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What's this; who built it; when? All for 1 point.
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Re: NEH 1315
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2011, 04:13:28 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 1315
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2011, 06:33:19 AM »
Is this one from the southern hemisphere?
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Re: NEH 1315
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2011, 04:02:37 PM »
Is this one from the southern hemisphere?

No, it's from the northern hemisphere.
That narrows it down a bit!
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Re: NEH 1315
« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2011, 05:30:05 PM »
Right hand drive so the choice is rather limited.

Ireland?
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Re: NEH 1315
« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2011, 06:11:43 PM »
Right hand drive so the choice is rather limited.

Ireland?

No Irish connection.
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Re: NEH 1315
« Reply #6 on: October 25, 2011, 03:24:13 PM »
Japan?
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Re: NEH 1315
« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2011, 03:29:12 PM »
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Re: NEH 1315
« Reply #8 on: October 26, 2011, 04:45:09 AM »
After going all round the world, is it British then?
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Re: NEH 1315
« Reply #9 on: October 26, 2011, 05:36:38 AM »
After going all round the world, is it British then?

Aha - the obvious question!
Yes, it is a British car that this is based on.
But the bodywork you see on the puzzle car was not made or fitted in the UK.
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Re: NEH 1315
« Reply #10 on: November 09, 2011, 09:47:44 AM »
All right then - tell us, Pro's!
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Re: NEH 1315
« Reply #11 on: November 09, 2011, 09:49:09 AM »
It's based on a MG?

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Re: NEH 1315
« Reply #12 on: November 09, 2011, 09:51:20 AM »
This is the Bowen MG TC Special 1954 built by Charles Bowen of Hurst TX

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Re: NEH 1315
« Reply #13 on: November 09, 2011, 11:11:11 AM »
This is the Bowen MG TC Special 1954 built by Charles Bowen of Hurst TX

Of course it is!
The TC base dates from 1949 of course.
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Re: Solved - NEH 1315: MG TC Special by Charles W. Bowen -1949 base/1954 body
« Reply #14 on: November 09, 2011, 11:17:47 AM »
And here's the original picture:

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