Topic: Solved -PJ367- Ralph Nelson's electric car

[Paul Jaray]

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[DeAutogids]

It's was blank

[Paul Jaray]

It's my way to create suspance for a puzzle...

[Otto Puzzell]

Jules Verne's Dymaxion-inspired Nemobile?

[Vincent Vell Vet]

I want it! I need it! Where is it, can I have it?
If it don't run, you could allways roll the sum-bitch like a ball. 
Maybe it's a 19 2 bowling ball. I think I see 3 holes in the roof.

[Paul Jaray]

Jules Verne's Dymaxion-inspired Nemobile?

I want it! I need it! Where is it, can I have it?
If it don't run, you could allways roll the sum-bitch like a ball. 
Maybe it's a 19 2 bowling ball. I think I see 3 holes in the roof.

You can build it yourself...but you'll need some unusual vehicles as donors...the year is correct. 

[woodinsight]

I know this vehicle - some unusual parts used in its construction.
Unfortunately it's somewhere in my list of puzzles waiting to be scanned and I can't remember the name/story offhand. 

[Paul Jaray]

I'm sure you'll have the time, this one is not flying anywhere.

[thorax]

this car was built by Ralph Nelson after the WW II who acquired the nose from an ex-RAf Blenheim MARK I, later identified as L6739. he converted the nose into an electric car, on an Austin 7 chassis and drove it around Bristol until 1953. In 1990 the car was donated to the Aircraft Restoration Company at Duxford

[Vincent Vell Vet]

I thought that looked like an aircraft windshield area!
Wow, that makes it even cooler. Seriously cool. Nice work!
(Assuming the puzzle has been officially un-puzzled )

[Paul Jaray]

Correct!
I wonder what would it be if Mr. Neslon had a ship or a phone booth to start with!
One point for you!

[Vincent Vell Vet]

I just read that the aircraft company this was donated to will tear the nose off and use it to repair the first flyable Bowlinbroke aircraft in over 60 years. Strange though, Thorax's  post above said it's from a Blenheim. I don't know aircrafts that well, maybe it's a similar airframe.

I really do apreciate the historical and monitary value in WWII aircraft, but to me it's still a shame to tear apart this interesting vehicle. The dash must be realy amazing!
It deserves to have a new front nose re-created from scratch and displayed beside the plane imo.

I also read the woman who bought the Nelson house discovered other aircraft parts in out buildings.
She contacted Bristol Aero Collections and all of these part will become usefull in other projects.

[D-type]

the story in my WW2 British aircraft book is convoluted.  The Bolingbroke I was a Canadian-built development of the Blenheim I, one main difference being the engines.  Several components from the Bolingbroke were incorporated into the Blenheim IV, including the nose section.  So it's probably fair to say you can use the names Blenheim and Bolingbroke almost indiscriminately.

Having said that, this car looks more like a Blenheim I nose than a Blenheim IV / Bolingbroke IV nose.

[Otto Puzzell]

With the builder

[Carnut]

This car no longer exists.
The bodywork was used to restore a Bristol Blemheim MkI WW2 bomber to its original Mk1 configuration (previously it had a MkIV canopy because no MkI could be found).
It's the only aircraft of its type left.

[gte4289]

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[thorax]

I like it!