Author Topic: barrett's #114 - Solved - F.W.R prototype microcar, 1959 (Read 1735 times)

barrett · « **on:** January 20, 2011, 03:10:53 PM »

Anyone know what this is? I don't have a name for it, lets see if any of you do....

barrett · « **Reply #1 on:** January 29, 2011, 03:10:16 PM »

Experts?

Limo · « **Reply #2 on:** January 30, 2011, 06:08:19 AM »

based on frisky?

barrett · « **Reply #3 on:** January 30, 2011, 07:52:06 AM »

I don't think so

Limo · « **Reply #4 on:** January 30, 2011, 12:03:32 PM »

a meadows prototype?

barrett · « **Reply #5 on:** January 30, 2011, 12:07:57 PM »

I doubt this has a connection with Meadows/Frisky at all, but I'm not sure! The only Frisky prototypes that I've ever heard of have already been featured as puzzles here before.

Wendax · « **Reply #6 on:** January 30, 2011, 12:27:45 PM »

Does she keep her legs outside because she didn't manage to get them inside?

Tom_I · « **Reply #7 on:** January 30, 2011, 12:33:08 PM »

The registration number was issued in Bournemouth, on the south coast of England. Carnut will be able to tell us exactly when.

barrett · « **Reply #8 on:** January 30, 2011, 12:42:19 PM »

Correct. I believe it's 1957 or '58

Carnut · « **Reply #9 on:** January 31, 2011, 06:25:26 PM »

Quote from: Tom_I on January 30, 2011, 12:33:08 PM

The registration number was issued in Bournemouth, on the south coast of England. Carnut will be able to tell us exactly when.

As you say it's a Bournemouth issue and I've searched high and low over the last week for a possible manufacturer of such vehhicles in the Bournemouth/Poole area, without success!

YEL was first issued in early January 1959 and ran until early March 59, when YLJ took over.
So that means the puzzle car must have been registered in the second half of February 1959.

Amsterdam · « **Reply #10 on:** February 09, 2011, 07:44:07 AM »

Is it a Harper?

barrett · « **Reply #11 on:** February 10, 2011, 06:24:36 AM »

As I said I don't know, but the fairly well appointed interior and trim suggests it's not an invalid carriage. I'm not sure if this is a prototype by a known manufacturer or a one-off privately built car, but I'm confident it's not any production microcar.

barrett · « **Reply #12 on:** February 26, 2011, 10:45:28 PM »

Pros?

woodinsight · « **Reply #13 on:** February 28, 2011, 12:23:04 PM »

I think I have the same source on this one as you.
I don't think a solution was found at the time and it is unclear whether this is a three-wheeler or has four wheels.
A guess would be that this was a prototype for a manufacturer but I have no name for it as yet.

Amsterdam · « **Reply #14 on:** February 28, 2011, 01:44:23 PM »

Quote from: woodinsight on February 28, 2011, 12:23:04 PM

and it is unclear whether this is a three-wheeler or has four wheels.

Look at the grin on her face.....holding the door like that

For sure that at the time this picture was taken she already knew that a bunch of carnuts in a next millennium on a website would break their heads on this question.

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #15 on:** March 28, 2011, 10:51:32 PM »

Any conection with Fuldamobil NWF?

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #16 on:** April 08, 2011, 09:12:16 AM »

I know it's different and from a different country but...who knows:
http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=8340.0

barrett · « **Reply #17 on:** April 22, 2011, 10:53:34 PM »

I guess it's time to send this one to the black hole....

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #18 on:** April 23, 2011, 03:50:27 AM »

Quote from: Paul Jaray on April 08, 2011, 09:12:16 AM

I know it's different and from a different country but...who knows:
http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=8340.0

I take it like a "no".

Carnut · « **Reply #19 on:** April 23, 2011, 11:05:02 AM »

I'm still investigating this one barrett!
I hope to be able to post something within the next week or two.

barrett · « **Reply #20 on:** April 23, 2011, 05:10:00 PM »

Quote from: Carnut on April 23, 2011, 11:05:02 AM

I'm still investigating this one barrett!
I hope to be able to post something within the next week or two.

Excellent! I look forward to it - I hope this mystery can be solved after 20-odd years....!

barrett · « **Reply #21 on:** May 05, 2011, 07:16:41 PM »

Anything to report on this one Carnut?

Carnut · « **Reply #22 on:** May 09, 2011, 10:45:56 AM »

Quote from: barrett on May 05, 2011, 07:16:41 PM

Anything to report on this one Carnut?

I'm expecting something every day..
Bit like Billy Bunter's postal order!

Carnut · « **Reply #23 on:** May 26, 2011, 03:55:16 AM »

I've got the name of this little car now, but I'm just trying to dig a little further into the background to see if I can find out a bit more about who made it and what happened to it!

Back later.

barrett · « **Reply #24 on:** May 26, 2011, 04:30:48 AM »

Good news! Looking forward to getting this solved!

News:

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