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Re: NEH 2708
« Reply #25 on: June 10, 2013, 05:47:14 AM »
Hmm.. interesting clue. My guess is it's either an early post-war Triumph engine (by then owned by Standard) or based on an Avon.

I'm going for the Avon 9hp chassis.
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Re: NEH 2708
« Reply #26 on: June 10, 2013, 06:34:18 AM »
Quote from: nicanary on June 10, 2013, 05:47:14 AM
Hmm.. interesting clue. My guess is it's either an early post-war Triumph engine (by then owned by Standard) or based on an Avon.

I'm going for the Avon 9hp chassis.

No connection with Avon..
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Re: NEH 2708
« Reply #27 on: June 10, 2013, 06:40:09 AM »
Blimey. Triumph Super Seven engine ?
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Re: NEH 2708
« Reply #28 on: June 10, 2013, 07:06:15 AM »
Quote from: nicanary on June 10, 2013, 06:40:09 AM
Blimey. Triumph Super Seven engine ?

Not a Triumph engine; stick with Standard for the chassis though..
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Re: NEH 2708
« Reply #29 on: June 10, 2013, 07:36:19 AM »
I really wish I hadn't started this - is it a Standard 9hp chassis ?
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Re: NEH 2708
« Reply #30 on: June 10, 2013, 07:38:55 AM »
Quote from: nicanary on June 10, 2013, 07:36:19 AM
I really wish I hadn't started this - is it a Standard 9hp chassis ?

Yes!
This puzzle is locked for you to delve a bit more..
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Re: NEH 2708
« Reply #31 on: June 10, 2013, 07:50:54 AM »
Is it the Empire Special ?
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Re: NEH 2708
« Reply #32 on: June 10, 2013, 08:59:06 AM »
A.C. based?
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Re: NEH 2708
« Reply #33 on: June 10, 2013, 09:36:06 AM »
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Re: NEH 2708
« Reply #34 on: June 10, 2013, 09:37:03 AM »
Quote from: targhediferro on June 10, 2013, 08:59:06 AM
A.C. based?

Nothing to do with AC.
This puzzle is currently locked for nicanary (to have one more go now) though!
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Re: NEH 2708
« Reply #35 on: June 10, 2013, 10:27:12 AM »
I'm getting nowhere with this. At the moment I'm doing two jobs, one by day, and one by night, and I don't want to waste people's time.

Best thing is to unlock it, and I'll have another stab when I have time.
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Re: NEH 2708
« Reply #36 on: June 10, 2013, 11:56:36 AM »
As you wish.
Open to all.
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Re: NEH 2708
« Reply #37 on: June 20, 2013, 06:16:46 AM »
Professionals?
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Re: NEH 2708
« Reply #38 on: June 20, 2013, 12:04:01 PM »
If itīs Jaguar or SS based , I believe itīs a repost (but I canīt find it)
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Re: NEH 2708
« Reply #39 on: June 21, 2013, 04:05:25 AM »
Quote from: João on June 20, 2013, 12:04:01 PM
If itīs Jaguar or SS based , I believe itīs a repost (but I canīt find it)

You're on the right track there.
Locked for you to come up with more/accurate details.
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Re: NEH 2708
« Reply #40 on: June 24, 2013, 06:07:16 AM »
Is this till locked? I may have an answer, although I'm probably wrong......
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Re: NEH 2708
« Reply #41 on: June 24, 2013, 06:12:37 AM »
Quote from: nicanary on June 24, 2013, 06:07:16 AM
Is this till locked? I may have an answer, although I'm probably wrong......

Will give Jaoa another 24 hours from now then after that will unlock it for you to have a go..
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Re: NEH 2708
« Reply #42 on: July 06, 2013, 12:15:16 PM »
swallow bodied standard 10hp
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Re: NEH 2708
« Reply #43 on: July 06, 2013, 03:36:45 PM »
Quote from: 660851 on July 06, 2013, 12:15:16 PM
swallow bodied standard 10hp

It is SS-based, but I'm not sure if that's progress or not!
See my Reply #24.
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Re: NEH 2708
« Reply #44 on: July 06, 2013, 06:38:09 PM »
I mentioned earlier that I might have a (tenuous) lead.  There was an article in a recent issue of a well-known classic car mag about Rowley Kitcher, who was well-known for Rover specials. The article mentioned that in the 50s he modified several SS1 cars, and I wondered, since we were getting nowhere, whether it was one of these ?
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Re: NEH 2708
« Reply #45 on: July 06, 2013, 06:52:02 PM »
Quote from: nicanary on July 06, 2013, 06:38:09 PM
I mentioned earlier that I might have a (tenuous) lead.  There was an article in a recent issue of a well-known classic car mag about Rowley Kitcher, who was well-known for Rover specials. The article mentioned that in the 50s he modified several SS1 cars, and I wondered, since we were getting nowhere, whether it was one of these ?

I've got all the details stored on my computer at work so will have to check on Monday.
I don't recognise that name though (and it's not an SS1...!)
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Re: NEH 2708
« Reply #46 on: July 07, 2013, 04:41:01 AM »
You inadvertently gave me a lead there. It's a special built on an SS2 chassis, with supercharged engine. It was built by a man whose son was called John (seriously, that's all there is on the site), for competing at speed events in the 30s, including racing at Brooklands.

And that's it. I can find nothing more.
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Re: NEH 2708
« Reply #47 on: July 08, 2013, 05:40:11 AM »
Quote from: nicanary on July 07, 2013, 04:41:01 AM
You inadvertently gave me a lead there. It's a special built on an SS2 chassis, with supercharged engine. It was built by a man whose son was called John (seriously, that's all there is on the site), for competing at speed events in the 30s, including racing at Brooklands.

And that's it. I can find nothing more.

Exactly; that's all there is to it.
Maybe my clue wasn't inadvertant!

Only 2 more to solve and the easy life comes to an end!
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Re: Solved - NEH 2708: SS2 Supercharged Special built 1930s
« Reply #48 on: July 08, 2013, 05:56:15 AM »
Don't remind me. There are loads in the Rookies section at the moment that I can tell you the life story about. I fear that I will miss out.
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