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Solved NIC#272 - Jim Tiller's Allard J2
« on: August 03, 2014, 11:43:11 AM »
What car are we looking at here? Who developed the car?
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Re: NIC #272
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2014, 07:33:17 AM »
I reckon this is easy. Experts?
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Re: NIC #272
« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2014, 07:50:14 AM »
I reckon this is easy.
So so I - but then I would, wouldn't I?
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Re: NIC #272
« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2014, 12:11:21 PM »
The Pros will laugh if I put this up. A clue - what marque does it resemble?
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Re: NIC #272
« Reply #4 on: October 20, 2014, 02:59:48 PM »
The dashboard looks early 30s, MG?
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Re: NIC #272
« Reply #5 on: October 20, 2014, 03:56:36 PM »
Allard J2 developed over about 20 years
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Re: NIC #272
« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2014, 06:55:07 PM »
Allard J2 developed over about 20 years

Yes, quite so. VERY developed. LOCKED for you - who was responsible for all this work?
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Re: NIC #272
« Reply #7 on: November 04, 2014, 09:41:03 AM »
Is this Jim Tiller's car?
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Re: NIC #272
« Reply #8 on: November 04, 2014, 11:42:43 AM »
Is this Jim Tiller's car?

Yes, it is. Another point to you.

It's Jim's 1950 J2 which he has developed to a ridiculous degree, and takes part in sprints, drag racing and Bonneville speed events. It's now almost unrecognisable from some angles, and I suppose it's the fastest Allard ever built. He calls it "The Old Fella".
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Re: NIC #272
« Reply #9 on: November 04, 2014, 12:38:20 PM »
He calls it "The Old Fella".
and he's known to his friends similarly! :D
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Re: Solved NIC#272 - Jim Tiller's Allard J2
« Reply #10 on: November 05, 2014, 08:45:50 AM »
A photo of the car at Bonneville after achieving 197mph.

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