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Re: PJ - 523
« Reply #25 on: June 09, 2013, 07:15:20 AM »
Winner of BP Buildacar '84 - Whitley Abbey School, the car was called Abbey Cat
The 28 November, 1984 issue of Autocar says this:
AN all white, two-seater called "Abbey Cat", built by the Whitley Abbey Comprehensive School of Coventry, has won this year's BP buildacar competition gaining a £1,000 prize for the school as well as helping its four builders to get jobs in the motor industry.  Built by 16-year-olds Peter Walker, David Wyer, David Black and 17-year-old Stephen Campbell it has a glass-fibre body and powered by a 20-year-old NSU Prinz air-cooled engine
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Re: PJ - 523
« Reply #26 on: June 12, 2013, 02:40:21 PM »
let's give this a little bump
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Re: PJ - 523
« Reply #27 on: June 13, 2013, 03:58:40 PM »
Thank you, I'm here now.  ;)
You found the car and some additional info I didn't know.
I'd like to know more about those BP Buildacar cars...I found some of them and are a nice subject.
Here's your point!