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Solved - NEH 1989: Riley Special based on 1949 2.5 litre
« on: August 02, 2012, 09:08:27 AM »
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Re: NEH 1989
« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2012, 05:31:10 PM »
Lotus?
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Re: NEH 1989
« Reply #2 on: August 02, 2012, 06:08:50 PM »
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Re: NEH 1989
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2012, 05:59:29 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 1989
« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2012, 06:39:56 PM »
Is it 4-wheel drive?
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Re: NEH 1989
« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2012, 03:06:42 PM »
Quote from: D-type on August 11, 2012, 06:39:56 PM
Is it 4-wheel drive?

Not that I know of and doubt it very much, but I will check and if it is I'll tell you.
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Re: NEH 1989
« Reply #6 on: August 25, 2012, 07:16:34 PM »
Time for the Pro's to sort this one out?
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Re: NEH 1989
« Reply #7 on: August 25, 2012, 08:07:49 PM »
I'm assuming that this is a British one-off - could it be based on a Ford?
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Re: NEH 1989
« Reply #8 on: August 26, 2012, 06:01:18 AM »
Quote from: woodinsight on August 25, 2012, 08:07:49 PM
I'm assuming that this is a British one-off - could it be based on a Ford?

Yes, it is, but it's not Ford-based.
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Re: NEH 1989
« Reply #9 on: August 26, 2012, 09:29:42 AM »
Yes, it does look larger than a Ford Ten-based car.
Perhaps Triumph?
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Re: NEH 1989
« Reply #10 on: August 26, 2012, 11:57:21 AM »
Quote from: woodinsight on August 26, 2012, 09:29:42 AM
Yes, it does look larger than a Ford Ten-based car.
Perhaps Triumph?

No, not Triumph-based.
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Re: NEH 1989
« Reply #11 on: August 26, 2012, 12:08:47 PM »
Based on a 1950s mass production car?
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Re: NEH 1989
« Reply #12 on: August 26, 2012, 01:42:15 PM »
Powered by Jaguar?
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Re: NEH 1989
« Reply #13 on: August 26, 2012, 06:29:36 PM »
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Re: NEH 1989
« Reply #14 on: August 27, 2012, 04:32:10 AM »
Okay let go back a step to eliminate several makes - is it based on a car from the 1930s?
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Re: NEH 1989
« Reply #15 on: August 27, 2012, 10:51:40 AM »
Quote from: woodinsight on August 27, 2012, 04:32:10 AM
Okay let go back a step to eliminate several makes - is it based on a car from the 1930s?

No.
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Re: NEH 1989
« Reply #16 on: August 27, 2012, 01:02:36 PM »
It looks lile an 'evocation' to me.  Is it based on a 1960's chassis?
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Re: NEH 1989
« Reply #17 on: August 27, 2012, 01:12:54 PM »
Perhaps 1940s?
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Re: NEH 1989
« Reply #18 on: August 27, 2012, 01:56:02 PM »
Quote from: D-type on August 27, 2012, 01:02:36 PM
It looks lile an 'evocation' to me.  Is it based on a 1960's chassis?

No.. much earlier chassis, although when the body was fitted I'm not sure..

Quote from: woodinsight on August 27, 2012, 01:12:54 PM
Perhaps 1940s?

Yes!  1940's chassis.
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Re: NEH 1989
« Reply #19 on: August 27, 2012, 03:00:37 PM »
The chassis/front suspension looks quite substantial and the car was probably a saloon originally.
I think a more expensive type of car than an Austin/Ford/Morris type.
Let's try Lea-Francis although one of our senior members would probably have guessed that......
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Re: NEH 1989
« Reply #20 on: August 28, 2012, 08:00:13 AM »
Quote from: woodinsight on August 27, 2012, 03:00:37 PM
The chassis/front suspension looks quite substantial and the car was probably a saloon originally.

Yes,

Quote from: woodinsight on August 27, 2012, 03:00:37 PM
I think a more expensive type of car than an Austin/Ford/Morris type.

yes,

Quote from: woodinsight on August 27, 2012, 03:00:37 PM
Let's try Lea-Francis although one of our senior members would probably have guessed that......

..and No!
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Re: NEH 1989
« Reply #21 on: August 28, 2012, 08:47:53 AM »
How about a Singer?
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Re: NEH 1989
« Reply #22 on: August 28, 2012, 09:07:33 AM »
Armstrong-Siddeley?
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Re: NEH 1989
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Re: NEH 1989
« Reply #24 on: August 28, 2012, 12:03:08 PM »
Bentley?
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