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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2014 => Topic started by: pnegyesi on April 21, 2014, 12:15:34 AM

Title: Solved: PN #638 -- John Mew's special, circa 1950
Post by: pnegyesi on April 21, 2014, 12:15:34 AM

Who built this special which is at the front of the picture? A point is waiting for you

Title: Re: PN #638
Post by: pnegyesi on April 27, 2014, 05:39:51 AM

Experts?

Title: Re: PN #638
Post by: pnegyesi on May 12, 2014, 02:50:02 PM

Professionals?

Title: Re: PN #638
Post by: Paul Jaray on May 12, 2014, 02:52:23 PM

Is it a SAM, (eigenbau) from Poland?

Title: Re: PN #638
Post by: pnegyesi on May 12, 2014, 02:55:36 PM

no

Title: Re: PN #638
Post by: nicanary on May 12, 2014, 06:42:16 PM

It's John Mew's first special, powered by a flathead Ford V8 from a WW2 tank. It was built circa 1950.

I know this because it was going to be in my next set of puzzles the same week that you used it!

(John Mew was well-known in UK national racing in the 1960s, and for several years he dressed as Santa Claus at the annual BRSCC Boxing Day race meeting at Brands Hatch, usually driving round the circuit in his FJ Lotus 20 with a long white beard and a red costume.)

Title: Re: PN #638
Post by: pnegyesi on May 13, 2014, 01:47:05 AM

:) and a point for you

Title: Re: Solved: PN #638 -- John Mew's special, circa 1950
Post by: nicanary on May 13, 2014, 05:48:55 AM

Thank you. Here's a photo of Mew in full Xmas attire. I'd forgotten about the barrel of alcohol he carried, and the reindeer antlers on the front of the car.

Title: Re: Solved: PN #638 -- John Mew's special, circa 1950
Post by: Carnut on April 07, 2015, 12:11:14 PM

Better image of the puzzle picture: