Author Topic: Solved - MJW #1079 - HW Special 1960 (Alvis engine) (Read 1706 times)

woodinsight · « **Reply #25 on:** January 09, 2013, 03:09:02 PM »

Quote from: kwgibbs on January 09, 2013, 02:53:18 PM

Stigetta?

No - what I'm looking for is a short name (the constructor's initials) followed by Special

kwgibbs · « **Reply #26 on:** January 09, 2013, 03:22:49 PM »

HB special?

woodinsight · « **Reply #27 on:** January 09, 2013, 03:40:30 PM »

Quote from: kwgibbs on January 09, 2013, 03:22:49 PM

HB special?

Hmm - you're very close with the name of the car.....Hx Special (x is the missing letter)
Don't forget I also need a year and the engine it was fitted with.
LOCKED for you to come up with the full answer

kwgibbs · « **Reply #28 on:** January 09, 2013, 04:04:05 PM »

I can,t find the missing letter, but is 1952 the year?

woodinsight · « **Reply #29 on:** January 09, 2013, 04:07:26 PM »

Quote from: kwgibbs on January 09, 2013, 04:04:05 PM

I can,t find the missing letter, but is 1952 the year?

No a few years younger than 1952
Have another guess before i open it again

kwgibbs · « **Reply #30 on:** January 09, 2013, 04:17:53 PM »

im going for 1955?

woodinsight · « **Reply #31 on:** January 09, 2013, 04:19:04 PM »

Quote from: kwgibbs on January 09, 2013, 04:17:53 PM

im going for 1955?

Even younger by a few years

kwgibbs · « **Reply #32 on:** January 09, 2013, 04:28:09 PM »

1959?

woodinsight · « **Reply #33 on:** January 09, 2013, 04:30:21 PM »

Quote from: kwgibbs on January 09, 2013, 04:28:09 PM

1959?

Almost - you're just year out..

kwgibbs · « **Reply #34 on:** January 09, 2013, 05:03:12 PM »

1958,if only i could find the missing letter?

woodinsight · « **Reply #35 on:** January 09, 2013, 05:07:48 PM »

Wrong way with the year and we're looking for a letter in the lower half of the alphabet.....

kwgibbs · « **Reply #36 on:** January 09, 2013, 05:12:15 PM »

1960 HD ?

kwgibbs · « **Reply #37 on:** January 10, 2013, 06:06:53 PM »

the only other car that,s similar is DP special, I can,t find anymore cars ,in that year with special after the first letter?

woodinsight · « **Reply #38 on:** January 10, 2013, 10:26:51 PM »

Not HD nor, of course, the DP Special.

kwgibbs · « **Reply #39 on:** January 10, 2013, 11:47:55 PM »

I did find a car ,called the HW , it doesn,t say anymore about,it hope it help,s and the year was 1960?

woodinsight · « **Reply #40 on:** January 11, 2013, 07:47:29 AM »

Quote from: kwgibbs on January 10, 2013, 11:47:55 PM

I did find a car ,called the HW , it doesn,t say anymore about,it hope it help,s and the year was 1960?

That's the car - the HW Special of 1960 - one point for you.

I'll offer a second point to anyone who can tell me what HW stands for and the make of engine fitted.....

woodinsight · « **Reply #41 on:** January 15, 2013, 03:06:37 PM »

Moving this one up for the Pros to finish off.......name of constructor and make of engine required for a point.

Here's the unaltered image -

faksta · « **Reply #42 on:** January 16, 2013, 04:29:51 AM »

Purely guessing: 'H' for Hudson engine (?) and 'W' for builder's name?

woodinsight · « **Reply #43 on:** January 16, 2013, 05:23:42 AM »

Quote from: faksta on January 16, 2013, 04:29:51 AM

Purely guessing: 'H' for Hudson engine (?) and 'W' for builder's name?

Partly correct - the "HW" are the first name/surname of the builder but the engine is not Hudson......

Wendax · « **Reply #44 on:** January 16, 2013, 05:28:19 AM »

British engine?

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #45 on:** January 16, 2013, 12:29:23 PM »

Hakan Wennberg, Alvis TA14.

woodinsight · « **Reply #46 on:** January 16, 2013, 01:55:26 PM »

Quote from: Paul Jaray on January 16, 2013, 12:29:23 PM

Hakan Wennberg, Alvis TA14.

That's it! (you must have the same source as I do)
Another point for you.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #47 on:** January 16, 2013, 02:29:11 PM »

Quote from: woodinsight on January 16, 2013, 01:55:26 PM

Quote from: Paul Jaray on January 16, 2013, 12:29:23 PM
Hakan Wennberg, Alvis TA14.
That's it! (you must have the same source as I do)
Another point for you.

I think I do, but I have also 3 (bad) pics of this car in colour.

woodinsight · « **Reply #48 on:** January 16, 2013, 02:51:41 PM »

Quote from: Paul Jaray on January 16, 2013, 02:29:11 PM

Quote from: woodinsight on January 16, 2013, 01:55:26 PM
Quote from: Paul Jaray on January 16, 2013, 12:29:23 PM
Hakan Wennberg, Alvis TA14.
That's it! (you must have the same source as I do)
Another point for you.
I think I do, but I have also 3 (bad) pics of this car in colour.

I've never seen any other pics of this car - it's difficult to imagine just what size it is from the puzzle pic...

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #49 on:** January 16, 2013, 03:00:09 PM »

Here you are:

EDIT: can't upload those pics (.bmp), I'll work it out later!

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Author Topic: Solved - MJW #1079 - HW Special 1960 (Alvis engine) (Read 1706 times)