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Fairley Ford Mercury Special (1953)
« on: February 13, 2015, 01:48:06 AM »
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Re: BD86
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2015, 05:17:29 AM »
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Re: BD86
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2015, 06:37:32 AM »
Fairley Ford V8, built by Reg Phillips.

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Re: BD86
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2015, 12:03:02 PM »
one more time, you are very close to resolve the puzzle.
Fairley: Yes
Ford: No
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Re: BD86 Locked for Willie McCrum
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2015, 01:54:04 PM »
Could well be Chevrolet this time.  There was a Ford in there originally . I'll go for Chevy !

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Re: BD86 Locked for Willie McCrum
« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2015, 03:54:39 PM »
Sorry Willie McCrum, I accept Ford but it's a partiel answer. 
Fairley Ford-...... ...... 
Can you complet that and the point is for you.  Locked for you Willie McCrum

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Re: BD86 Locked for Willie McCrum
« Reply #6 on: February 22, 2015, 07:44:01 PM »
OK...Flathead V8 (3.6) ?  Am starting to lose the will to live.

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Re: BD86 Locked for Willie McCrum
« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2015, 03:07:42 AM »
No, Unlocked

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Re: BD86
« Reply #8 on: February 28, 2015, 03:19:14 AM »
Pros, can you complet this puzzle.  I have a partiel answer for the moment.

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Re: BD86
« Reply #9 on: February 28, 2015, 04:04:05 AM »
I think I recall the big Fairley special had a Ford Mercury engine
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Re: BD86
« Reply #10 on: February 28, 2015, 05:52:19 AM »
As usual. I'm too late switching on my laptop.........

That looks like the Gregory-Ford V8 behind it.
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

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Re: BD86
« Reply #11 on: February 28, 2015, 08:45:06 AM »
Allan L, you won the point