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Solved - NEH 3247: TRS based on 1938 Riley 9
« on: February 11, 2014, 07:46:09 AM »
What's this, by whom and based on what - for 1 point?:

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Re: NEH 3247
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2014, 07:20:07 PM »
Ford 10 special?
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Re: NEH 3247
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2014, 04:18:55 AM »
Quote from: 660851 on February 13, 2014, 07:20:07 PM
Ford 10 special?

No Ford connection!
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Re: NEH 3247
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2014, 05:07:37 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 3247
« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2014, 05:46:26 AM »
The TRS ,  built by Aubrey Thompson of Mallow , Co Cork , Ireland based on Ford and Riley components , raced pre war , winning at the Phoenix Park in 39, raced in the early 60s using Ford 315 cllassic power by Arthue O'Leary , now restored and running to original spec
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Re: NEH 3247
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2014, 06:18:59 AM »
Quote from: shamrock on February 18, 2014, 05:46:26 AM
The TRS ,  built by Aubrey Thompson of Mallow , Co Cork , Ireland based on Ford and Riley components , raced pre war , winning at the Phoenix Park in 39, raced in the early 60s using Ford 315 cllassic power by Arthue O'Leary , now restored and running to original spec

Yes, though I have to confess I was unaware it had any Ford parts in it, just that it was based on a 1938 Riley 9 1100.
'TRS' stands for Thompson Racing Special.
Very good.
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Solved NIC#367 - 1938 Thompson Special
« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2015, 11:15:28 AM »
What is the name of this car, and at what race is it pictured?
« Last Edit: February 20, 2015, 05:31:57 AM by nicanary »
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Re: NIC #367
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2015, 09:40:11 AM »
Thompson Riley Special (AKA TRS) driven by Aubrey Thompson. Where ?  I'd hazard a guess at Tallaght (Leinster Trophy).  The car behind is quite interesting too.
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Re: NIC #367
« Reply #8 on: February 19, 2015, 11:24:08 AM »
Quote from: Willie McCrum on February 19, 2015, 09:40:11 AM
Thompson Riley Special (AKA TRS) driven by Aubrey Thompson. Where ?  I'd hazard a guess at Tallaght (Leinster Trophy).  The car behind is quite interesting too.

I can't decide what to do....... you've got the car, but that's not the race. LOCKED for you to investigate. It shouldn't take too much work.
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Re: NIC #367
« Reply #9 on: February 20, 2015, 02:11:34 AM »
Ok.....The bodywork looks very new - almost as new as it does today (!) - which, along with the car bahind, makes this a pre-war photo. Possibly Cork or Limerick GPs or the Bray 'round the houses' race.
I suppose Cork is the most likely since the car came from Mallow, which wasn't a million miles away.....
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Re: NIC #367
« Reply #10 on: February 20, 2015, 05:14:36 AM »
Quote from: nicanary on February 17, 2015, 11:15:28 AM
What is the name of this car, and at what race is it pictured?
Quote from: Willie McCrum on February 20, 2015, 02:11:34 AM
Ok.....The bodywork looks very new - almost as new as it does today (!) - which, along with the car bahind, makes this a pre-war photo. Possibly Cork or Limerick GPs or the Bray 'round the houses' race.
I suppose Cork is the most likely since the car came from Mallow, which wasn't a million miles away.....
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Re: NIC #367
« Reply #11 on: February 20, 2015, 05:22:51 AM »
I got this photograph from Aubrey Thompson. It is not the Phoenix Park 1939 where it won the Wakefield Trophy or The Leinster Trophy at Tallaght 1939 where it wore a panel over the passenger section.
I suspect it is the 1940 Ballinascorney Hillclimb where it posted FTD.
The car in the background is the Charlie Manders Adler Einsitzer (Trumpf Junior based) which still survives.
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Re: NIC #367
« Reply #12 on: February 20, 2015, 05:31:21 AM »
Quote from: Willie McCrum on February 20, 2015, 02:11:34 AM
Ok.....The bodywork looks very new - almost as new as it does today (!) - which, along with the car bahind, makes this a pre-war photo. Possibly Cork or Limerick GPs or the Bray 'round the houses' race.
I suppose Cork is the most likely since the car came from Mallow, which wasn't a million miles away.....

I feel that this reply is good enough for the point. Well solved. I'm sorry to be pedantic, but I wanted to establish the date of the photo, because the car changed form shortly after this. At this stage it was Ford s/v powered, but the engine proved unreliable, and was replaced by an ex-Percy Maclure Riley Brooklands unit together with its preselector gearbox.

According to my source, the photo was taken at the 1938 Limerick GP. However, both yourself and our new member probably know more than myself about Irish racing at that time, so I quite happily stand to be corrected. Just to make it clear - if there is a LOCK on a puzzle it means that no other member can attempt to solve that puzzle until the lock is lifted. Comments are acceptable but not recommended if it helps the other member to solve it!
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Re: Solved - NEH 3247: TRS based on 1938 Riley 9
« Reply #13 on: February 20, 2015, 05:59:02 AM »
Merged with earlier puzzle of same car from almost exactly a year ago!
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Re: Solved - NEH 3247: TRS based on 1938 Riley 9
« Reply #14 on: February 20, 2015, 06:02:16 AM »
Quote from: Carnut on February 20, 2015, 05:59:02 AM
Merged with earlier puzzle of same car from almost exactly a year ago!

Not my proudest moment........
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Re: Solved - NEH 3247: TRS based on 1938 Riley 9
« Reply #15 on: February 20, 2015, 09:25:34 AM »
COULD WELL BE A HILLCLIMB, NOT BALLINASCORNEY FROM THE PERIOD PHOTOS I HAVE , THE HILL IS ABOUT 3 MILES FROM WHERE I AM TYPING , INCIDENTALLY LIMERICK 38 PROGRAM SHOWS THE CAR AS THE TS , PRESUME THOMPSON FORD SPECIAL
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Re: Solved - NEH 3247: TRS based on 1938 Riley 9
« Reply #16 on: February 20, 2015, 04:29:35 PM »
should have typed TFS
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Re: Solved - NEH 3247: TRS based on 1938 Riley 9
« Reply #17 on: February 23, 2015, 07:44:36 AM »
The Limerick races had the start/finish and pits situated in William Street. This looks like a town-centre in the photo, so I think the identification could be correct (the website where I found the image had comments from other readers attached, and it was one of those that claimed it was the '38 Limerick GP.)
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