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Solved: PN #289 -- Earl Davey-Milne's Drainpipe / Danae Special
« on: February 09, 2012, 09:54:17 AM »
There are two names available for this car. If you identify the builder and give me one of its names, the point is yours!
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Re: PN #289
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2012, 04:31:40 AM »
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Re: PN #289
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2012, 03:07:53 AM »
Well, despite the front page exposure, there wasn't any Rookie guesses. So Experts, here's your chance
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Re: PN #289
« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2012, 10:14:53 PM »
Professionals?
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Re: PN #289
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2012, 02:19:47 AM »
British built in the 1930s?

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Re: PN #289
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2012, 03:37:21 AM »
No on all counts
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Re: PN #289
« Reply #6 on: March 31, 2012, 04:20:38 AM »
BNC based?

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Re: PN #289
« Reply #7 on: March 31, 2012, 05:55:34 AM »
No
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Re: PN #289
« Reply #8 on: March 31, 2012, 03:49:08 PM »
It's been obscured, but it looks as if it has a maroon number plate.

Is it from Australia?

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Re: PN #289
« Reply #9 on: March 31, 2012, 11:27:23 PM »
Yes, this was built in Australia
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Re: PN #289
« Reply #10 on: April 01, 2012, 01:55:28 PM »
Six pipe thingies - so, is it Holden-powered?
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Re: PN #289
« Reply #11 on: April 01, 2012, 02:03:07 PM »
It is not Holden powered
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Re: PN #289
« Reply #12 on: May 16, 2012, 01:13:56 AM »
Black Hole?
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Re: PN #289
« Reply #13 on: May 16, 2012, 05:58:09 AM »
I've somehow missed seeing this one. It's called the Drainpipe Special (there are a couple of other Drainpipe Specials in Australia, also). It was made by Earl Davey-Milne. Do you know where the photo was taken?  because the fence posts in the background look the same as the ones around the Albert Park race track.

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Re: PN #289
« Reply #14 on: May 16, 2012, 07:10:30 AM »
Yes, the picture was taken at the Albert Park race track recently. And as I said I have two names for this: one is the Drainpipe Special and the other, which is featured on the car, Danae Special.

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Re: Solved: PN #289 -- Earl Davey-Milne's Drainpipe / Danae Special
« Reply #15 on: May 16, 2012, 07:18:12 AM »
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Re: Solved: PN #289 -- Earl Davey-Milne's Drainpipe / Danae Special
« Reply #16 on: May 16, 2012, 09:14:16 AM »
Congratulations Craig.....now the fun begins!

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Re: Solved: PN #289 -- Earl Davey-Milne's Drainpipe / Danae Special
« Reply #17 on: May 17, 2012, 05:07:31 PM »
Australian, six-cylinder, not Holden powered.  What does make it move?
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Re: Solved: PN #289 -- Earl Davey-Milne's Drainpipe / Danae Special
« Reply #18 on: May 17, 2012, 05:16:30 PM »
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Australian, six-cylinder, not Holden powered.  What does make it move?

I think it's a Terraplane engine.