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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2012 => Topic started by: woodinsight on June 11, 2012, 01:26:02 PM

Title: Solved - MJW #941 - Crossley 10hp Tourer by W. Ferguson 1933
Post by: woodinsight on June 11, 2012, 01:26:02 PM: Not quite so old as the previous puzzle but if you can identify the make, model, year and coachbuilder you will be awarded with a point.
Title: Re: MJW #941
Post by: woodinsight on June 19, 2012, 04:06:48 PM: Apologies for the poor image by the way....
Perhaps an Expert can solve this one?
Title: Re: MJW #941
Post by: Craig Gillingham on June 30, 2012, 10:34:37 AM: Is this a British made car?
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Post by: woodinsight on July 02, 2012, 02:11:26 PM: Quote from: Craig Gillingham on June 30, 2012, 10:34:37 AM
Is this a British made car?
The chassis is British but the bodywork is from another country.
Title: Re: MJW #941
Post by: Craig Gillingham on July 02, 2012, 02:15:32 PM: Australian coachwork?
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Post by: woodinsight on July 02, 2012, 02:16:59 PM: Quote from: Craig Gillingham on July 02, 2012, 02:15:32 PM
Australian coachwork?
Yes indeed!
Title: Re: MJW #941
Post by: Craig Gillingham on July 02, 2012, 03:09:43 PM: A 1932 Morris Isis with a Holden body?
Title: Re: MJW #941
Post by: woodinsight on July 02, 2012, 03:17:46 PM: Quote from: Craig Gillingham on July 02, 2012, 03:09:43 PM
A 1932 Morris Isis with a Holden body?
Not a Morris - less popular than that.....
Not a Holden body.......
Not 1932 - just a year out.....
Title: Re: MJW #941
Post by: Craig Gillingham on July 02, 2012, 03:28:36 PM: I'll go a year later, 1933. TJ Richards body? still searching for the make of car.
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Post by: woodinsight on July 02, 2012, 03:42:39 PM: Quote from: Craig Gillingham on July 02, 2012, 03:28:36 PM
I'll go a year later, 1933. TJ Richards body? still searching for the make of car.
1933 is correct but it's not a Richards body.
As for the base car I have to tell you I eliminated the radiator badge as that would have given the make away... ;)
Title: Re: MJW #941
Post by: Craig Gillingham on July 02, 2012, 03:58:00 PM: Hillman?
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Post by: woodinsight on July 02, 2012, 04:11:25 PM: Quote from: Craig Gillingham on July 02, 2012, 03:58:00 PM
Hillman?
Not a Hillman - more up-market......
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Post by: Craig Gillingham on July 03, 2012, 12:03:08 AM: Triumph?
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Post by: woodinsight on July 03, 2012, 06:30:20 AM: Quote from: Craig Gillingham on July 03, 2012, 12:03:08 AM
Triumph?
Not that - the maker in question didn't produce that many cars although quite a few were sold in your country.....
Title: Re: MJW #941
Post by: Craig Gillingham on July 03, 2012, 07:37:24 AM: The only other thing I can think of is the Wolseley Hornet. They had the emblem that lighted up, which would fit in with your previous reply about the emblem being a give away to identifying the car.

Was the coachbuilder from Sydney?
Title: Re: MJW #941
Post by: woodinsight on July 03, 2012, 12:21:22 PM: Quote from: Craig Gillingham on July 03, 2012, 07:37:24 AM
The only other thing I can think of is the Wolseley Hornet. They had the emblem that lighted up, which would fit in with your previous reply about the emblem being a give away to identifying the car.

Was the coachbuilder from Sydney?
Not a Wolseley - wrong end of the alphabet!
I have to admit I don't know where in Australia the coachbuilder was based....... :-\
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Post by: D-type on July 03, 2012, 05:50:15 PM: A Bean?
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Post by: Craig Gillingham on July 03, 2012, 08:29:52 PM: Crossley with a Martin & King body?
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Post by: woodinsight on July 04, 2012, 12:21:34 AM: Quote from: D-type on July 03, 2012, 05:50:15 PM
A Bean?
Not a Bean....
Title: Re: MJW #941
Post by: woodinsight on July 04, 2012, 12:28:22 AM: Quote from: Craig Gillingham on July 03, 2012, 08:29:52 PM
Crossley with a Martin & King body?
Yes it's a 1933 Crossley but the body is not by Martin & King.
I'll lock it for you until your next reply to come up with the model (xx hp) and another guess regarding the coachbuilder.

Below is the unaltered and slightly better view of the car -
Title: Re: MJW #941
Post by: Craig Gillingham on July 04, 2012, 01:39:58 AM: I thought that looked like a Victorian number plate! (the state where I'm from).

It would be a 10hp car. I've found the car now, the body is by W.Ferguson.
Title: Re: MJW #941
Post by: woodinsight on July 04, 2012, 03:36:12 AM: Quote from: Craig Gillingham on July 04, 2012, 01:39:58 AM
I thought that looked like a Victorian number plate! (the state where I'm from).

It would be a 10hp car. I've found the car now, the body is by W.Ferguson.
Yes, very well done - it's a 1933 Crossley 10hp Tourer by W. Ferguson - another point for you.

Do you know where Ferguson was based?
Title: Re: MJW #941
Post by: Craig Gillingham on July 04, 2012, 03:39:57 AM: No, sorry I haven't heard of W.Ferguson before. I only found out because I searched for ' 1933 Crossley 10hp' and this very car came up, and found the details there.
Title: Re: MJW #941
Post by: woodinsight on July 04, 2012, 03:42:32 AM: Quote from: Craig Gillingham on July 04, 2012, 03:39:57 AM
No, sorry I haven't heard of W.Ferguson before. I only found out because I searched for ' 1933 Crossley 10hp' and this very car came up, and found the details there.
Okay, thanks.
If I find out I'll post it here.