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Solved - NEH 3905: Leafson TVR GT - 1956
« on: February 13, 2015, 07:49:20 AM »
What's this, from when, powered by what - for 1 point?:

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Re: NEH 3905
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2015, 02:29:44 PM »
an early Rochdale?
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Re: NEH 3905
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2015, 03:11:50 PM »
Quote from: iani on February 13, 2015, 02:29:44 PM
an early Rochdale?

It does have some bits of Rochdale in it but that's all.
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Re: NEH 3905
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2015, 06:31:16 AM »
Microplas?
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Re: NEH 3905
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2015, 08:06:12 AM »
Quote from: iani on February 14, 2015, 06:31:16 AM
Microplas?

There's some Microplas in it as well.
A real Bitsa!
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Re: NEH 3905
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2015, 09:38:21 AM »
Scratching my head here, so it seems to have microplas wings, a rochdale rear and what looks like an early grantura bonnet?

 
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Re: NEH 3905
« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2015, 09:44:00 AM »
Quote from: iani on February 16, 2015, 09:38:21 AM
Scratching my head here, so it seems to have microplas wings, a rochdale rear and what looks like an early grantura bonnet?

I believe it has all those things plus bits of others as well!
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Re: NEH 3905
« Reply #7 on: March 02, 2015, 04:37:03 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 3905
« Reply #8 on: March 05, 2015, 03:58:24 PM »
Australian?
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Re: NEH 3905
« Reply #9 on: March 06, 2015, 03:59:32 AM »
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Re: NEH 3905
« Reply #10 on: March 11, 2015, 12:30:23 PM »
According to a thread on a well-known site this is a TVR-Lea Francis special
But I would be happy to give up the point to iani, as it was the info contained in his guesses that enabled me to find it. A guy named Tony Stanton from the Rochdale Owners' Club confirms in the thread that the car is made up from the parts iani mentions in his Feb16 post, plus a Lea Francis engine. It's from 1956.
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Re: NEH 3905
« Reply #11 on: March 11, 2015, 12:52:19 PM »
Quote from: el_monty on March 11, 2015, 12:30:23 PM
According to a thread on a well-known site this is a TVR-Lea Francis special
But I would be happy to give up the point to iani, as it was the info contained in his guesses that enabled me to find it. A guy named Tony Stanton from the Rochdale Owners' Club confirms in the thread that the car is made up from the parts iani mentions in his Feb16 post, plus a Lea Francis engine. It's from 1956.

Yes, that's the car.
But it has a name, which I need for the point!
Locked for you to come up with it.

P.S. We don't disclose sources within the threads so I've modified your post a little..
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Re: NEH 3905
« Reply #12 on: March 12, 2015, 06:35:59 AM »

Is it "Leafson TVR GT", as described by the photo's OP on that site? (I took that to be someone just misspelling Lea-Francis)

Sorry about the source disclosure BTW, I knew I was not supposed to give the actual link URL but thought a mention of another site was acceptable. It won't happen again
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Re: NEH 3905
« Reply #13 on: March 12, 2015, 07:02:01 AM »
Quote from: el_monty on March 12, 2015, 06:35:59 AM

Is it "Leafson TVR GT", as described by the photo's OP on that site? (I took that to be someone just misspelling Lea-Francis)

Sorry about the source disclosure BTW, I knew I was not supposed to give the actual link URL but thought a mention of another site was acceptable. It won't happen again

That's right, it was known as the Leafson TVR GT; what happened to it I have no idea but I doubt it still exists. The engine was a 2.1/2 litre Lea-Francis.
Well done!
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