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Full description of what this is called, who built it, what it's based on, what powers it and when it was built will earn a Puzzler 1 point:
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Re: NEH 828
« Reply #1 on: November 26, 2010, 10:19:10 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 828
« Reply #2 on: November 26, 2010, 05:52:03 PM »
Ford 100E base. I was going to say Austin 7 but the wheelbase looks too long for that.
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Re: NEH 828
« Reply #3 on: November 26, 2010, 06:03:22 PM »
Ford 100E base. I was going to say Austin 7 but the wheelbase looks too long for that.

It doesn't sit on a Ford chassis but it is powered by the ubiquitous Ford E93A engine!
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Re: NEH 828
« Reply #4 on: November 27, 2010, 03:14:00 AM »
I still think this may be an Austin Seven special with a 1172cc Ford engine.
It is similar to many Lotus 6-inspired club racers of the 1950s.

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Re: NEH 828
« Reply #5 on: November 27, 2010, 04:32:13 AM »
I still think this may be an Austin Seven special with a 1172cc Ford engine.
It is similar to many Lotus 6-inspired club racers of the 1950s.

It does have the Ford sidevalve engine, yes, as I said before - but no Austin parts as far as I know!
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Re: NEH 828
« Reply #6 on: December 10, 2010, 06:00:34 PM »
Professionals?
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Re: NEH 828
« Reply #7 on: December 18, 2010, 02:58:55 PM »
Anything to do with an early Turner?

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Re: NEH 828
« Reply #8 on: December 18, 2010, 07:15:10 PM »
Anything to do with an early Turner?

Nothing, no!
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Re: NEH 828
« Reply #9 on: December 30, 2010, 02:43:08 AM »
Terrier-Ford?

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Re: NEH 828
« Reply #10 on: December 30, 2010, 06:45:57 AM »
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Re: NEH 828
« Reply #11 on: December 30, 2010, 10:16:16 AM »
Cannon-Ford
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Re: NEH 828
« Reply #12 on: December 30, 2010, 12:42:57 PM »
Cannon-Ford

I'm away from home and whilst I have some of my files with me this is rather an old puzzle and I don't have that one!
Will only be able to answer when I get home, but I'm pretty sure the answer is 'No'.
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Re: NEH 828
« Reply #13 on: January 01, 2011, 01:50:55 PM »
Cannon-Ford

Nothing to do with Cannon, no.
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Re: NEH 828
« Reply #14 on: January 02, 2011, 03:17:19 PM »
Perhaps a Ginetta G2?

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Re: NEH 828
« Reply #15 on: January 02, 2011, 06:30:40 PM »
Perhaps a Ginetta G2?

Sorry, nothing to do with Ginetta either.
It's very much a one-off.
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Re: NEH 828
« Reply #16 on: January 03, 2011, 02:10:28 AM »
My last thought for the moment - Brierley Special?

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Re: NEH 828
« Reply #17 on: January 03, 2011, 06:01:32 PM »
My last thought for the moment - Brierley Special?

I'm afraid that's not it, no.
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Re: NEH 828
« Reply #18 on: January 05, 2011, 04:20:55 AM »
Bennett Special of 1960?

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Re: NEH 828
« Reply #19 on: January 05, 2011, 06:04:37 AM »
Bennett Special of 1960?

No, but the date is close!
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Re: NEH 828
« Reply #20 on: January 05, 2011, 08:41:56 AM »
Presumably it was a car built for Formula 1172?
The date - 1959?

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Re: NEH 828
« Reply #21 on: January 05, 2011, 10:34:09 AM »
Presumably it was a car built for Formula 1172?
The date - 1959?

Possibly; not sure what he used it for.
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Re: NEH 828
« Reply #22 on: January 05, 2011, 11:53:55 AM »
Hildette (aka Beauten) built by Brian Barnett 1959?

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Re: NEH 828
« Reply #23 on: January 06, 2011, 05:12:01 AM »
Hildette (aka Beauten) built by Brian Barnett 1959?

Not that, no.
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Re: NEH 828
« Reply #24 on: January 08, 2011, 03:49:33 AM »
Buckler made cars of all sorts of shapes - could be one of his, but probably not.
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