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Solved - MJW #757 - Freshwater Morris Special 1950
« on: December 18, 2011, 02:44:05 PM »
A little sports car....
What was it called/who built it, what was it based on and the year it was built for a point.
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Re: MJW #757
« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2011, 11:43:03 AM »
Does an Expert know this one?
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Re: MJW #757
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2011, 11:12:26 PM »
Perhaps a Pro knows?
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Re: MJW #757
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2011, 01:15:50 AM »
It's a Morris Special built by Howard Freshwater in 1950, built on a 1934 Morris Minor chassis and originally utilising that car's sidevalve engine and running gear, but at some point this was replaced with a Ford Eight engine and gearbox. The car was fully restored in the 1990s and presumably still exists
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Re: MJW #757
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2011, 08:02:06 AM »
Quote from: barrett on December 30, 2011, 01:15:50 AM
It's a Morris Special built by Howard Freshwater in 1950, built on a 1934 Morris Minor chassis and originally utilising that car's sidevalve engine and running gear, but at some point this was replaced with a Ford Eight engine and gearbox. The car was fully restored in the 1990s and presumably still exists
Yes, that's it.
I thought it would be difficult to solve but barrett clearly knows many of these 1950s obscurities.....
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NEH 1779
« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2012, 05:31:10 AM »
I have no idea who built this, just what the basis is so that will be enough to earn 1 point:

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Re: NEH 1779
« Reply #6 on: May 09, 2012, 05:34:39 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 1779
« Reply #7 on: May 09, 2012, 07:11:27 PM »
Standard 10 based?
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Re: NEH 1779
« Reply #8 on: May 10, 2012, 05:10:16 AM »
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Re: NEH 1779
« Reply #9 on: May 11, 2012, 07:42:42 AM »
Trials special?
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Re: NEH 1779
« Reply #10 on: May 11, 2012, 07:46:08 AM »
Quote from: RayTheRat on May 11, 2012, 07:42:42 AM
Trials special?


I can't say exactly what it is/was used for, but it doesn't look like a Trials car to me; more a road car.
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Re: NEH 1779
« Reply #11 on: May 12, 2012, 12:04:56 PM »
That front grill and bonet emblem shape remind me of a Jowett for some reason

Is it a Javelin special ?
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Re: NEH 1779
« Reply #12 on: May 12, 2012, 01:00:39 PM »
Quote from: roger on May 12, 2012, 12:04:56 PM
That front grill and bonet emblem shape remind me of a Jowett for some reason

Is it a Javelin special ?

No, it's not a Jowett at all.
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Re: Solved - MJW #757 - Freshwater Morris Special 1950
« Reply #13 on: May 13, 2012, 03:18:28 PM »
A re-post I'm afraid.
Merged.
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Re: Solved - MJW #757 - Freshwater Morris Special 1950
« Reply #14 on: May 13, 2012, 03:35:56 PM »
I knew I'd seen this one before somewhere.......!
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