Author Topic: Solved: PN #210 -- Bill Johnstone's Cygnet - home-built car, 1960  (Read 1751 times)

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Please identify the man who built this car and the year when it was built for a point
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Re: PN #210
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2011, 07:38:23 AM »
Experts?
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grob: 2011_07_23 (1)
« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2011, 10:23:42 AM »
Who knows this car?

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Re: grob: 2011_07_23 (1)
« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2011, 11:07:56 AM »
Dang....

Maybe someone merge those two puzzles?

Hope it will make it to the pro“s section, of course... ;)

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Re: PN #210
« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2011, 11:11:16 AM »
merged.

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Re: PN #210
« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2011, 12:18:21 PM »
I know both of them  ;D

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Re: PN #210
« Reply #7 on: July 27, 2011, 12:46:40 PM »
Well, Otto and other professionals, here's the chance!
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Re: PN #210
« Reply #8 on: July 27, 2011, 12:52:05 PM »
This car was built in 1960 on the Orkney Islands by Bill Johnstone.

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Re: PN #210
« Reply #9 on: July 27, 2011, 01:02:40 PM »
You're right of course
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Solved - MJW #841 - Cygnet 1955/1960? by William Johnstone
« Reply #10 on: January 20, 2012, 12:41:00 PM »
What was this little car called?
Who built it, where, when, what chassis did it use and what engine was fitted?
Sounds a lot for just one point but you either know it or you don't!
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Re: MJW #841
« Reply #11 on: January 26, 2012, 03:05:05 PM »
Experts...

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Re: MJW #841
« Reply #12 on: March 01, 2012, 04:01:44 AM »
Pros?

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Re: MJW #841
« Reply #13 on: March 01, 2012, 12:25:04 PM »
From NZ?

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Re: MJW #841
« Reply #14 on: March 01, 2012, 12:29:29 PM »
From NZ?
No - far from there.....

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Re: MJW #841
« Reply #15 on: March 01, 2012, 12:34:14 PM »
Scandinavia?

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Re: MJW #841
« Reply #16 on: March 01, 2012, 12:44:46 PM »
Scandinavia?
Nearer yes and probably about the same latitude.....

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Re: MJW #841
« Reply #17 on: March 01, 2012, 12:48:08 PM »
British?

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Re: MJW #841
« Reply #18 on: March 01, 2012, 02:43:49 PM »

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Re: MJW #841
« Reply #19 on: March 01, 2012, 02:46:57 PM »
It's that Ford Prefect grille that gives it away.
Does it have an 1172 cc Ford sidevalve engine?
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Re: MJW #841
« Reply #20 on: March 03, 2012, 04:50:31 AM »
It's that Ford Prefect grille that gives it away.
Does it have an 1172 cc Ford sidevalve engine?
No Ford parts as far as I know but I can tell you that the chassis and engine came from two different well-known makes of car!

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Re: MJW #841
« Reply #21 on: March 09, 2012, 12:31:02 PM »
Another clue - the car comes from an island off the British coast and the builder constructed tractors on an amateur basis for sale to local farmers in the 1930s.....

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Re: MJW #841
« Reply #22 on: March 09, 2012, 12:37:46 PM »
an island off the British coast
Isle of Wight (or Europe mainland  :D )

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Re: MJW #841
« Reply #23 on: March 09, 2012, 12:43:34 PM »
an island off the British coast
Isle of Wight (or Europe mainland  :D )
Not there - go north......!

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Re: MJW #841
« Reply #24 on: March 09, 2012, 01:04:51 PM »
Shetland?