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Solved NIC#180 - 1937 Rapier Granville Grenfell Special
« on: April 22, 2014, 07:13:01 AM »
Year, make and model, and why it was built, all for just one point.
« Last Edit: April 25, 2014, 06:45:35 PM by nicanary »
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

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Re: NIC #180
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2014, 11:02:09 AM »
1937 Lagonda Rapier The Granville Grenfell Special

GPB 130 was built by John Granville Grefnell Ltd at their workshops within the circuit at Brooklands for Brooklands racer and pilot Hamish Scott as the first of a three car Rapier Works Racing Team reputedly for Le Mans.

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Re: NIC #180
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2014, 06:44:39 PM »
1937 Lagonda Rapier The Granville Grenfell Special

GPB 130 was built by John Granville Grefnell Ltd at their workshops within the circuit at Brooklands for Brooklands racer and pilot Hamish Scott as the first of a three car Rapier Works Racing Team reputedly for Le Mans.

Yes! You have answered everything - this was in fact the only car completed.
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

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Re: Solved NIC#180 - 1937 Rapier Granville Grenfell Special
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2015, 03:56:14 PM »
Is this the same car?