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Solved: DAR 81 : Peter Westbury's 1964 Felday 2 - Daimler
« on: April 23, 2023, 05:17:40 PM »
Make, Model, year and builder please
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Re: DAR 81
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2023, 08:29:08 AM »
Time for the experts
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Re: DAR 81
« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2023, 05:40:46 AM »
Can a Pro answer this?
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Re: DAR 81
« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2023, 09:35:07 AM »
Felday 2, Daimler V8 supercharged engine, designed and built by Peter Westbury, 1964

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Re: DAR 81
« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2023, 10:19:31 AM »
Spot on.  Point awarded (I remembered this time  ;) )
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Re: Solved: DAR 81 : Peter Westbury's 1964 Felday 2 - Daimler
« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2023, 10:43:59 AM »
I didn't recognise it - when did it become a 2-seater?
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

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Re: DAR 81
« Reply #6 on: May 13, 2023, 11:02:18 AM »
Spot on.  Point awarded (I remembered this time  ;) )
Thank you very much  ;)

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Re: Solved: DAR 81 : Peter Westbury's 1964 Felday 2 - Daimler
« Reply #7 on: January 18, 2025, 01:32:44 AM »
Actually the car was built in 1963 - see 1 March, 1963 issue of Autosport

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