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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2013 => Topic started by: Craig Gillingham on December 04, 2013, 01:57:13 AM
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For a point, what is the year, make and model of this car?
An extra point if you can tell me the coach builder, but it is quite difficult.
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From UK ?
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No, not from the UK.
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Up a level.
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France ?
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France ?
Yes, the chassis is from France.
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Cottin & Desgouttes with Corsica body?
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Cottin & Desgouttes with Corsica body?
No, but your on the right track. The chassis is of a similar build quality.
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Georges Irat?
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Georges Irat?
Not that one.
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Aries ?
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Aries ?
No, sorry.
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EHP ?
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Tracta?
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EHP ?
No.
Tracta?
Not this one either.
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Ballot?
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Ballot?
Yes, LOCKED for you to tell me the model (easy) and year.
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It doesn't look very big, so I suppose it is a 2 LTS from 1928-9.
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You have to drop one letter from the model name. The chassis is much older than it looks.
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So a 2 LT from 1922?
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No, it's the other model. A fraction older.
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Ballot 2LS 1921. I must suppose that this car has been re-bodied.
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That's it. A point for you. It was re-bodied in Australia in the 30's by Callow & Sadler, from Sydney. I asked for the coachbuilder, but I don't think many people would have much chance of finding them. The only reference to the company that I could find on the internet was one obscure newspaper article, and even then they're not mentioned as coach builders. The car has been featured in a couple of Australian magazines, but unless someone had access to those, you'd have trouble knowing who built the body.