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Solved - NEH 1635: Tojeiro-MG HAR 500 - about 1954
« on: March 08, 2012, 05:49:16 AM »
1 point for this car's correct ID and from when it dates:

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Re: NEH 1635
« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2012, 06:53:49 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 1635
« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2012, 08:11:35 AM »
Bertone Fiat 1200 by Scaglione?
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Re: NEH 1635
« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2012, 08:44:07 AM »
Quote from: Iluvatar on March 16, 2012, 08:11:35 AM
Bertone Fiat 1200 by Scaglione?

No!
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Re: NEH 1635
« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2012, 05:58:35 AM »
Pro's?
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Re: NEH 1635
« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2012, 07:09:43 AM »
Australian?
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Re: NEH 1635
« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2012, 07:31:26 AM »
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Re: NEH 1635
« Reply #7 on: March 30, 2012, 01:11:13 AM »
Devin?
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Re: NEH 1635
« Reply #8 on: March 30, 2012, 04:38:09 AM »
British?
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Re: NEH 1635
« Reply #9 on: March 30, 2012, 06:23:29 AM »
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Re: NEH 1635
« Reply #10 on: March 30, 2012, 06:37:10 AM »
'One-off'?
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Re: NEH 1635
« Reply #11 on: March 30, 2012, 07:12:37 AM »
Quote from: woodinsight on March 30, 2012, 06:37:10 AM
'One-off'?

The builder made other cars, but this is probably one-of-a-kind.
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Re: NEH 1635
« Reply #12 on: April 01, 2012, 11:52:30 AM »
Aston-Ford Special 1958?
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Re: NEH 1635
« Reply #13 on: April 01, 2012, 01:36:03 PM »
Quote from: woodinsight on April 01, 2012, 11:52:30 AM
Aston-Ford Special 1958?

No, not that.
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Re: NEH 1635
« Reply #14 on: April 02, 2012, 12:34:56 PM »
Buckler?
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Re: NEH 1635
« Reply #15 on: April 02, 2012, 02:56:19 PM »
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Re: NEH 1635
« Reply #16 on: April 03, 2012, 07:20:20 AM »
The track looks a little too wide, and the seat a little too low, for this to be based on a Ford 10 chassis, so could it be based on MG mechanical bits?
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Re: NEH 1635
« Reply #17 on: April 03, 2012, 07:26:32 AM »
Quote from: barrett on April 03, 2012, 07:20:20 AM
The track looks a little too wide, and the seat a little too low, for this to be based on a Ford 10 chassis, so could it be based on MG mechanical bits?

It has an MG engine, but don't think the chassis has anything to do with MG.
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Re: NEH 1635
« Reply #18 on: April 03, 2012, 09:04:56 AM »
So are we looking for a name like XXXX-MG Special?
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Re: NEH 1635
« Reply #19 on: April 03, 2012, 10:14:29 AM »
Quote from: barrett on April 03, 2012, 09:04:56 AM
So are we looking for a name like XXXX-MG Special?

Apart from the 'Special' bit, yes!
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Re: NEH 1635
« Reply #20 on: April 03, 2012, 11:23:13 AM »
Bristow-MG 1956?
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Re: NEH 1635
« Reply #21 on: April 03, 2012, 11:31:00 AM »
Well, apparently it's a Tojeiro-MG owned by Bob Vincent. Registration something like HAX500? Photo taken in 1955, it later had a 2-litre Bristol engine fitted.
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Re: NEH 1635
« Reply #22 on: April 04, 2012, 04:29:20 AM »
Quote from: barrett on April 03, 2012, 11:31:00 AM
Well, apparently it's a Tojeiro-MG owned by Bob Vincent. Registration something like HAX500? Photo taken in 1955, it later had a 2-litre Bristol engine fitted.

Indeed it is, actually registered HAR 500 (Tojeiro seemed to like the 500's!).  I'll check my records for the date that reg was issued.
I haven't been able to find much else out about this car, but it seems that at the time of the photo it was MG-engined.
It's probably a photo from the past of what is now a well-known car?

Quote from: woodinsight on April 03, 2012, 11:23:13 AM
Bristow-MG 1956?

Bad luck woodinsight.

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Re: Solved - NEH 1635: Tojeiro-MG HAR 500 - about 1954
« Reply #23 on: April 07, 2012, 01:28:35 PM »
HAR 500 was issued end September/early October 1946, so that doesn't help to date this car, as it was obviously transferred to it from an earlier car.
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