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Solved - MJW #1103 - Fraser Jaguar Special
« on: January 27, 2013, 10:38:27 AM »
The base make should be relatively easy but I also need the model it was based on and who built it for the point.

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Re: MJW #1103
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2013, 01:59:57 AM »
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Re: MJW #1103
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2013, 10:53:59 AM »
Pros?

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Re: MJW #1103
« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2013, 04:35:31 AM »
Jaguar XK base ?

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Re: MJW #1103
« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2013, 11:43:46 AM »
Triumph based?

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Re: MJW #1103
« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2013, 04:20:51 PM »
Not Triumph but it is based on a Jaguar ( not an XK though)

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Re: MJW #1103
« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2013, 07:53:53 AM »
D type ?

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Re: MJW #1103
« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2013, 08:00:03 AM »
D type ?
Not a D-Type.....

Here's a front view with the man who built it behind the wheel

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Re: MJW #1103
« Reply #8 on: February 11, 2013, 02:44:04 PM »
Did he base it on a Mk VII ?
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Re: MJW #1103
« Reply #9 on: February 11, 2013, 04:45:12 PM »
Did he base it on a Mk VII ?
Yes he did!

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Re: MJW #1103
« Reply #10 on: March 09, 2013, 11:24:06 AM »
Time for a clue.....

It's known as the xxxxxx Jaguar Special.
The surname of the owner fits the missing five letters. SIX letters..... :-[
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Re: MJW #1103
« Reply #11 on: March 21, 2013, 07:52:05 PM »
Jones?
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Re: MJW #1103
« Reply #12 on: March 22, 2013, 01:46:07 AM »
Jones?
Not Jones but a fairly well-known British name....
Apologies - the surname is six letters but you're in the right half of the alphabet.

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Re: MJW #1103
« Reply #13 on: March 29, 2013, 02:36:30 PM »
Barnes?
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Re: MJW #1103
« Reply #14 on: March 29, 2013, 02:54:07 PM »
Barnes?
Not Barnes but xxxxEx
Perhaps another letter may be appropriate now?

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Re: MJW #1103
« Reply #15 on: March 29, 2013, 03:01:12 PM »
Hughes?
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Re: MJW #1103
« Reply #16 on: March 29, 2013, 04:49:34 PM »
Fisher?

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Re: MJW #1103
« Reply #17 on: March 30, 2013, 02:24:01 AM »

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Re: MJW #1103
« Reply #18 on: March 30, 2013, 02:28:11 AM »
Fisher?
Not Fisher......but it's somewhat similar (no I or H)........


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Re: MJW #1103
« Reply #19 on: March 30, 2013, 02:36:24 AM »
Foster?

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Re: MJW #1103
« Reply #20 on: March 30, 2013, 02:59:59 AM »
Foster?
Not Foster but it starts with FR...........

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Re: MJW #1103
« Reply #21 on: March 30, 2013, 03:00:55 AM »
Fraser?

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Re: MJW #1103
« Reply #22 on: March 30, 2013, 08:55:23 AM »
Fraser?
That's the name - the Fraser Jaguar Special built by John Fraser in New Zealand.
Another point for you.

Here's the original article -

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Re: Solved - MJW #1103 - Fraser Jaguar Special
« Reply #23 on: April 03, 2013, 05:09:42 PM »
Was it Fraser (as in the title of the article) or Francis (as its author)?

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Re: Solved - MJW #1103 - Fraser Jaguar Special
« Reply #24 on: April 04, 2013, 03:15:13 AM »
Was it Fraser (as in the title of the article) or Francis (as its author)?
I believe that Francis was a misprint in my source.....