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Solved - MJW #622 - RRA Special 1957
« on: October 05, 2011, 11:52:03 AM »
Now this car has been a puzzle here in the past - but, not in this form.
Therefore I'll ask admins to merge it when it's solved.

What was it called, who built it and when will earn you one point for the complete and correct answer.
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Re: MJW #622
« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2011, 05:06:57 PM »
Experts?
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Re: MJW #622
« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2011, 04:02:00 AM »
aston martin F1 car, prototype
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Re: MJW #622
« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2011, 04:35:12 AM »
Quote from: shamrock on October 12, 2011, 04:02:00 AM
aston martin F1 car, prototype
You are partially correct.
The puzzle car was based on an Aston Martin single seater.
However the car had been rebuilt and renamed when the photo was taken.
Locked for you to come up with the full details.
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Re: MJW #622
« Reply #4 on: October 13, 2011, 01:45:36 AM »
sorry , I admit defeat
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Re: MJW #622
« Reply #5 on: October 13, 2011, 03:14:58 AM »
Quote from: shamrock on October 13, 2011, 01:45:36 AM
sorry , I admit defeat
That's a shame as you were on the road to solving it.
Open to all again.
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Re: MJW #622
« Reply #6 on: October 15, 2011, 11:14:51 AM »
I should know this one but the "little grey cells" have gone to sleep (ior is it an age thing?).  Did it have a Jaguar engine?
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Re: MJW #622
« Reply #7 on: October 15, 2011, 02:41:40 PM »
Quote from: D-type on October 15, 2011, 11:14:51 AM
I should know this one but the "little grey cells" have gone to sleep (ior is it an age thing?).  Did it have a Jaguar engine?
I can't be absolutely certain but I believe it was fitted with a 3.4 litre Jaguar engine when photographed in 1957.
The name was --- Special if that helps.
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Re: MJW #622
« Reply #8 on: October 20, 2011, 12:38:44 PM »
The Experts were quite close to solving this one.
Perhaps a Pro can finish it off?
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Re: MJW #622
« Reply #9 on: October 20, 2011, 01:43:31 PM »
It's an RRA Special, isn't it?
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Re: MJW #622
« Reply #10 on: October 20, 2011, 02:17:05 PM »
Quote from: faksta on October 20, 2011, 01:43:31 PM
It's an RRA Special, isn't it?
Yes it's the RRA Special seen with Geoff Richardson (the builder) at the wheel.
This is the car before it became a sports racing car.

Perhaps this can be merged with my puzzle MJW #380 that featured the car in its later guise.
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