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Solved NIC#362 - Willment F3 500cc
« on: February 10, 2015, 11:03:30 AM »
What is this lovely car, and who designed the engine?
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Re: NIC #362
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2015, 06:29:10 PM »
Arnott....or Etceterini ?
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Re: NIC #362
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2015, 06:58:55 PM »
Quote from: Willie McCrum on February 11, 2015, 06:29:10 PM
Arnott....or Etceterini ?

Neither, I'm afraid.
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Re: NIC #362
« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2015, 07:03:02 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NIC #362
« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2015, 09:44:10 AM »
Speedex ?  Just thinking of Jem Marsh....
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Re: NIC #362
« Reply #5 on: March 06, 2015, 07:07:31 PM »
Quote from: Willie McCrum on March 06, 2015, 09:44:10 AM
Speedex ?  Just thinking of Jem Marsh....

Nothing to do with Speedex, I'm afraid.

RIP Jem.
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Re: NIC #362
« Reply #6 on: March 06, 2015, 07:25:58 PM »
Nardi?
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Re: NIC #362
« Reply #7 on: March 07, 2015, 05:18:15 AM »
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Re: NIC #362
« Reply #8 on: May 07, 2015, 09:56:12 AM »
Too easy for the Pros, but it's been here too long.
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Re: NIC #362
« Reply #9 on: May 07, 2015, 10:27:42 AM »
Willment 500, engine by Louis Giron, body by Charles Robinson, chassis by Hewland and Wadsworth
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Re: NIC #362
« Reply #10 on: May 07, 2015, 10:59:26 AM »
Quote from: Wendax on May 07, 2015, 10:27:42 AM
Willment 500, engine by Louis Giron, body by Charles Robinson, chassis by Hewland and Wadsworth

All correct. It seems extraordinary to me that John Willment went to all that expense and work to make this little car, when he could have spent less money on a competitive Cooper. I'm not sure if it ever raced.
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