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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2011 => Topic started by: Djetset on December 19, 2010, 07:07:22 AM
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Can you crack this one for Christmas? I think this is quite a tough puzzle, so should help to keep you occupied over the coming Festive holidays. So, make and model name please for a point. Once solved, I shall add some more photos of this unusual vehicle.
Have fun, and a very Merry Christmas to you all :joker:
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Rookies get all of the good presents... :'(
;)
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Time to spread the Christmas cheer around, so have the Experts got any ideas?
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The sliding front door and upturned door handle keep reminding me of a Bedford CA van.
Anything to do with Vauxhall/Bedford in the UK?
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Very much something to do with Vauxhall/Bedford, so any idea what this model was planned to be called? Locked to you.
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I've drawn a blank on this one so far, I'm afraid. :-\
So please open it up for someone else to have a shot. :)
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OK, thanks Tom. I have awarded you a point anyway for guessing that this is a Bedford, but what could the planned model name have been? Now open to all.
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Up to the Pros for the model name.
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Taxi prototype?
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No, not specifically a taxi prototype, but planned as a van and/or a 'people carrier'.
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Bedford CA Dormobile Caravan 1961
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It is a Bedford, but not a CA.
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1971 Bedford Autproject 3 based on CF?
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No, this one is earlier than 1971.
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Bedford 10/12 Cwt Van
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Do you know it's proposed model name? Locked to Oguerrerob until next reply.
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Not quite sure. All that I've found out is that they called it Dormobile. Then they drop Bedford name for Astravan. If not let it open to everyone!!
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Sorry, but not quite the answer I was looking for. Dormobile was a UK-based company that converted many Bedford vans into campers (and mini buses). The Astravan was the last model to wear a Bedford badge before being re-branded Vauxhall, in line with GM UK's the passenger car model range.
Now open to all-comers again.
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Shooting Brake?
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No, not that.
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Dormobile was a Martin Walter product, and they and Kennex were, from memory, the main CA converters. Was this from either of them, or was it a GM in-house development?
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This was a 100% in-house GM design.
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Is it based on the Viva HC or is it FWD ?
Front looks CF like but appears to be too short to be RWD.
Vivacity if Viva based.
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It is not Viva HC-based, but I believe that it is RWD as GM in Europe took far too many years to drag itself into the FWD era.
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I thought we'd already established this was based on a Bedford CA (Tom I's reply #3)?
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It is a Bedford, but not a CA.
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I've found this picture
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That's the CA!
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The Black Hole beckons!
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Is it based on the Bedford CB which was to replace the CA van but for various reasons was cancelled.
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Nice idea, not sadly not a correct one, as this is smaller than the both the Bedford CA and CB.
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If it's a 100% in-house design that probably rules out the name Roma that may have been a Martin Walter design?
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No, not Roma as that was a Martin Walker name, as you rightly say. This Bedford has a shorter model designation.
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Thinking of the era and the look of its rear end, the Luton poetry circle would have named it the "DA".
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Oooh, you are getting much warmer. Not DA, but locked to you until your next reply.
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Thanks, but please unlock. I'd just be answering "DB" or "DC" etc etc in turn with absolutely nothing to base it on.
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its not something stupid like Bedford MPV is it ?
If not is it 2 or 3 letters or a proper name.
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The name has just two letters.
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Lets try something in the direction of the HA / Beagle. I supposed it's a bit older than that, so my guess is GA.
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GA? I'm honoured, as they are my initials! However, it's not GA.
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EA?
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EA is not in the game!
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Perhaps DF?
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Getting colder.
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HA?
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DB?
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FA?
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GA?
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None of the above (and GA has already been sugested).
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PA?
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PA?
That was a Cresta, and usually two-tone pink/rust in colour ;D
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PA?
That was a Cresta, and usually two-tone pink/rust in colour ;D
:bag: Even I should have known that!
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DC?
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PV for Passenger Van ?
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Not DC. Not PV
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PC for Passenger Cargo ?
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MK?
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Not MK.
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HD ?
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Not HD.
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DV?
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Not DV.
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DD?
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Not DD.
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DD?
Good thing there are only 676 two-letter combinations available. :D
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Nothing wrong about Double D, isn't it? ;)
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Clue. Head lower down the alphabetic range.
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XA?
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Lower, not higher!
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:bag:
CC?
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CC? No, it's not a CoupeCabriolet ;D
Go lower.
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AA? :hyper:
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Let's start with AA
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OK AB
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This could also take a while! Move forward very slightly.
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BB?
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Oohh, so close!
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BA?
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GOAL!!! At last. Well done.
The Bedford BA was an early 1960s prototype for a small delivery van and station wagon, based on the Vauxhall Viva HA. Development stopped before it could make production. I have another photo of the BA that I will upload after the Goodwood Revival is over.
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I love those intellectually challenging puzzles! :D
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I really would love to know more about this vehicle.
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According to a very reliable source these are two concepts with a certain code each: