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Solved - MJW #354 - Riley 1.5 litre Estate by Massey
« on: April 17, 2011, 03:10:18 PM »
Marque, model and who built the body on this estate please

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Re: MJW #354
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2011, 04:22:02 PM »
Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire 346 with coachwork by Zenith Motor & Engineering Works?

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Re: MJW #354
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2011, 05:15:47 PM »
Not Armstrong Siddeley or Zenith - good guess though.......

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Re: MJW #354
« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2011, 05:08:21 PM »
Riley RM by Papworth Industries?

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Re: MJW #354
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2011, 10:57:47 PM »
Riley RM by Papworth Industries?
Riley RM is correct. It is the 1.5 litre model.
Not by Papworth Industries though.

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Re: MJW #354
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2011, 05:29:25 AM »
Barnard?

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Re: MJW #354
« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2011, 10:44:50 AM »
Barnard?
Not Barnard but this coachbuilder did share its name with a bus bodybuilder

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Re: MJW #354
« Reply #7 on: April 23, 2011, 02:30:09 AM »
Experts?

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Re: MJW #354
« Reply #8 on: April 23, 2011, 08:05:47 AM »
Bonallack?

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Re: MJW #354
« Reply #9 on: April 23, 2011, 08:25:26 AM »
Not Bonallack

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Re: MJW #354
« Reply #10 on: April 23, 2011, 08:41:14 AM »
Castle?

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Re: MJW #354
« Reply #11 on: April 23, 2011, 08:44:58 AM »
Not Castle
Remember I mentioned that this coachbuilder shares the name of a well-known bus bodybuider.

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Re: MJW #354
« Reply #12 on: April 24, 2011, 01:06:31 PM »
Is it a body by Windover?

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Re: MJW #354
« Reply #13 on: April 24, 2011, 02:52:28 PM »
Sorry but not Windover.
The bodybuilder that shares this one's name was well-known for its double deckers.

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Re: MJW #354
« Reply #14 on: April 24, 2011, 03:34:19 PM »
Weymann?
Interests in life:  Cars, cars, cars - oh and ..er..cars

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Re: MJW #354
« Reply #15 on: April 24, 2011, 03:38:00 PM »
Good guess but not Weymann.
More a northern connection....

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Re: MJW #354
« Reply #16 on: April 24, 2011, 05:27:46 PM »
Roberts, perhaps?

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Re: MJW #354
« Reply #17 on: April 24, 2011, 07:21:37 PM »
Roe?
Interests in life:  Cars, cars, cars - oh and ..er..cars

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Re: MJW #354
« Reply #18 on: April 24, 2011, 07:29:37 PM »
Not Roe or Roberts.
Now I'm wondering if my northern hint is correct.... :-\

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Re: MJW #354
« Reply #19 on: April 24, 2011, 08:23:52 PM »
Crossley?

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Re: MJW #354
« Reply #20 on: April 24, 2011, 08:50:00 PM »
I am just gonna start rattling off coachbuilders. If I get to the one you want, you let me know. ::)

Duple?

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Re: MJW #354
« Reply #21 on: April 25, 2011, 01:46:01 AM »
Not Crossley or Duple.

Let me give you a hint - name is 6 letters ending in y

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Re: MJW #354
« Reply #22 on: April 25, 2011, 10:59:46 AM »
Massey ?

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Re: MJW #354
« Reply #23 on: April 25, 2011, 04:00:12 PM »
Massey ?
As a bus expert that is the correct answer!