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Solved - MJW #744 - Messier Sports by Bicot et Bonnichon
« on: December 16, 2011, 11:44:37 PM »
Stepping back a few decades, identify the make and coachbuilder of this sports model.
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Re: MJW #744
« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2011, 02:09:48 AM »
Perhaps an Expert knows?

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Re: MJW #744
« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2011, 12:04:52 AM »
Professional help required

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Re: MJW #744
« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2011, 02:48:58 PM »
French?

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Re: MJW #744
« Reply #4 on: December 28, 2011, 02:58:00 PM »
Yes it is...

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Re: MJW #744
« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2011, 06:37:36 AM »
Th.Schneider Tourer by Compton & Hermon?

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Re: MJW #744
« Reply #6 on: December 29, 2011, 06:45:40 AM »
Th.Schneider Tourer by Compton & Hermon?
Not that I'm afraid.....

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Re: MJW #744
« Reply #7 on: December 30, 2011, 09:32:07 AM »
By Brichet ?

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Re: MJW #744
« Reply #8 on: December 30, 2011, 12:03:30 PM »
By Brichet ?
Coachwork is not by Brichet and not Swiss

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Re: MJW #744
« Reply #9 on: December 31, 2011, 02:23:05 PM »
Sprenger body?

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Re: MJW #744
« Reply #10 on: December 31, 2011, 06:19:00 PM »
Sprenger body?
Not Sprengers and not Belgian

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Re: MJW #744
« Reply #11 on: December 31, 2011, 06:23:10 PM »
Another view -

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Re: MJW #744
« Reply #12 on: January 01, 2012, 04:50:55 AM »
A Cottin-Desgouttes with British coachwork?
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Re: MJW #744
« Reply #13 on: January 01, 2012, 05:42:18 AM »
A Cottin-Desgouttes with British coachwork?
Not Cottin-Desgouttes although the chassis is French.
Not British coachwork.

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Re: MJW #744
« Reply #14 on: January 01, 2012, 05:43:59 AM »
French coachwork like Lavocat et Marsaud?

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Re: MJW #744
« Reply #15 on: January 01, 2012, 06:35:16 AM »
French coachwork like Lavocat et Marsaud?
Not that but much more obscure but with two names like Lavocat & Marsaud

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Re: MJW #744
« Reply #16 on: January 17, 2012, 05:43:29 AM »
A clue - the chassis maker starts with the letter 'M'

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Re: MJW #744
« Reply #17 on: January 17, 2012, 07:39:48 AM »
It's a Messier?

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Re: MJW #744
« Reply #18 on: January 17, 2012, 10:31:42 AM »
It's a Messier?
Messier is correct.......and the coachbuilder?

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Re: MJW #744
« Reply #19 on: January 17, 2012, 10:43:57 AM »
Drouet & Gaucher?

BTW,it's the same car! :

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Re: MJW #744
« Reply #20 on: January 17, 2012, 10:48:00 AM »
Drouet & Gaucher?

BTW,it's the same car! :
Interesting!
I have a different coachbuilder - B............ & B............... (no. of dots are not the number of missing letters)
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Re: MJW #744
« Reply #21 on: January 17, 2012, 10:53:53 AM »
Bargin & Beckerich!  ;D


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Re: MJW #744
« Reply #22 on: January 17, 2012, 11:48:53 AM »
Bargin & Beckerich!  ;D


Non!
It is 5 and 9 letters......

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Re: MJW #744
« Reply #23 on: January 22, 2012, 01:39:16 PM »
Okay I'll add another couple of letters.....
BxxxT & BxxxxxxxN

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Re: MJW #744
« Reply #24 on: March 07, 2012, 11:53:46 AM »
A few more letters.....

BxCxT & BxNNxCHxN!

Joao - Perhaps my information is wrong but my source is usually reliable!
Let's see and I'll reveal the article eventually...