Topic: Solved: PN #414 -- Monoskate George Reed Special, 1948

[pnegyesi]

Please identify this racecar for a point: name, builder and year when it was built are required for a point

[pnegyesi]

Experts?

[D-type]

Austin Seven 2-OHC, designed by Murray Jamieson, 1936

[pnegyesi]

Unfortunately nothing to do with Austin or Murray.
Actually there's more than one correct answer here

[Craig Gillingham]

Monoskate George Reed Special, built in 1948? I think.

[pnegyesi]

The First Iteration, “The Ben Tarr Rajo Ford Special” raced at Bathurst Mt Panorama Easter 1939…

The Second Iteration, “Alec Mildren Ford V8 Special” (his first racing car) raced at the NSW Grand Prix, Bathurst 1946, 1947 etc….

The Third Iteration, “George Reed Special” built 1948 and raced successfully at Bathurst, Mt Druitt etc, against the Imported European cars such as Alfa Romeo, Masseratti, Alta, Bugatti, Lago Talbot, etc….

“Monoskate” is a typical Australian Special built on the Ford Model A Chassis Rails, split (independent) Front End, Side Valve Ford V8 Engine, Offenhauser Heads, Twin Stromberg 97 Carburettors, Scintilla Vertex Magneto, 3 Speed Close Ratio Ford Gearbox, Locked Ford Differential, Circa 1924 Brass FIAT Tractor Steering Box, Ford Hydraulic Drum Brakes, Armstrong Lever Arm Shock Absorbers, 16 Inch Wheels and Aluminum Hand Formed Body from Iterations 1&2…