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SOLVED: Djetset #511 - Dennis Owen-Rees Aerees II
« on: May 16, 2011, 04:38:11 PM »
What is this car for a point?  Please excuse the poor-quality photo.
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Re: Djetset #511
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2011, 05:09:42 PM »
Experts?
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Re: Djetset #511
« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2011, 06:40:23 PM »
Australian?
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Re: Djetset #511
« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2011, 04:29:07 PM »
Not Australian
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Re: Djetset #511
« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2011, 08:44:03 AM »
This appears to be Dennis Owen-Rees' Aerees II which was based on a Fiat Topolino chassis and powered by a Wolseley straight-six engine. It was completed in 1947 and subsequently used for hillclimbing and speed events.
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Re: Djetset #511
« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2011, 10:06:35 AM »
Gosh, trust you to know this one Hezza.  Welcome back, and hope all is well.  Oh, and by the way, another point to you!
« Last Edit: April 24, 2013, 09:16:21 AM by Djetset »
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Re: Djetset #511
« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2011, 04:38:33 PM »
Quote from: Hezza on May 29, 2011, 08:44:03 AM
This appears to be Dennis Owen-Rees' Aerees II which was based on a Fiat Topolino chassis and powered by a Wolseley straight-six engine. It was completed in 1947 and subsequently used for hillclimbing and speed events.

Can I ask in what country this was built please?
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Re: SOLVED: Djetset #511 - Dennis Owen-Rees Aerees II
« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2011, 05:55:13 PM »
England.
« Last Edit: June 01, 2011, 02:03:53 PM by Djetset »
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Re: SOLVED: Djetset #511 - Dennis Owen-Rees Aerees II
« Reply #8 on: April 19, 2013, 04:15:47 PM »
The builder is probably turning in his grave! The car was built in Wales by Dennis Owen-Reeves.

It still exists and I regularly use it in hill climbs and driving tests. Great fun to drive.

If I knew how to I'd add a recent photo. Or you could just google wolseley aerees to find one.
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Re: SOLVED: Djetset #511 - Dennis Owen-Rees Aerees II
« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2013, 06:43:52 PM »
Quote from: ukpco on April 19, 2013, 04:15:47 PM
The builder is probably turning in his grave! The car was built in Wales by Dennis Owen-Reeves.

It still exists and I regularly use it in hill climbs and driving tests. Great fun to drive.

If I knew how to I'd add a recent photo. Or you could just google wolseley aerees to find one.

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Re: SOLVED: Djetset #511 - Dennis Owen-Rees Aerees II
« Reply #10 on: April 21, 2013, 04:24:32 AM »
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Re: SOLVED: Djetset #511 - Dennis Owen-Rees Aerees II
« Reply #11 on: April 24, 2013, 09:18:01 AM »
With the name Owen-Rees, I should have guessed the Welsh connection!  ;)
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Re: SOLVED: Djetset #511 - Dennis Owen-Rees Aerees II
« Reply #12 on: May 26, 2013, 05:13:03 PM »
I hope I've just added 2 recent pictures. The bent grille is the result of an off at Goodwood a couple of years ago in heavy rain. A beautiful pirhouette until the bank got in the way.
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Re: SOLVED: Djetset #511 - Dennis Owen-Rees Aerees II
« Reply #13 on: May 27, 2013, 04:07:38 PM »
As a Goodwood man I remember of 'off' quite well ukpo. Nice to see some colour photos and hope the car is still running well.
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