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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2011 => Topic started by: woodinsight on January 31, 2011, 11:01:36 AM

Title: Solved - MJW #267 - Sunbeam 20hp with a Morris Big Six body 1932/1959
Post by: woodinsight on January 31, 2011, 11:01:36 AM
What car is this?
Make, body, where and when plus any other information please for a point.
Title: Re: MJW #267
Post by: max on January 31, 2011, 07:16:47 PM
Morris Twenty-five or Twenty-one.
Have tried to attach Morris Big6 ad image without success :(
Title: Re: MJW #267
Post by: woodinsight on February 01, 2011, 03:52:13 AM
Max, you have answered part of the puzzle correctly - it is a Morris Big Six body but the base it sits on is much older. Quite surprising why such a body was fitted on this chassis.......
Title: Re: MJW #267
Post by: woodinsight on February 06, 2011, 12:08:06 PM
Seeking professional help on this one
Title: Re: MJW #267
Post by: barrett on February 06, 2011, 02:33:28 PM
The wheels remind me of a high-end American car from the '30s like an Auburn..
Title: Re: MJW #267
Post by: woodinsight on February 06, 2011, 02:46:19 PM
Not American
Title: Re: MJW #267
Post by: woodinsight on February 13, 2011, 05:12:42 PM
Time for a hint - the chassis is British also but the conversion was done far away from the UK
Title: Re: MJW #267
Post by: barrett on February 13, 2011, 05:45:01 PM
Vauxhall?
Title: Re: MJW #267
Post by: woodinsight on February 14, 2011, 01:51:03 AM
Not Vauxhall - rather more sophisticated than that
Title: Re: MJW #267
Post by: João on February 15, 2011, 12:10:10 PM
Based on a Silver Ghost chassis and Australian made?
Title: Re: MJW #267
Post by: woodinsight on February 15, 2011, 12:25:34 PM
Not quite up to Silver Ghost standards and Australia is quite close!
Title: Re: MJW #267
Post by: João on February 15, 2011, 12:27:55 PM
Quote from: woodinsight on February 15, 2011, 12:25:34 PM
Not quite up to Silver Ghost standards and Australia is quite close!

Well,so let's try a Daimler chassis and New Zealand!
Title: Re: MJW #267
Post by: woodinsight on February 15, 2011, 12:31:14 PM
New Zealand is correct and Daimler is closer to the standard of the chassis
Title: Re: MJW #267
Post by: João on February 15, 2011, 12:33:30 PM
Based on a Napier?
Title: Re: MJW #267
Post by: woodinsight on February 17, 2011, 11:14:17 PM
Not Napier.
A clue - this marque started production one year prior to the commencement of the 20th. century.
Title: Re: MJW #267
Post by: João on February 17, 2011, 11:50:43 PM
On a Lanchester?  :o
Title: Re: MJW #267
Post by: woodinsight on February 18, 2011, 12:56:43 AM
Not Lanchester but you're getting there....
Title: Re: MJW #267
Post by: Wendax on February 18, 2011, 02:22:15 AM
Quote from: woodinsight on February 17, 2011, 11:14:17 PM
Not Napier.
A clue - this marque started production one year prior to the commencement of the 20th. century.
Sounds like Sunbeam to me, probably a 3 Litre.
Title: Re: MJW #267
Post by: woodinsight on February 19, 2011, 02:37:06 AM
Sunbeam it is
Title: Re: MJW #267
Post by: woodinsight on February 19, 2011, 02:42:12 AM
I'm going to call this one solved as I don't think anymore information is available at the moment.
In this case I'll award one point each to Max, Joao and Wendax for correctly identifying the various items I asked for.
I have attached the magazine (T&CC 1993) article where the puzzle originated for your information.