Author Topic: Solved - MJW #1097 - Armstrong-Siddeley 14hp Sports Howes 1926 (Read 1147 times)

woodinsight · « **on:** January 19, 2013, 05:12:44 AM »

A more difficult one now and apologies for the poor image.
Name the make, model, year and coachbuilder and I'll award you one point.

woodinsight · « **Reply #1 on:** January 23, 2013, 06:31:55 AM »

Expertise required on this one.....

Craig Gillingham · « **Reply #2 on:** January 23, 2013, 02:28:10 PM »

1925 Armstrong Siddeley 14hp with a Burlington body?

woodinsight · « **Reply #3 on:** January 23, 2013, 03:19:49 PM »

Quote from: Craig Gillingham on January 23, 2013, 02:28:10 PM

1925 Armstrong Siddeley 14hp with a Burlington body?

Armstrong-Siddeley 14hp is correct but you're one year out with the date......
The coachwork is not by Burlington though.

Craig Gillingham · « **Reply #4 on:** January 24, 2013, 01:21:02 AM »

I'll go a year earlier, 1924, and guess it has Jarvis coachwork.

woodinsight · « **Reply #5 on:** January 24, 2013, 03:01:40 AM »

Quote from: Craig Gillingham on January 24, 2013, 01:21:02 AM

I'll go a year earlier, 1924, and guess it has Jarvis coachwork.

You've gone the wrong way with the year Craig.
Not by Jarvis (it's an even shorter name)

Craig Gillingham · « **Reply #6 on:** January 24, 2013, 04:09:25 AM »

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You've gone the wrong way with the year Craig.

I had a 50% chance of getting right, -so it must be a 1926.

Is it a 5 letter name?

woodinsight · « **Reply #7 on:** January 24, 2013, 04:57:25 AM »

Quote from: Craig Gillingham on January 24, 2013, 04:09:25 AM

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You've gone the wrong way with the year Craig.
I had a 50% chance of getting right, -so it must be a 1926.

Is it a 5 letter name?

1926 it is and the coachbuilder is a 5-letter name

Craig Gillingham · « **Reply #8 on:** January 24, 2013, 07:28:13 PM »

Grose?

woodinsight · « **Reply #9 on:** January 25, 2013, 10:54:29 AM »

Quote from: Craig Gillingham on January 24, 2013, 07:28:13 PM

Grose?

Not Grose.....(you are quite close alphabetically)
I'll LOCK it for you in the meantime.

Craig Gillingham · « **Reply #10 on:** January 26, 2013, 04:32:45 AM »

I'm at a loss, I can't find a coach builder that fits the clues. You could unlock this in the meantime, but I'll also keep looking.

woodinsight · « **Reply #11 on:** January 26, 2013, 05:24:11 AM »

Quote from: Craig Gillingham on January 26, 2013, 04:32:45 AM

I'm at a loss, I can't find a coach builder that fits the clues. You could unlock this in the meantime, but I'll also keep looking.

Understood Craig - keep searching.....
OPEN for all again

4popoid · « **Reply #12 on:** January 26, 2013, 11:44:14 AM »

I don't think that it has been established that the coachbuilder is British. If the coachbuilder isn't British, I will take a guess that #1097 is: 1926 Armstrong Siddeley 14hp with a body by Gygax.

woodinsight · « **Reply #13 on:** January 27, 2013, 12:08:45 AM »

Quote from: 4popoid on January 26, 2013, 11:44:14 AM

I don't think that it has been established that the coachbuilder is British. If the coachbuilder isn't British, I will take a guess that #1097 is: 1926 Armstrong Siddeley 14hp with a body by Gygax.

Not Gygax.......and I can confirm the coachbuilder is British

4popoid · « **Reply #14 on:** January 27, 2013, 12:24:43 AM »

I can only think of one five letter British coachworks that is close to G. So: 1926 Armstrong Siddeley 14hp with a body by Hardy.

woodinsight · « **Reply #15 on:** January 27, 2013, 08:43:02 AM »

Quote from: 4popoid on January 27, 2013, 12:24:43 AM

I can only think of one five letter British coachworks that is close to G. So: 1926 Armstrong Siddeley 14hp with a body by Hardy.

Not Hardy but it does begin with an 'H'

4popoid · « **Reply #16 on:** January 27, 2013, 03:09:26 PM »

One would not think that it would be that difficult to locate a British coachbuilder with a name beginning with "H", and having a total of five letters. Well it isn't proving out that way. After multiple hours of searching, I came across only one possibility, and not a very good one at that (the founder died in the 19th century!). In desperation I'll say: 1926 Armstrong Siddeley 14hp with a body by Hines.

woodinsight · « **Reply #17 on:** January 27, 2013, 03:44:16 PM »

Quote from: 4popoid on January 27, 2013, 03:09:26 PM

One would not think that it would be that difficult to locate a British coachbuilder with a name beginning with "H", and having a total of five letters. Well it isn't proving out that way. After multiple hours of searching, I came across only one possibility, and not a very good one at that (the founder died in the 19th century!). In desperation I'll say: 1926 Armstrong Siddeley 14hp with a body by Hines.

Not Hines............but H--es
They also bodied other makes.
LOCKED for you until your next answer

4popoid · « **Reply #18 on:** January 28, 2013, 01:02:51 AM »

Great clue. I think I may have located the coachbuilder. 1926 Armstrong Siddeley 14hp with a body by Howes.

woodinsight · « **Reply #19 on:** January 28, 2013, 02:51:12 AM »

Quote from: 4popoid on January 28, 2013, 01:02:51 AM

Great clue. I think I may have located the coachbuilder. 1926 Armstrong Siddeley 14hp with a body by Howes.

Yes, that's correct - well found and another point for you.

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Author Topic: Solved - MJW #1097 - Armstrong-Siddeley 14hp Sports Howes 1926 (Read 1147 times)