Author Topic: Solved: PN #439 -- Junior R, 1923 (Read 935 times)

pnegyesi · « **on:** January 17, 2013, 12:02:20 PM »

Please identify this car for a point

pnegyesi · « **Reply #1 on:** January 27, 2013, 12:47:27 AM »

Experts?

Craig Gillingham · « **Reply #2 on:** January 29, 2013, 03:22:39 PM »

1924 for the year?

pnegyesi · « **Reply #3 on:** January 29, 2013, 03:49:27 PM »

A tiny bit older

Craig Gillingham · « **Reply #4 on:** January 29, 2013, 04:06:03 PM »

1922?

pnegyesi · « **Reply #5 on:** January 30, 2013, 01:06:06 AM »

A tiny bit younger

Craig Gillingham · « **Reply #6 on:** January 30, 2013, 01:27:56 AM »

OK, 1923 it is.

The bonnet looks short, is it a 4 cylinder car?

pnegyesi · « **Reply #7 on:** January 30, 2013, 04:29:37 AM »

Yes, it is a 4-cylinder car, but that's not what it is interesting about it

Craig Gillingham · « **Reply #8 on:** January 30, 2013, 05:23:16 AM »

Perhaps it has a sleeve valve engine, so something like a R&V Knight?

pnegyesi · « **Reply #9 on:** January 30, 2013, 05:47:05 AM »

don't focus on the engine, there are other aspects of this car which makes it unique

Craig Gillingham · « **Reply #10 on:** January 30, 2013, 04:24:23 PM »

Is it something mechanically unique about the car?

richard cuyler · « **Reply #11 on:** January 30, 2013, 05:41:29 PM »

Double rear wheels?

pnegyesi · « **Reply #12 on:** January 30, 2013, 11:31:45 PM »

Not the rear wheels. It has an interesting story, including something mechanical

Craig Gillingham · « **Reply #13 on:** January 31, 2013, 04:17:20 PM »

Is it a Metropolitan M-41?

pnegyesi · « **Reply #14 on:** January 31, 2013, 11:50:14 PM »

pnegyesi · « **Reply #15 on:** February 02, 2013, 10:25:44 AM »

Professionals?

Wendax · « **Reply #16 on:** February 03, 2013, 07:10:40 AM »

American car?

pnegyesi · « **Reply #17 on:** February 03, 2013, 07:36:23 AM »

Wendax · « **Reply #18 on:** February 03, 2013, 10:27:26 AM »

Did the company start production in 1923?

pnegyesi · « **Reply #19 on:** February 03, 2013, 11:00:42 AM »

it is a one-ff

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #20 on:** February 03, 2013, 11:23:52 AM »

Robe?

RayTheRat · « **Reply #21 on:** February 03, 2013, 11:28:14 AM »

Does the "something interesting" have any connection to the blocked out section in the rear seat area?

pnegyesi · « **Reply #22 on:** February 03, 2013, 11:42:33 AM »

no, the two sections which have been blocked out contain identification text

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #23 on:** February 03, 2013, 02:24:05 PM »

Robe?

Is it by Robe Motor Corporation, Nansemond, Virginia?

pnegyesi · « **Reply #24 on:** February 03, 2013, 02:44:30 PM »

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