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Solved - MJW #974 - Wingfield-Bristol 1957
« on: August 06, 2012, 01:51:18 AM »
What car is this, what engine powered it and when was it built?
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Re: MJW #974
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2012, 05:01:16 PM »
Experts?

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Re: MJW #974
« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2012, 03:32:56 PM »
Ford Ten powered?
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Re: MJW #974
« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2012, 09:34:23 PM »
Ford Ten powered?
No - larger than that....

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Re: MJW #974
« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2012, 03:29:16 PM »
Pros.....

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Re: MJW #974
« Reply #5 on: August 21, 2012, 03:45:49 PM »

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Re: MJW #974
« Reply #6 on: August 21, 2012, 04:00:17 PM »
Wingfield-Bristol 1957 (Car #4 in http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=16490.0)

Yes, that's the car - and only posted although it was featured in one of my group puzzles it wasn't posted as a separate puzzle.

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Solved NIC#239 - Wingfield Bristol Special
« Reply #7 on: June 21, 2014, 09:54:30 AM »
What is this car called?
« Last Edit: August 24, 2014, 08:02:12 AM by nicanary »
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Re: NIC #239
« Reply #8 on: July 12, 2014, 05:49:38 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NIC #239
« Reply #9 on: July 12, 2014, 12:44:41 PM »
Jaguar related?

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Re: NIC #239
« Reply #10 on: July 12, 2014, 06:59:20 PM »
Jaguar related?

Good idea, but not correct.
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Re: NIC #239
« Reply #11 on: July 14, 2014, 07:23:32 AM »
Is it a British car?

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Re: NIC #239
« Reply #12 on: July 14, 2014, 07:32:51 AM »
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

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Re: NIC #239
« Reply #13 on: July 14, 2014, 08:15:36 AM »
MG powered?
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Re: NIC #239
« Reply #14 on: July 14, 2014, 08:16:17 AM »
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Re: NIC #239
« Reply #15 on: July 14, 2014, 08:28:20 AM »
Vauxhall powered?
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Re: NIC #239
« Reply #16 on: July 14, 2014, 08:46:30 AM »
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Re: NIC #239
« Reply #17 on: July 14, 2014, 08:57:38 AM »
rover powered

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Re: NIC #239
« Reply #18 on: July 14, 2014, 09:55:11 AM »
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Re: NIC #239
« Reply #19 on: July 14, 2014, 03:42:07 PM »
I think the bonnet line is too low, but I have to ask if it is Bristol engined?
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Re: NIC #239
« Reply #20 on: July 14, 2014, 06:49:07 PM »
I think the bonnet line is too low, but I have to ask if it is Bristol engined?

Yes, it is!
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Re: NIC #239
« Reply #21 on: July 15, 2014, 05:30:21 PM »
Is it one of those Cooper-Bristol?

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Re: NIC #239
« Reply #22 on: July 15, 2014, 05:35:21 PM »
Is it one of those Cooper-Bristol?

I can see the resemblance, but it has nothing to do with Cooper.
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Re: NIC #239
« Reply #23 on: July 15, 2014, 05:55:53 PM »
Tojeiro-Bristol
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Re: NIC #239
« Reply #24 on: July 16, 2014, 05:21:27 AM »
Tojeiro-Bristol

Not that. It was a one-off.
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