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Solved - NEH 3473: Meredith Mini Special
« on: May 19, 2014, 07:11:13 AM »
Identify this car correctly for 1 point:

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Re: NEH 3473
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2014, 04:01:12 PM »
My guess would be a Triumph Herald Convertible, however the exhaustpipe is on the wrong side.....still it is the same for a Vitesse (I checked), so that would not make the difference.
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Re: NEH 3473
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2014, 06:26:39 PM »
Quote from: 58_spyder on May 19, 2014, 04:01:12 PM
My guess would be a Triumph Herald Convertible, however the exhaustpipe is on the wrong side.....still it is the same for a Vitesse (I checked), so that would not make the difference.

So your guess wouldn't be right...
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Re: NEH 3473
« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2014, 04:37:57 PM »
Is it based on a Reliant or something similar? It looks a bit wobbly
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Re: NEH 3473
« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2014, 03:58:08 AM »
Quote from: 58_spyder on May 20, 2014, 04:37:57 PM
Is it based on a Reliant or something similar? It looks a bit wobbly

It's based on something but not a Reliant, and I wouldn't say it's anything similar to a Reliant either.
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Re: NEH 3473
« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2014, 07:00:15 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 3473
« Reply #6 on: May 27, 2014, 11:55:04 AM »
Coventry Climax engined Herald produced by Jack Brabham
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Re: NEH 3473
« Reply #7 on: May 27, 2014, 02:16:37 PM »
Quote from: D-type on May 27, 2014, 11:55:04 AM
Coventry Climax engined Herald produced by Jack Brabham

Not that..
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Re: NEH 3473
« Reply #8 on: May 27, 2014, 03:32:08 PM »
Any connection with the Indian-made Standard Herald?  Or am I up the wrong tree?
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Re: NEH 3473
« Reply #9 on: May 28, 2014, 01:55:03 AM »
All Thriumph Herald's have the exhaust on the other side, it is powered by something else. I agree that it should be a herald if it had the exhaust on the right side.
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Re: NEH 3473
« Reply #10 on: May 28, 2014, 03:51:32 AM »
Quote from: D-type on May 27, 2014, 03:32:08 PM
Any connection with the Indian-made Standard Herald?  Or am I up the wrong tree?

It's not a Standard Gazel, which is the Herald they made in India (that would be a repost!)

Quote from: 58_spyder on May 28, 2014, 01:55:03 AM
All Thriumph Herald's have the exhaust on the other side, it is powered by something else. I agree that it should be a herald if it had the exhaust on the right side.

You're right, it's not Herald-based.
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Re: NEH 3473
« Reply #11 on: May 29, 2014, 07:47:04 PM »
I saw this hatchet job on a herald forum last year. Think it's mini based, witha n escort mk3 front end, herald rear and hood, doorglass.
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Re: NEH 3473
« Reply #12 on: May 30, 2014, 04:01:43 AM »
Quote from: iani on May 29, 2014, 07:47:04 PM
I saw this hatchet job on a herald forum last year. Think it's mini based, witha n escort mk3 front end, herald rear and hood, doorglass.

Your memory serves you well!
Here's a picture of the front.
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Re: NEH 3473
« Reply #13 on: May 30, 2014, 06:36:10 AM »
meredith special, 1989. looking at the window frame it could be a mini doorglass in there, even my herald has smaller gaps than that!
1979 mini 1100 base, escort mk3 front and herald 1200 rear grafted together. Thankfully only 1 made, now in the Netherlands apparently...
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Re: NEH 3473
« Reply #14 on: May 30, 2014, 06:37:00 AM »
Indeed.  Well done.
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Re: Solved - NEH 3473: Meredith Mini Special
« Reply #15 on: May 30, 2014, 08:23:44 AM »
I think it's quite good looking for a 'bitsa' - the proportions are OK.  Apart from the fit of the hood
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Re: Solved - NEH 3473: Meredith Mini Special
« Reply #16 on: May 30, 2014, 08:50:13 AM »
Quote from: D-type on May 30, 2014, 08:23:44 AM
I think it's quite good looking for a 'bitsa' - the proportions are OK.  Apart from the fit of the hood

Hmmm..  I don't think I'd like to have an accident in it..!
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