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Solved - NEH 3163: Fieldmouse - Ford 1172 cc sidevalve-based special
« on: December 10, 2013, 07:10:45 AM »
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Re: NEH 3163
« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2013, 03:03:40 PM »
cornflake box, 1970s!

more seriously, those look like morris eight easyclean wheels which dates the donor to 1938-48.
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Re: NEH 3163
« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2013, 06:01:39 PM »
Quote from: iani on December 10, 2013, 03:03:40 PM
cornflake box, 1970s!

more seriously, those look like morris eight easyclean wheels which dates the donor to 1938-48.

I think it's a bit later than that, and there's no Morris connection..
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Re: NEH 3163
« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2013, 08:37:02 AM »
If not a Morris then I'll go for a ford popular, 1953-62. The wheels were similar, I'll go for the late 60s early 70s for the kit though?
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Re: NEH 3163
« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2013, 09:36:51 AM »
Quote from: iani on December 12, 2013, 08:37:02 AM
If not a Morris then I'll go for a ford popular, 1953-62. The wheels were similar, I'll go for the late 60s early 70s for the kit though?

Correct on all counts!
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Re: NEH 3163
« Reply #5 on: December 24, 2013, 05:39:31 AM »
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Re: NEH 3163
« Reply #6 on: December 24, 2013, 08:30:10 AM »
I believe its called the fieldmouse,based off a ford popular,my source claims they only produced 3?
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Re: NEH 3163
« Reply #7 on: December 24, 2013, 09:49:01 AM »
Quote from: kwgibbs on December 24, 2013, 08:30:10 AM
I believe its called the fieldmouse,based off a ford popular,my source claims they only produced 3?

Yes that's right.
It's a slightly different take on the 1172 Ford sidevalve based kit-car special, which were usually sport cars.
I believe you're right that only 3 kits were made.  The original picture is shown below.
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Re: Solved - NEH 3163: Fieldmouse - Ford 1172 cc sidevalve-based special
« Reply #8 on: December 24, 2013, 10:53:13 AM »
If memory serves me correctly,I remember seeing the fieldmouse in a car show in England,its a cute little bugger
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