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Re: PJ - 415
« Reply #25 on: November 05, 2011, 06:38:19 AM »
Quote from: woodinsight on November 05, 2011, 06:20:28 AM
Let's try again - George Reed?

Bingo!
Locked for you for the name of this special.
(and what about the background car  ;D)
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Re: PJ - 415
« Reply #26 on: November 05, 2011, 11:55:48 AM »
G. Reed Ford Special also known as the "Pratley Skate".
Warwick Pratley won the 1951 Australian Grand Prix at Narrogin with this car (see photo below).

I have no idea what the car is in the background.  :-\
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Re: PJ - 415
« Reply #27 on: November 05, 2011, 12:13:44 PM »
I have a different name, but you found the car:
There were different specials, all similar.
This one is a replica of the one in your pic:
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Re: PJ - 415
« Reply #28 on: November 05, 2011, 12:16:07 PM »
Point for you!
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Re: PJ - 415
« Reply #29 on: November 05, 2011, 12:19:04 PM »
Perhaps the puzzle car was known as the "Red Skate"?
Thank you for the point. :)
My information came from the Official 50-Race History of the Australian Grand Prix published in 1986.
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Re: Solved -PJ415- G.Reed Ford So-Cal Special "Red Car" (Replica)
« Reply #30 on: November 05, 2011, 12:27:42 PM »
I'm not sure about his real name and since it's just a (nice) replica it was not that relevant after all.
You found the right car and from a magazine article I found that "Skate III" was also called the "White Car"...
There is another So-Cal Special by G.Reed...this one:
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GTC #127 SOLVED: George Reed Special "The Red Car"
« Reply #31 on: June 01, 2015, 10:58:17 AM »
I'm starting my puzzles in the experts from now on because I've not seen a rookie for ages and they simply languish in that section before being promoted.

If you're familiar with this car, let me know for a shiny special point!
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Re: GTC #127
« Reply #32 on: June 07, 2015, 03:50:43 AM »
Have at it pros!
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Re: GTC #127
« Reply #33 on: June 07, 2015, 04:26:15 AM »
Alvis-based?
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Re: GTC #127
« Reply #34 on: June 07, 2015, 04:42:37 AM »
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Re: GTC #127
« Reply #35 on: June 07, 2015, 04:50:23 AM »
Made in UK ?
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Re: GTC #127
« Reply #36 on: June 07, 2015, 05:33:05 AM »
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Re: GTC #127
« Reply #37 on: June 07, 2015, 05:35:29 AM »
From New Zealand?
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Re: GTC #127
« Reply #38 on: June 07, 2015, 06:00:31 AM »
Quote from: Arunas on June 07, 2015, 05:35:29 AM
From New Zealand?

Not from NZ nope!
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Re: GTC #127
« Reply #39 on: June 07, 2015, 06:30:50 AM »
I've just noticed that the wheels are those bolt-on wires which were mainly fitted to mundane vehicles. Is this a special built on the frame of a family saloon car from the '30s?
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Re: GTC #127
« Reply #40 on: June 07, 2015, 07:12:50 AM »
Quote from: nicanary on June 07, 2015, 06:30:50 AM
I've just noticed that the wheels are those bolt-on wires which were mainly fitted to mundane vehicles. Is this a special built on the frame of a family saloon car from the '30s?

That is some outstanding deducing! You are completely correct!
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Re: GTC #127
« Reply #41 on: June 07, 2015, 07:20:52 AM »
French ?
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Re: GTC #127
« Reply #42 on: June 07, 2015, 07:30:40 AM »
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Re: GTC #127
« Reply #43 on: June 07, 2015, 09:22:20 AM »
Europe ?
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Re: GTC #127
« Reply #44 on: June 07, 2015, 10:51:13 AM »
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Re: GTC #127
« Reply #45 on: June 07, 2015, 11:56:15 AM »
From Australia ?
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Re: GTC #127
« Reply #46 on: June 07, 2015, 08:59:04 PM »
Quote from: oko94 on June 07, 2015, 11:56:15 AM
From Australia ?

Too bloody right!
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Re: GTC #127
« Reply #47 on: June 08, 2015, 01:19:19 AM »
Ford V8 based ?
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Re: GTC #127
« Reply #48 on: June 08, 2015, 02:05:27 AM »
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Re: GTC #127
« Reply #49 on: June 08, 2015, 02:23:21 AM »
But is it a one-off special?
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