Author Topic: TEI #020 - Solved. Town Sedan concept by Eric J. Roberts, c. 1966.  (Read 2271 times)

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Re: TEI #020
« Reply #25 on: July 22, 2011, 06:01:04 AM »
Some kind of "runabout"?
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Re: TEI #020
« Reply #26 on: July 22, 2011, 06:01:47 AM »
"Runabout" does not feature in the name.

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Re: TEI #020
« Reply #27 on: July 22, 2011, 06:07:00 AM »
Town Runabout
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Re: TEI #020
« Reply #28 on: July 22, 2011, 06:07:18 AM »
D'oh!

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Re: TEI #020
« Reply #29 on: July 22, 2011, 06:08:30 AM »
"Town" is correct.

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Re: TEI #020
« Reply #30 on: July 22, 2011, 06:08:51 AM »
Town Transport
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Re: TEI #020
« Reply #31 on: July 22, 2011, 06:09:51 AM »
Not "transport".

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Re: TEI #020
« Reply #32 on: July 22, 2011, 06:10:33 AM »
something like "Commuter"?
Town Commuter?

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Re: TEI #020
« Reply #33 on: July 22, 2011, 06:12:51 AM »
Sorry Allemano, I missed your earlier post when we went to the second page.

It's not "commuter".

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Re: TEI #020
« Reply #34 on: July 22, 2011, 06:21:46 AM »
The clue pic is showing a Aston Martin DBSC with Touring coachwork, so is it perhaps a "Town Touring"?

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Re: TEI #020
« Reply #35 on: July 22, 2011, 06:25:38 AM »
Town Shopper?

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Re: TEI #020
« Reply #36 on: July 22, 2011, 06:26:31 AM »
Not "Touring".

Perhaps I didn't make it clear. The picture is a clue to the paper publication where the puzzle photo can be found.

If you are trying to find the name of the vehicle, ignore the picture! ;)

And it's not "shopper" either.

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Re: TEI #020
« Reply #37 on: July 22, 2011, 06:29:12 AM »
Coupe?
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Re: TEI #020
« Reply #38 on: July 22, 2011, 06:31:02 AM »
Not coupe.

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Re: TEI #020
« Reply #39 on: July 22, 2011, 06:31:35 AM »
Compact?

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Re: TEI #020
« Reply #40 on: July 22, 2011, 06:35:31 AM »
Not compact, but in a way that's the closest so far.

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Re: TEI #020
« Reply #41 on: July 22, 2011, 06:41:14 AM »
Town Mini?

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Re: TEI #020
« Reply #42 on: July 22, 2011, 06:45:56 AM »
Not Mini.

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Re: TEI #020
« Reply #43 on: July 22, 2011, 06:58:43 AM »
Petite?

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Re: TEI #020
« Reply #44 on: July 22, 2011, 07:17:57 AM »
No. The two-word name has been used by quite a few manufacturers in the past, but (significantly) not in the UK.

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Re: TEI #020
« Reply #45 on: July 22, 2011, 07:19:45 AM »
so, it's maybe not an English term?

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Re: TEI #020
« Reply #46 on: July 22, 2011, 07:26:46 AM »
It is English as regards language. Have another look at my reply #40. ;)

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Re: TEI #020
« Reply #47 on: July 22, 2011, 07:27:29 AM »
voiturette?
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Re: TEI #020
« Reply #48 on: July 22, 2011, 07:31:25 AM »
No. The second word does not refer to the car's small size.

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Re: TEI #020
« Reply #49 on: July 22, 2011, 07:37:48 AM »
Town Wagon?