Author Topic: Solved - NEH 4118: The 500 special by Les Redmond - 1948 (Read 780 times)

Carnut · « **on:** June 09, 2015, 08:20:18 AM »

What's this and who's the person sitting in it, for 1 point?:

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Carnut · « **Reply #1 on:** June 23, 2015, 04:30:01 AM »

Experts?

Carnut · « **Reply #2 on:** July 21, 2015, 05:08:24 AM »

Professionals?

nicanary · « **Reply #3 on:** July 21, 2015, 05:32:40 AM »

I've seen this photo before - I was going to use it as a puzzle. Now I can't find it!!

Australian?

shamrock · « **Reply #4 on:** July 21, 2015, 05:42:46 AM »

is it Reg Philips Jowett based Fairley special dating from 1950

Carnut · « **Reply #5 on:** July 21, 2015, 06:26:10 AM »

Quote from: nicanary on July 21, 2015, 05:32:40 AM

I've seen this photo before - I was going to use it as a puzzle. Now I can't find it!!

Australian?

It's not Australian.

Quote from: shamrock on July 21, 2015, 05:42:46 AM

is it Reg Philips Jowett based Fairley special dating from 1950

Not that.

nicanary · « **Reply #6 on:** July 21, 2015, 08:11:00 AM »

Someone's going to solve this whilst I'm treading water.

American?

Carnut · « **Reply #7 on:** July 21, 2015, 08:17:56 AM »

Not American..

oko94 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 21, 2015, 08:19:01 AM »

British ?

Carnut · « **Reply #9 on:** July 21, 2015, 09:14:37 AM »

Quote from: oko94 on July 21, 2015, 08:19:01 AM

British ?

Indeed..

oko94 · « **Reply #10 on:** July 21, 2015, 09:45:32 AM »

Is that an engine between the front wheels ? Looks very strange...

Carnut · « **Reply #11 on:** July 21, 2015, 12:16:42 PM »

Quote from: oko94 on July 21, 2015, 09:45:32 AM

Is that an engine between the front wheels ? Looks very strange...

I can't see one anywhere else!

nicanary · « **Reply #12 on:** July 21, 2015, 01:42:30 PM »

Is it an engine with horizontal cylinders?

Carnut · « **Reply #13 on:** July 21, 2015, 02:33:57 PM »

Quote from: nicanary on July 21, 2015, 01:42:30 PM

Is it an engine with horizontal cylinders?

I guess so.

oko94 · « **Reply #14 on:** July 21, 2015, 03:10:36 PM »

Is it a bespoke engine or is it coming from another vehicle ?

Carnut · « **Reply #15 on:** July 21, 2015, 03:19:09 PM »

Quote from: oko94 on July 21, 2015, 03:10:36 PM

Is it a bespoke engine or is it coming from another vehicle ?

It's thought to be bespoke.

oko94 · « **Reply #16 on:** July 21, 2015, 05:33:17 PM »

Made in the fifties ?

nicanary · « **Reply #17 on:** July 21, 2015, 06:18:39 PM »

This is really quite fascinating. So this is a homebuilt car with an apparently bespoke engine, and as oko surmises, probably built in the 1950s, or at the earliest about 1947 or just after.

It's a single-seater, so I reckon it must be intended for hillclimbs and sprints, but I certainly have never seen this car before, except for when I once found it and then lost it.

Do you know the engine size? Is it less than 1500cc ?

Allan L · « **Reply #18 on:** July 22, 2015, 04:13:32 AM »

I have a nagging idea it may be an early version of one of Archie Butterworth's cars - but as I can't prove it, I'll guess it is so that the possibility can be eliminated!

Carnut · « **Reply #19 on:** July 22, 2015, 04:21:04 AM »

Quote from: oko94 on July 21, 2015, 05:33:17 PM

Made in the fifties ?

Earlier..

Quote from: nicanary on July 21, 2015, 06:18:39 PM

This is really quite fascinating. So this is a homebuilt car with an apparently bespoke engine, and as oko surmises, probably built in the 1950s, or at the earliest about 1947 or just after.

It's a single-seater, so I reckon it must be intended for hillclimbs and sprints, but I certainly have never seen this car before, except for when I once found it and then lost it.

Do you know the engine size? Is it less than 1500cc ?

Just after 1947 is right for the date of build..
I'm not sure it ever received a body or was used for any kind of competition; there don't seem to be any photos of the car with a body.
Engine was much smaller than 1500cc.

Quote from: Allan L on July 22, 2015, 04:13:32 AM

I have a nagging idea it may be an early version of one of Archie Butterworth's cars - but as I can't prove it, I'll guess it is so that the possibility can be eliminated!

Nothing to do with Archie Butterworth!

oko94 · « **Reply #20 on:** July 22, 2015, 05:41:27 AM »

Is it a flat-four engine ?

nicanary · « **Reply #21 on:** July 22, 2015, 05:46:22 AM »

Some sort of testbed by a larger manufacturer for future technology?

Carnut · « **Reply #22 on:** July 22, 2015, 06:26:34 AM »

Quote from: oko94 on July 22, 2015, 05:41:27 AM

Is it a flat-four engine ?

No..

Quote from: nicanary on July 22, 2015, 05:46:22 AM

Some sort of testbed by a larger manufacturer for future technology?

..and No!

oko94 · « **Reply #23 on:** July 22, 2015, 06:47:09 AM »

Flat-twin ?

Carnut · « **Reply #24 on:** July 22, 2015, 07:36:34 AM »

Quote from: oko94 on July 22, 2015, 06:47:09 AM

Flat-twin ?

Yes!

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Author Topic: Solved - NEH 4118: The 500 special by Les Redmond - 1948 (Read 780 times)