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Re: MJW #343
« Reply #25 on: April 26, 2011, 05:45:15 AM »
Tojeiro?
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Re: MJW #343
« Reply #26 on: April 26, 2011, 05:48:30 AM »
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Re: MJW #343
« Reply #27 on: April 26, 2011, 08:27:23 AM »
How embarrassing that I don't recognise it.
There is some similarity to the Cowell & Watson Lea-Francis specials of about 1947 which looked like this:
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Re: MJW #343
« Reply #28 on: April 26, 2011, 10:09:26 AM »
Similar yes, but not that.
The puzzle car comes from the north of the border.
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Re: MJW #343
« Reply #29 on: April 28, 2011, 04:49:28 PM »
These kind of cars are not in my area of expertise, but I remember an Allard with a grille much like this.  Any relationship with Allard?
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Re: MJW #343
« Reply #30 on: April 29, 2011, 03:32:10 AM »
Quote from: hugo90 on April 28, 2011, 04:49:28 PM
These kind of cars are not in my area of expertise, but I remember an Allard with a grille much like this.  Any relationship with Allard?
No Allard connection, sorry
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Re: MJW #343
« Reply #31 on: June 06, 2011, 04:50:41 PM »
The name of this car begins with the letter H.....
Perhaps that might narrow the field somewhat?
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Re: MJW #343
« Reply #32 on: June 06, 2011, 05:01:46 PM »
Is it the infamous Hammond-Gordon Special?
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Re: MJW #343
« Reply #33 on: June 06, 2011, 05:30:39 PM »
Quote from: D-type on June 06, 2011, 05:01:46 PM
Is it the infamous Hammond-Gordon Special?
Not that car, sorry.
This was one of three cars built under this name (all very different)....
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Re: MJW #343
« Reply #34 on: June 09, 2011, 06:54:18 AM »
Is this the third Hopper Special, JGE 300, by Frank Hopper?
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Re: MJW #343
« Reply #35 on: June 09, 2011, 09:22:36 AM »
Quote from: Wendax on June 09, 2011, 06:54:18 AM
Is this the third Hopper Special, JGE 300, by Frank Hopper?
I had Ian Hopper as the name . . . no idea what his Special looked like but as it was based o a 500cc FIII chassis I thought it might have been quite small.
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Re: MJW #343
« Reply #36 on: June 09, 2011, 12:01:11 PM »
Quote from: Wendax on June 09, 2011, 06:54:18 AM
Is this the third Hopper Special, JGE 300, by Frank Hopper?
Yes it is, well done.
I intend to do a short article on the cars of Ian Hopper in the future.
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Re: MJW #343
« Reply #37 on: June 09, 2011, 12:06:49 PM »
Quote from: Allan L on June 09, 2011, 09:22:36 AM
Quote from: Wendax on June 09, 2011, 06:54:18 AM
Is this the third Hopper Special, JGE 300, by Frank Hopper?
I had Ian Hopper as the name . . . no idea what his Special looked like but as it was based o a 500cc FIII chassis I thought it might have been quite small.
Apparently the car was built up from a 'scaled up' JP (Joe Potts) frame into which was inserted a 1496cc Lea Francis engine.
Fuller details on the cars in the near future.
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Re: Solved - MJW #343 - Hopper Special (3rd) 1951
« Reply #38 on: June 11, 2011, 04:35:51 PM »
Quote from: woodinsight on June 09, 2011, 12:01:11 PM
Quote from: Wendax on June 09, 2011, 06:54:18 AM
Is this the third Hopper Special, JGE 300, by Frank Hopper?
Yes it is, well done.
I intend to do a short article on the cars of Ian Hopper in the future.
:popcorn:
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Re: Solved - MJW #343 - Hopper Special (3rd) 1951
« Reply #39 on: August 14, 2011, 09:44:58 AM »
Despite what I wrote above (no idea what the Hopper Spl. looked like) I found some 2007 photos today which I was sent at the time and had completely forgotten about.
Here's one
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Re: Solved - MJW #343 - Hopper Special (3rd) 1951
« Reply #40 on: December 20, 2013, 06:11:18 AM »
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Re: Solved - MJW #343 - Hopper Special (3rd) 1951
« Reply #41 on: November 07, 2017, 12:35:34 PM »
A nice period photo
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