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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2011 => Topic started by: woodinsight on August 19, 2011, 02:35:26 PM

Title: Solved - MJW #577 - Ridley Special 1931
Post by: woodinsight on August 19, 2011, 02:35:26 PM
Stepping back in time, what is this distinctive racing machine, who designed/drove it and in what year did it appear?
Title: Re: MJW #577
Post by: woodinsight on August 30, 2011, 04:02:49 AM
Experts?
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Post by: roger on August 30, 2011, 08:06:59 AM
Anything to do with Parry Thomas
Title: Re: MJW #577
Post by: woodinsight on August 30, 2011, 11:14:02 AM
Quote from: roger on August 30, 2011, 08:06:59 AM
Anything to do with Parry Thomas
Unfortunately not.
Title: Re: MJW #577
Post by: woodinsight on September 06, 2011, 07:56:19 AM
Pros?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on September 06, 2011, 09:18:09 AM
Ridley Special at Brooklands in 1931
Built as a private venture by Lord Ridley specifically to attack the Class H record for cars up to 750cc engine capacity. It featured a 746cc engine with bore and stroke of 66 X 54.4 mm which was originally mounted horizontally with a Powerplus supercharger. The power output was 54bhp at 6,500rpm. It reverted to vertical mounting for the record attempt at which it successfully took the Class H record in August 1931 at 104.42 mph for the mile and 105.42 mph for the kilometre. This beat the efforts of both Austin and MG. Unfortunately the car was crashed 3 months later at Brooklands during an attempt to raise the record and the driver was badly injured.
Title: Re: MJW #577
Post by: woodinsight on September 06, 2011, 09:30:38 AM
Quote from: Oguerrerob on September 06, 2011, 09:18:09 AM
Ridley Special at Brooklands in 1931
Built as a private venture by Lord Ridley specifically to attack the Class H record for cars up to 750cc engine capacity. It featured a 746cc engine with bore and stroke of 66 X 54.4 mm which was originally mounted horizontally with a Powerplus supercharger. The power output was 54bhp at 6,500rpm. It reverted to vertical mounting for the record attempt at which it successfully took the Class H record in August 1931 at 104.42 mph for the mile and 105.42 mph for the kilometre. This beat the efforts of both Austin and MG. Unfortunately the car was crashed 3 months later at Brooklands during an attempt to raise the record and the driver was badly injured.
Excellent reply, that's the car.