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Solved - NEH 2011: Austin 7 Mah Special - 1950
« on: August 08, 2012, 08:39:08 AM »
What's this car, what was it based on and when was it built - for 1 point?:

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Re: NEH 2011
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2012, 12:27:56 PM »
Lucky stroke! Charles Henry Harris' "Mah Special," a trials car built from scratch in 1950. Ford Sidevalve, Austin 7 bits, and a surprisingly pretty cut-and-shut body.

The family is searching for the car or information on its whereabouts. Hope it's out there somewhere, and didn't go to the breakers.
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Re: NEH 2011
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2012, 03:02:52 PM »
Quote from: Zerk on August 12, 2012, 12:27:56 PM
Lucky stroke! Charles Henry Harris' "Mah Special," a trials car built from scratch in 1950. Ford Sidevalve, Austin 7 bits, and a surprisingly pretty cut-and-shut body.

The family is searching for the car or information on its whereabouts. Hope it's out there somewhere, and didn't go to the breakers.

Well done!
You probably came across it when searching for woodinsight's Austin A30 racer puzzle?
Just to complete the puzzle and gain your point can you tell me exactly what "Mah" stands for?
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Re: NEH 2011
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2012, 03:53:17 PM »
Quote from: Carnut on August 12, 2012, 03:02:52 PM
...Just to complete the puzzle and gain your point can you tell me exactly what "Mah" stands for?
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Judging purely by the photographs of the trials action, may I hazard a guess?

Is it, "Mud and Hills?"
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Re: NEH 2011
« Reply #4 on: August 13, 2012, 06:56:37 AM »
Quote from: Zerk on August 12, 2012, 03:53:17 PM
Quote from: Carnut on August 12, 2012, 03:02:52 PM
...Just to complete the puzzle and gain your point can you tell me exactly what "Mah" stands for?
Locked for your reply!

Judging purely by the photographs of the trials action, may I hazard a guess?

Is it, "Mud and Hills?"

Good guess!
Not the answer I was looking for though..

Well according to the blurb the car was an "M&H Special".  Simple as that. M And H.
I don't know if that was an off-the-shelf special or if it was something they put together 100% themselves though.
It wasn't part of the puzzle so you get your point anyway!
Well done.

Here's the unmodified picture:

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Re: Solved - NEH 2011: Austin 7 Mah Special - 1950
« Reply #5 on: August 13, 2012, 01:15:54 PM »
Here's two more small views of the MAH Special -
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