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Re: Barrett's #243
« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2011, 06:57:15 AM »
Yeats Ford built by Bob Yeats in 1956 based on a Ford 1172
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Re: Barrett's #243
« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2011, 07:12:29 AM »
Correct of course. I had an inclination you might be the one to solve this!
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Re: Barrett's #243 - Solved - 1172 Ford Special by Bob Yeats
« Reply #5 on: December 14, 2011, 07:19:02 AM »
Thanks  :)
Another view of the car in action
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Solved - NEH 3202: Ford Prefect Special
« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2014, 07:50:20 AM »
What's this, for 1 point?:

ANYONE FOUND GIVING ANSWERS OBTAINED BY USING GOOGLE SEARCH BY IMAGE MAY BE BANNED FOR AN INDETERMINATE PERIOD!
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Re: NEH 3202
« Reply #7 on: January 03, 2014, 03:05:10 PM »
AC Cobra based?
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Re: NEH 3202
« Reply #8 on: January 04, 2014, 12:06:03 PM »
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Re: NEH 3202
« Reply #9 on: January 10, 2014, 04:17:14 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 3202
« Reply #10 on: January 10, 2014, 06:13:07 AM »
1940s/50s Ford Popular chassis?
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Re: NEH 3202
« Reply #11 on: January 10, 2014, 07:11:46 AM »
Quote from: richard cuyler on January 10, 2014, 06:13:07 AM
1940s/50s Ford Popular chassis?

That's the right idea yes, it's one of those 1172 ccc Ford sidevalve specials.
In fact it's not actually a Popular it's based on so I'll lock it for you to tell me which of them is its base.
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Re: NEH 3202
« Reply #12 on: January 16, 2014, 11:35:00 AM »
Ford Prefect? Wheels look right for that particular chassis. But please unlock, I have no idea about the rest of the car at all. ???
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Re: NEH 3202
« Reply #13 on: January 16, 2014, 11:42:47 AM »
Quote from: richard cuyler on January 16, 2014, 11:35:00 AM
Ford Prefect? Wheels look right for that particular chassis. But please unlock, I have no idea about the rest of the car at all. ???

That's right, yes!
I know no more about it at all, just that it's a Ford Prefect Special..
1 point for you.
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Re: NEH 3202
« Reply #14 on: January 18, 2014, 04:36:20 PM »
Quote from: Carnut on January 16, 2014, 11:42:47 AM
Quote from: richard cuyler on January 16, 2014, 11:35:00 AM
Ford Prefect? Wheels look right for that particular chassis. But please unlock, I have no idea about the rest of the car at all. ???

That's right, yes!
I know no more about it at all, just that it's a Ford Prefect Special..
1 point for you.

Good Lord!  I got one right! 2014 here I come... 8)
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Re: Solved - NEH 3202: Ford Prefect Special
« Reply #15 on: January 18, 2014, 05:02:57 PM »
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Re: Barrett's #243 - Solved - 1172 Ford Special by Bob Yeats
« Reply #16 on: January 18, 2014, 05:20:46 PM »
Merged!
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Re: Barrett's #243 - Solved - 1172 Ford Special by Bob Yeats
« Reply #17 on: April 09, 2019, 06:59:54 AM »
I've just found reference to this car competing in 1954 at Gt Auclum hillclimb, so the build date must be earlier than 1956.
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I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia
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