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Re: MJW #250 - Sports Racing Part 2
« Reply #100 on: February 05, 2011, 02:09:03 PM »
#20 sounds like it could have been a Kincraft.
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Re: MJW #250 - Sports Racing Part 2
« Reply #101 on: February 05, 2011, 02:28:49 PM »
Quote from: faksta on February 05, 2011, 02:09:03 PM
#20 sounds like it could have been a Kincraft.
I guess after those clues you would come up with the correct answer!
Kincraft it is. I believe it's carrying a body from a March.
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Re: MJW #250 - Sports Racing Part 2
« Reply #102 on: February 05, 2011, 02:34:26 PM »
Quote from: D-type on February 05, 2011, 02:06:46 PM
Is #15 the Victoria?
Yes it's the Victoria-Climax!
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Re: MJW #250 - Sports Racing Part 2
« Reply #103 on: February 05, 2011, 02:48:29 PM »
Only three to go now - outstanding as some of these were quite difficult.

The last three clues now -

#250-5 - Three letters, the first two refer to the type of car and the last refers to it's make of engine. The car is Australian and the last letter is K.

#250-10 - This car is not very obscure, shares its name with a large lake in North America although it is European.

#250-16 - It's French and is based on a car beginning with the letter S.
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Re: MJW #250 - Sports Racing Part 2
« Reply #104 on: February 05, 2011, 03:11:20 PM »
#16 - Salmson based?
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Re: MJW #250 - Sports Racing Part 2
« Reply #105 on: February 05, 2011, 03:14:45 PM »
#10 is a Huron, probably model 4A.
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Re: MJW #250 - Sports Racing Part 2
« Reply #106 on: February 05, 2011, 03:17:37 PM »
Quote from: faksta on February 05, 2011, 03:14:45 PM
#10 is a Huron, probably model 4A.
Correct  - Huron 4A Group 6 1971
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Re: MJW #250 - Sports Racing Part 2
« Reply #107 on: February 06, 2011, 01:03:17 PM »
#5 is GAK-Martin hill climb car of Garry Martin
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Re: MJW #250 - Sports Racing Part 2
« Reply #108 on: February 06, 2011, 01:19:19 PM »
Quote from: Wendax on February 06, 2011, 01:03:17 PM
#5 is GAK-Martin hill climb car of Garry Martin
Almost!
The second letter is different.
G ? K (Ground ------- Kawasaki)
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Re: MJW #250 - Sports Racing Part 2
« Reply #109 on: February 06, 2011, 02:34:55 PM »
#16 Simca (-Gordini)??
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Re: MJW #250 - Sports Racing Part 2
« Reply #110 on: February 06, 2011, 02:47:32 PM »
Simca based but not Gordini
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Re: MJW #250 - Sports Racing Part 2
« Reply #111 on: February 06, 2011, 05:24:52 PM »
#5 is Bill Norman's GEK Sports (Ground Effect Kawasaki)

The unique car is constantly under construction is made completely from recycled materials, except for the specialised Avon tyres which are imported from the United Kingdom.
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Re: MJW #250 - Sports Racing Part 2
« Reply #112 on: February 07, 2011, 02:48:35 AM »
Quote from: Wendax on February 06, 2011, 05:24:52 PM
#5 is Bill Norman's GEK Sports (Ground Effect Kawasaki)

The unique car is constantly under construction is made completely from recycled materials, except for the specialised Avon tyres which are imported from the United Kingdom.
That's it - good answer
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Re: MJW #250 - Sports Racing Part 2
« Reply #113 on: February 15, 2011, 04:20:22 AM »
An additional snippet of information regarding #16
The car is shown as a coupe in the puzzle but it still around today in open two-seater form.
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Re: MJW #250 - Sports Racing Part 2
« Reply #114 on: February 15, 2011, 05:54:09 AM »
I'm struggling to find any information about #16, other that it is a Simca Huit Barquette (now). I've seen the name 'Barthe' connected to it, is this the answer?

Edit: Seems that might be right - Simca 8 Barqutte constructed in 1951 in Bordeaux by Simca concessionnaire  Lucien Barthe
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Re: MJW #250 - Sports Racing Part 2
« Reply #115 on: February 15, 2011, 06:30:17 AM »
Quote from: barrett on February 15, 2011, 05:54:09 AM
I'm struggling to find any information about #16, other that it is a Simca Huit Barquette (now). I've seen the name 'Barthe' connected to it, is this the answer?

Edit: Seems that might be right - Simca 8 Barqutte constructed in 1951 in Bordeaux by Simca concessionnaire  Lucien Barthe
Bingo! - you've got it! Well done and thanks.
That completes this puzzle and I'll award points today.
Another group puzzle on the same subject (part 3) to come soon......
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Re: MJW #250 - Sports Racing Part 2
« Reply #116 on: February 15, 2011, 06:39:24 AM »
Thank you to all who took part.
Eleven puzzlers gained points from this puzzle so I will start compiling another now.
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