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Solved - NEH 2123: Morris Minor Side-valve Special Von der Becke Brooklands 1931
« on: October 08, 2012, 07:11:40 AM »
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Re: NEH 2123
« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2012, 05:40:23 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 2123
« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2012, 06:41:00 PM »
Is it at Brooklands?
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Re: NEH 2123
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2012, 07:24:47 AM »
Quote from: D-type on October 22, 2012, 06:41:00 PM
Is it at Brooklands?

It is, yes.
I thought the banking might be a bit of a giveaway!
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Re: NEH 2123
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2012, 08:30:30 AM »
Well, it could have been Montlhery or possibly even Sitges.
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Re: NEH 2123
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2012, 09:07:52 AM »
Cowled in radiators weren't that common but that doesn't help much.

Is it an MG record breaker, driven by George Eyston in 1929?
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Re: NEH 2123
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2012, 09:16:41 AM »
Quote from: D-type on October 23, 2012, 09:07:52 AM
Cowled in radiators weren't that common but that doesn't help much.

Is it an MG record breaker, driven by George Eyston in 1929?

No, it's not an MG, George Eyston isn't the driver and it's not 1929.
But you're not that far out from any of them!
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Re: NEH 2123
« Reply #7 on: October 30, 2012, 06:31:39 AM »
Pro's'll know...
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Re: NEH 2123
« Reply #8 on: October 30, 2012, 06:36:59 AM »
Austin?
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Re: NEH 2123
« Reply #9 on: October 30, 2012, 07:04:37 AM »
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Re: NEH 2123
« Reply #10 on: October 30, 2012, 10:33:10 AM »
It may appear at first glance to be an Austin or an MG but it is in fact a Morris side-valve Special at Brooklands in 1931.
Driven by Von der Becke (not Van der Becke in some sources) it achieved over 100 mph in supercharged form and 100 mpg unsupercharged. The car was later acquired by the Skinner family (of SU fame) and went on to achieve success at Shelsley Walsh.
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Re: NEH 2123
« Reply #11 on: October 30, 2012, 10:37:58 AM »
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Re: NEH 2123
« Reply #12 on: October 30, 2012, 11:41:40 AM »
Quote from: woodinsight on October 30, 2012, 10:33:10 AM
It may appear at first glance to be an Austin or an MG but it is in fact a Morris side-valve Special at Brooklands in 1931.
Driven by Von der Becke (not Van der Becke in some sources) it achieved over 100 mph in supercharged form and 100 mpg unsupercharged. The car was later acquired by the Skinner family (of SU fame) and went on to achieve success at Shelsley Walsh.

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Re: NEH 2123
« Reply #13 on: October 30, 2012, 12:17:34 PM »
Quote from: Carnut on October 30, 2012, 11:41:40 AM
Quote from: woodinsight on October 30, 2012, 10:33:10 AM
It may appear at first glance to be an Austin or an MG but it is in fact a Morris side-valve Special at Brooklands in 1931.
Driven by Von der Becke (not Van der Becke in some sources) it achieved over 100 mph in supercharged form and 100 mpg unsupercharged. The car was later acquired by the Skinner family (of SU fame) and went on to achieve success at Shelsley Walsh.

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That's true but most of the puzzles I know are solved before they reach Pro level.
With quite a few Experts approaching the 200 point mark I think we are going to end up with a log-jam of frustrated Pros.
Time for more use of the "Pros & Feature Writers" section perhaps?
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Re: Solved - NEH 2123: Morris Minor Side-valve Special Von der Becke Brooklands 1931
« Reply #14 on: January 10, 2015, 07:04:31 PM »
I found a 1931 Shelsley Walsh photo of a van der Becke Special.

This seems to be a different car:
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Re: Solved - NEH 2123: Morris Minor Side-valve Special Von der Becke Brooklands 1931
« Reply #15 on: January 10, 2015, 07:35:40 PM »
Yes that's the GN-chassis, Wolseley engined, supercharged Becke Powerplus
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Re: Solved - NEH 2123: Morris Minor Side-valve Special Von der Becke Brooklands 1931
« Reply #16 on: January 10, 2015, 07:39:38 PM »
I should have waited to use this photo as a new puzzle photo...  ;)

Thank you for this very interesting information.
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Re: Solved - NEH 2123: Morris Minor Side-valve Special Von der Becke Brooklands 1931
« Reply #17 on: January 11, 2015, 03:34:37 AM »
Quote from: Carnut on October 30, 2012, 06:31:39 AM
Pro's'll know...
Why does this appear on this puzzle ??  :o
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Re: Solved - NEH 2123: Morris Minor Side-valve Special Von der Becke Brooklands 1931
« Reply #18 on: January 11, 2015, 03:44:35 AM »
Probably the picture resurrection after the big site crash went wrong. The picture belongs to this post: http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=22027.msg237593#msg237593
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