Topic: Solved - NEH 4095: XKC054 Jaguar C-Type-based development car for D-Type - 1953

[Carnut]

What's this, from when, what was it known as and what was its raison d'etre - for 1 point?:

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[Carnut]

Experts?

[660851]

basically it is XKC054 the Brontosaurus and is the initial form of the new D type built on the old C type space frame chassis.
it was tested at Silverstone late 1953

[Carnut]

basically it is XKC054 the Brontosaurus and is the initial form of the new D type built on the old C type space frame chassis.
it was tested at Silverstone late 1953

Yes indeed!

[nicanary]

Malcolm Sayer called it the XK120C MkII and it was sometimes referred to in the works as XPII, all this according to the best book on competition Jaguars.

[Carnut]

Also Jaguar "Light Alloy Car"...

[D-type]

Sorry to come in so late.  This car is XKC054, the prototype C/D Type.  But it is NOT the 'Brontosaurus' which was a different prototype with faired in wheels.
This one http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=15462.msg143903#msg143903

[Carnut]

Sorry to come in so late.  This car is XKC054, the prototype C/D Type.  But it is NOT the 'Brontosaurus' which was a different prototype with faired in wheels.
This one http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=15462.msg143903#msg143903

Thanks D-type.
I wasn't looking for the Brontosaurus name but I thought Terry was the fount of all Jaguar knowledge so I assumed he was right and included the name.
He mentioned the same chassis number so is it in fact the same car with a different body?

[D-type]

Agreed, I wouldn't expect Terry to get it wrong.  But, from what I've read the Brontosaurus was not built on chassis XKC054