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GTC #104 SOLVED: SID Mk1 based on Heron Mk3
« on: March 19, 2015, 05:12:17 AM »
What is this crazy contraption? 1 point for whoever gets it!
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Re: GTC #104
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2015, 04:51:02 AM »
Up'n'nup.
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Re: GTC #104
« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2015, 10:13:46 AM »
Let's kick this up a notch!
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Re: GTC #104
« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2015, 12:22:10 PM »
Made in Australia ?
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Re: GTC #104
« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2015, 03:06:41 PM »
Or the US of A?
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Re: GTC #104
« Reply #5 on: April 01, 2015, 07:50:40 PM »
Not from OZ or US.
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Re: GTC #104
« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2015, 06:52:14 AM »
Is it powered by a large capacity V8 engine, though?
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Re: GTC #104
« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2015, 07:58:10 AM »
Quote from: nicanary on April 02, 2015, 06:52:14 AM
Is it powered by a large capacity V8 engine, though?

Depends where you draw the line for 'large', but yes there is a V8 of that nature under there.
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Re: GTC #104
« Reply #8 on: April 02, 2015, 11:44:56 AM »
Sooo..... Rover (Buick) V8 ?
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Re: GTC #104
« Reply #9 on: April 02, 2015, 11:48:49 AM »
Quote from: nicanary on April 02, 2015, 11:44:56 AM
Sooo..... Rover (Buick) V8 ?

Not Rover/Buick, no.
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Re: GTC #104
« Reply #10 on: April 02, 2015, 01:38:20 PM »
Chevrolet small block V8 ?
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Re: GTC #104
« Reply #11 on: April 02, 2015, 06:29:22 PM »
Quote from: oko94 on April 02, 2015, 01:38:20 PM
Chevrolet small block V8 ?
Not Chevvy, but yes small block V8.
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Re: GTC #104
« Reply #12 on: April 02, 2015, 07:23:32 PM »
From South America?
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Re: GTC #104
« Reply #13 on: April 02, 2015, 07:31:12 PM »
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Re: GTC #104
« Reply #14 on: April 07, 2015, 03:30:43 AM »
GM V8 ?
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Re: GTC #104
« Reply #15 on: April 07, 2015, 07:53:36 AM »
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Re: GTC #104
« Reply #16 on: April 07, 2015, 09:36:22 AM »
Ford V8 ?
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Re: GTC #104
« Reply #17 on: April 07, 2015, 05:19:56 PM »
Quote from: oko94 on April 07, 2015, 09:36:22 AM
Ford V8 ?

That's the one! Yes, this is powered by one of Ford's V8s.
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Re: GTC #104
« Reply #18 on: April 09, 2015, 02:42:44 AM »
Made in New Zealand ?
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Re: GTC #104
« Reply #19 on: April 09, 2015, 04:59:11 AM »
Quote from: oko94 on April 09, 2015, 02:42:44 AM
Made in New Zealand ?

Yes it was.
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Re: GTC #104
« Reply #20 on: April 09, 2015, 06:40:34 AM »
Built between 1965 and 1970 ?
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Re: GTC #104
« Reply #21 on: April 09, 2015, 06:48:02 AM »
Quote from: oko94 on April 09, 2015, 06:40:34 AM
Built between 1965 and 1970 ?

Indeed it was.
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Re: GTC #104
« Reply #22 on: April 09, 2015, 11:25:21 AM »
Bespoke chassis or based on an existing car ?
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Re: GTC #104
« Reply #23 on: April 09, 2015, 06:28:02 PM »
Quote from: oko94 on April 09, 2015, 11:25:21 AM
Bespoke chassis or based on an existing car ?
It appears to have been based on an existing chassis.

Full disclosure: I have come across information that states this car has also make use of a Jag V8 at some point of its career.
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Re: GTC #104
« Reply #24 on: April 10, 2015, 03:11:36 AM »
European chassis ?
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