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Solved NIC#258 - 1939 Sunbeam-Talbot 2-litre
« on: July 13, 2014, 06:39:02 AM »
Make and model for one point.
« Last Edit: August 22, 2014, 04:55:12 AM by nicanary »
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Re: NIC #258
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2014, 06:23:41 AM »
Easy one for the Experts.
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Re: NIC #258
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2014, 10:14:46 PM »
british?

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Re: NIC #258
« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2014, 05:52:53 AM »
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

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Re: NIC #258
« Reply #4 on: August 07, 2014, 07:59:01 AM »
Any Healey connection ?

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Re: NIC #258
« Reply #5 on: August 07, 2014, 08:10:10 AM »
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

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Re: NIC #258
« Reply #6 on: August 08, 2014, 01:30:43 AM »
Jaguar?

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Re: NIC #258
« Reply #7 on: August 08, 2014, 04:44:51 AM »
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Re: NIC #258
« Reply #8 on: August 08, 2014, 05:08:28 AM »
Riley ?

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Re: NIC #258
« Reply #9 on: August 08, 2014, 05:12:53 AM »
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Re: NIC #258
« Reply #10 on: August 08, 2014, 11:56:32 AM »
Lagonda?

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Re: NIC #258
« Reply #11 on: August 08, 2014, 06:53:28 PM »
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Re: NIC #258
« Reply #12 on: August 08, 2014, 07:15:46 PM »
triumph?

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Re: NIC #258
« Reply #13 on: August 09, 2014, 04:58:16 AM »
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Re: NIC #258
« Reply #14 on: August 19, 2014, 11:03:23 AM »
Jowet ?

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Re: NIC #258
« Reply #15 on: August 19, 2014, 11:04:26 AM »
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Re: NIC #258
« Reply #16 on: August 20, 2014, 11:48:40 PM »
Odd cut line on the doors ..........

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Re: NIC #258
« Reply #17 on: August 21, 2014, 12:02:54 AM »
Could it be a 1946 Sunbeam?

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Re: NIC #258
« Reply #18 on: August 21, 2014, 05:03:21 AM »
Could it be a 1946 Sunbeam?

You're very close. LOCKED for you. It's from the same company, but slightly later. I'll let you look for the answer.
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Re: NIC #258
« Reply #19 on: August 21, 2014, 09:46:47 PM »
I'll go with 1947,  2 Litre Drophead Coupe

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Re: NIC #258
« Reply #20 on: August 22, 2014, 04:54:30 AM »
I'll go with 1947,  2 Litre Drophead Coupe

Yes. One point to you.

My image has a caption which states 1939, but Georgano says production started in 1940 and re-commenced after WW2, so your date is OK. It was a lengthened version of the Talbot 10 chassis, fitted with the engine from the Hillman 14hp. 1939 was the first year of the cars being called Sunbeam-Talbot, rather than just Talbot.
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