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Solved - NEH 2274: AHC Daimler SP250 "The Fish Tank" - 1962
« on: November 21, 2012, 07:51:57 AM »
What's this (along with its nickname), by whom - for 1 point?:

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Re: NEH 2274
« Reply #1 on: November 23, 2012, 03:50:41 AM »
It seems the picture needs to be re-attached

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Re: NEH 2274
« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2012, 04:51:17 AM »
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Re: NEH 2274
« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2012, 08:13:34 AM »
Any Daimler connection?

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Re: NEH 2274
« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2012, 09:04:41 AM »
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Re: NEH 2274
« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2012, 10:40:47 AM »
Clearly a Daimler Dart. It's a 1962 Daimler Dart 250 with hardtop by Anthony H. Croucher and it was nicknamed Fish Tank SP

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Re: NEH 2274
« Reply #6 on: November 29, 2012, 11:20:54 AM »
Clearly a Daimler Dart. It's a 1962 Daimler Dart 250 with hardtop by Anthony H. Croucher and it was nicknamed Fish Tank SP

Exactly right; known officially as AHC Daimler SP250 and it has a retractable hardtop, although I believe it no longer retracts...

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Re: Solved - NEH 2274: AHC Daimler SP250 "The Fish Tank" - 1962
« Reply #7 on: November 29, 2012, 12:37:31 PM »
Nice puzzle Carnut!

Thank you.

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Re: Solved - NEH 2274: AHC Daimler SP250 "The Fish Tank" - 1962
« Reply #8 on: December 01, 2012, 06:33:09 AM »
Iīve seen it at NEC 2012 in the flesh, too.

Hereīs a (bad quality) shot of itīs information sheet:

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Re: Solved - NEH 2274: AHC Daimler SP250 "The Fish Tank" - 1962
« Reply #9 on: December 01, 2012, 10:50:07 AM »
Always nice to see another hardtop convertible with an externally stored roof.

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Re: Solved - NEH 2274: AHC Daimler SP250 "The Fish Tank" - 1962
« Reply #10 on: December 01, 2012, 10:59:55 AM »
Here is a detail shot of the mechanism within one of the rear fins

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Re: Solved - NEH 2274: AHC Daimler SP250 "The Fish Tank" - 1962
« Reply #11 on: December 01, 2012, 01:29:48 PM »
Iīve seen it at NEC 2012 in the flesh, too.
Did I meet you at NEC without knowing it? Carnut, Djetset and Gilescooperuk made themselves known on the Lea-Francis OC stand in the same hall as the SP250s were.
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Re: Solved - NEH 2274: AHC Daimler SP250 "The Fish Tank" - 1962
« Reply #12 on: December 02, 2012, 06:12:33 AM »
Iīve been talking quite a while with a guy at the Lea-Francis stand with the purple/golden car on sunday (around noon).

Several people where around, but to be honest I just remember this very kind older man with the white beard.

Donīt tell me itīs been you...

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Re: Solved - NEH 2274: AHC Daimler SP250 "The Fish Tank" - 1962
« Reply #13 on: December 02, 2012, 06:32:44 AM »
Iīve been talking quite a while with a guy at the Lea-Francis stand with the purple/golden car on sunday (around noon).

Several people where around, but to be honest I just remember this very kind older man with the white beard.

Donīt tell me itīs been you...
If he looked like this, it would have been.
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Re: Solved - NEH 2274: AHC Daimler SP250 "The Fish Tank" - 1962
« Reply #14 on: December 02, 2012, 07:12:03 AM »
Several people where around, but to be honest I just remember this very kind older man with the white beard.


What - was Santa on the LeaF stand as well?!
And I didn't notice him..
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Re: Solved - NEH 2274: AHC Daimler SP250 "The Fish Tank" - 1962
« Reply #15 on: December 02, 2012, 11:03:45 AM »
Unbelievable!   :o
Now that must have been some kind of instinct really. ;)

I didnīt really talk to many people because Iīve been in a kind of a hurry.

What a small world.


I really feel pleased, that I had the opportunity to talk to you there.
And you made my day with this rare piece of automotive literature youīve sold to me...


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Re: Solved - NEH 2274: AHC Daimler SP250 "The Fish Tank" - 1962
« Reply #16 on: September 13, 2015, 02:24:48 AM »
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