Author Topic: Solved - MJW #153 - Ratcliff Triumph 1955 (Read 1708 times)

woodinsight · « **on:** December 09, 2010, 05:22:51 PM »

My apologies for the very poor image.
I only have a name, year and what it was based on
Any ideas?

woodinsight · « **Reply #1 on:** December 18, 2010, 04:13:59 PM »

Moving up.......

woodinsight · « **Reply #2 on:** December 20, 2010, 01:01:31 PM »

pro time

DynaMike · « **Reply #3 on:** December 21, 2010, 02:48:15 PM »

Based on an early Hillman Minx ?

woodinsight · « **Reply #4 on:** December 21, 2010, 02:52:26 PM »

It is based on an early British car but not Hillman

Carnut · « **Reply #5 on:** December 21, 2010, 05:49:19 PM »

Based on Austin A40 Devon?

woodinsight · « **Reply #6 on:** December 22, 2010, 10:32:45 PM »

Not Austin

Allan L · « **Reply #7 on:** December 23, 2010, 03:17:36 AM »

Looks like a post-war body on a 1930s chassis - had you not said "not Austin" I'd have guessed Austin 7, so perhaps it was a Morris 8

woodinsight · « **Reply #8 on:** December 23, 2010, 04:28:15 AM »

Allan, I'm going to change this into a 2 point puzzle.
One for the base car and possible year (range) and another point for who built it and when.

It isn't Morris or Austin but it is a British car similar in size.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #9 on:** December 23, 2010, 05:55:09 AM »

Wolseley?

woodinsight · « **Reply #10 on:** December 23, 2010, 08:38:32 AM »

Sorry but not Wolseley

João · « **Reply #11 on:** December 23, 2010, 09:57:23 AM »

Based on a Vauxhall?

woodinsight · « **Reply #12 on:** December 23, 2010, 10:22:57 AM »

Not Vauxhall either
It was similar in size to an Austin Seven

Tom_I · « **Reply #13 on:** December 23, 2010, 11:36:45 AM »

I'm trying to think what else would have been as small as an Austin 7. Could it be based on an MG M-Type Midget?

Or is it something more obscure?

woodinsight · « **Reply #14 on:** December 23, 2010, 12:09:57 PM »

Not MG.
More expensive than an Austin Seven and produced late 1920s/early 1930s.
Production was around 17,000 vehicles so it wasn't obscure by any means.

Tom_I · « **Reply #15 on:** December 23, 2010, 12:16:01 PM »

Ah, I'd guess it's the Triumph Super 7 then.

Allan L · « **Reply #16 on:** December 23, 2010, 12:20:09 PM »

Quote from: Tom_I on December 23, 2010, 12:16:01 PM

Ah, I'd guess it's the Triumph Super 7 then.

I'd thought Singer Junior, but they made rather more than 17,000 I think

Carnut · « **Reply #17 on:** December 23, 2010, 12:24:48 PM »

Ford?

woodinsight · « **Reply #18 on:** December 23, 2010, 12:34:57 PM »

Quote from: Tom_I on December 23, 2010, 12:16:01 PM

Ah, I'd guess it's the Triumph Super 7 then.

That's it - well done and I'll give you a point now as I think the other part of the question may take a long time.

woodinsight · « **Reply #19 on:** December 27, 2010, 03:26:30 PM »

To keep this one going to avoid the dreaded BH I'll add a (obtuse) clue.

The man who built this Triumph Super Seven based car was based in London and he rebuilt it in 1955.
His surname can be formed from a more aggressive and severe "mouse incline"

woodinsight · « **Reply #20 on:** January 18, 2011, 03:38:53 PM »

What's an aggressive mouse?

DeAutogids · « **Reply #21 on:** January 18, 2011, 04:39:31 PM »

A bat?

woodinsight · « **Reply #22 on:** January 18, 2011, 06:39:12 PM »

of a non-flying species!

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #23 on:** January 18, 2011, 06:43:58 PM »

a Rat?

Carnut · « **Reply #24 on:** January 18, 2011, 06:44:29 PM »

A rat? A hill? Rathill? Never heard of the name!

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