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Solved - MJW #1093 - Jowett Jupiter Special 1953 by William Ray
« on: January 19, 2013, 05:05:39 AM »
Name the make & model of this car (it was based on a production model) and the person who built it for a point
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Re: MJW #1093
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2013, 02:37:12 AM »
Up a level...
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Re: MJW #1093
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2013, 07:44:37 AM »
Anything to do with dutton?
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Re: MJW #1093
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2013, 09:32:09 AM »
Quote from: kwgibbs on January 23, 2013, 07:44:37 AM
Anything to do with dutton?
Nothing to do with Dutton....
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Re: MJW #1093
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2013, 02:55:55 PM »
Arkley - an MG Midget rebodied by John Britten
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Re: MJW #1093
« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2013, 03:23:40 PM »
Quote from: D-type on January 23, 2013, 02:55:55 PM
Arkley - an MG Midget rebodied by John Britten
It does have a resemblance to an Arkley but it's not that.
I can confirm at this stage that the car is British - both base car and the person who built it.
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Re: MJW #1093
« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2013, 05:13:08 PM »
Magenta?
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Re: MJW #1093
« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2013, 10:52:01 AM »
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Re: MJW #1093
« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2013, 11:00:17 AM »
Quote from: woodinsight on January 23, 2013, 03:23:40 PM
Quote from: D-type on January 23, 2013, 02:55:55 PM
Arkley - an MG Midget rebodied by John Britten
It does have a resemblance to an Arkley but it's not that.
I can confirm at this stage that the car is British - both base car and the person who built it.

When you say British, would that be a Slough-built Citroen 2CV?
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I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

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Re: MJW #1093
« Reply #9 on: January 25, 2013, 11:07:41 AM »
Based on a Jowett Jupiter?
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Re: MJW #1093
« Reply #10 on: January 25, 2013, 12:58:24 PM »
Quote from: Hiawatha on January 25, 2013, 11:07:41 AM
Based on a Jowett Jupiter?
Yes!
LOCKED for you to identify the builder.....
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Re: MJW #1093
« Reply #11 on: January 26, 2013, 08:45:18 AM »
Please unlock,
I found the colour and the registration number but no clue about the builder...
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Re: MJW #1093
« Reply #12 on: January 26, 2013, 09:15:02 AM »
Quote from: Hiawatha on January 26, 2013, 08:45:18 AM
Please unlock,
I found the colour and the registration number but no clue about the builder...
Thanks Hiawatha, OPEN again..
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Re: MJW #1093
« Reply #13 on: January 27, 2013, 01:28:34 PM »
Hi, this is 1953 Jowett Jupiter Special of William Ray. Black body Red wings.  Regards  Vintman
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Re: MJW #1093
« Reply #14 on: January 27, 2013, 01:56:25 PM »
Quote from: vintman on January 27, 2013, 01:28:34 PM
Hi, this is 1953 Jowett Jupiter Special of William Ray. Black body Red wings.  Regards  Vintman
Exactly!
Well found and another point edges you towards the Experts level.

Here's another couple of photos in colour -
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