Solved NIC#159 - 1930 BNC with Ford V8-60 of George Caswell

nicanary · April 03, 2014, 12:11:13 PM

What do we have here? Tell me what you know about this car.

nicanary · April 13, 2014, 12:43:37 PM

Experts?

Majeko · April 15, 2014, 03:04:14 PM

British?

nicanary · April 15, 2014, 03:07:09 PM

Quote from: Majeko on April 15, 2014, 03:04:14 PM
British?

No British parts as far as I know.

D-type · April 15, 2014, 03:43:50 PM

Was it a Bol d'Or entry?

nicanary · April 15, 2014, 03:51:17 PM

Quote from: D-type on April 15, 2014, 03:43:50 PM
Was it a Bol d'Or entry?

No.

D-type · April 15, 2014, 05:12:26 PM

Open wheels (no mudguards) and headlamps! Is it Australian?

nicanary · April 15, 2014, 05:21:16 PM

Quote from: D-type on April 15, 2014, 05:12:26 PM
Open wheels (no mudguards) and headlamps! Is it Australian?

Sorry, nothing Australian about it.

Majeko · April 16, 2014, 03:47:26 PM

French?

nicanary · April 16, 2014, 06:46:14 PM

Quote from: Majeko on April 16, 2014, 03:47:26 PM
French?

The chassis is French. Now you need to find out what marque, and also what powers the car.

serra · April 18, 2014, 10:14:59 AM

It is a 1930 BNC Type 527 Voiturette with a Ford V8-60 flathead (one source says it was Instaled around 1943-44) and raced by by George Caswell and Otto Linton in the first Watkins Glen road races in 1948, finishing 8th overall, 4th in class. It could be also called Caswell BNC.

nicanary · April 18, 2014, 10:23:09 AM

Well done, Serra! One point to your total. I deliberately selected a puzzle photo which was not very clear, but it did show the unusual engine. You've said all there is to say - here's another photo.

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Solved NIC#159 - 1930 BNC with Ford V8-60 of George Caswell