Author Topic: Solved - NEH 3248: John Densham Riley Special on 1935 Riley 9 Imp with 1948 body  (Read 17061 times)

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Re: NEH 3248
« Reply #25 on: February 07, 2014, 01:04:55 PM »
It's called the 'John Densham Riley Special Nr.3' and was based on a 1935 Riley 9 IMP chassis and 1100cc IMP engine, bodywork by John Densham and Lewis Edmunds in 1948.

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Re: NEH 3248
« Reply #26 on: February 08, 2014, 06:13:13 AM »
It's called the 'John Densham Riley Special Nr.3' and was based on a 1935 Riley 9 IMP chassis and 1100cc IMP engine, bodywork by John Densham and Lewis Edmunds in 1948.

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barrett's #377 - Solved - Riley special by John Densham
« Reply #28 on: November 04, 2014, 07:08:59 PM »
What is the name of this car, who built it and when?
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Re: barrett's #377
« Reply #29 on: November 20, 2014, 01:30:33 PM »
Experts?

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Re: barrett's #377
« Reply #30 on: November 20, 2014, 02:34:17 PM »
It looks similar to a Jaguar XK, but appears to have advance/retard controls on the steering wheel. So is it an earlier car which has been rebodied?
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Re: barrett's #377
« Reply #31 on: November 21, 2014, 04:21:06 AM »
Indeed, the chassis is older than the coachwork

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Re: barrett's #377
« Reply #32 on: November 22, 2014, 06:00:15 AM »
French?

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Re: barrett's #377
« Reply #33 on: November 25, 2014, 04:30:46 AM »
No

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Re: barrett's #377
« Reply #34 on: November 25, 2014, 06:08:23 PM »
British?

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Re: barrett's #377
« Reply #35 on: November 26, 2014, 04:09:27 PM »
Yes!

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Re: barrett's #377
« Reply #36 on: November 26, 2014, 04:33:17 PM »
HRG?

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Re: barrett's #377
« Reply #37 on: November 27, 2014, 02:09:34 AM »
Jaguar?
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Re: barrett's #377
« Reply #38 on: November 27, 2014, 04:33:31 AM »
2x no

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Re: barrett's #377
« Reply #39 on: December 01, 2014, 01:30:59 PM »
Aston martin ulster??

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Re: barrett's #377
« Reply #40 on: December 02, 2014, 04:49:51 AM »
Not that

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Re: barrett's #377
« Reply #41 on: December 02, 2014, 05:15:58 AM »
Allard?

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Re: barrett's #377
« Reply #42 on: December 02, 2014, 08:38:30 AM »
No

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Re: barrett's #377
« Reply #43 on: January 03, 2015, 08:21:56 AM »
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Re: barrett's #377
« Reply #44 on: January 03, 2015, 08:27:43 AM »
MG-based?
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

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Re: barrett's #377
« Reply #45 on: January 03, 2015, 08:54:30 AM »
John Densham Riley Special Nr.3

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Re: barrett's #377
« Reply #46 on: January 03, 2015, 10:58:37 AM »
Correct!

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Re: barrett's #377 - Solved - Riley special by John Densham
« Reply #47 on: January 03, 2015, 11:15:39 AM »
NEH3248. I can't even solve a previous puzzle ! :(
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Re: barrett's #377 - Solved - Riley special by John Densham
« Reply #48 on: January 03, 2015, 12:31:48 PM »
NEH3248. I can't even solve a previous puzzle ! :(

Neither can I and I posted it!
I knew it looked very familiar but I just couldn't put my finger on it..
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