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Solved NIC#378 - Farley Special
« on: March 06, 2015, 06:56:55 AM »
What is the name of this car, and who raced it?
« Last Edit: June 13, 2015, 08:53:08 AM by nicanary »
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Re: NIC#378
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2015, 05:49:32 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NIC#378
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2015, 06:32:11 AM »
Killeen?
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Re: NIC#378
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2015, 06:44:52 AM »
Nothing to do with Tom Killeen as far as I am aware.
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Re: NIC#378
« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2015, 07:47:28 AM »
It's a Mk1 Deathtrap deLuxe  :D
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Re: NIC#378
« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2015, 08:11:49 AM »
Quote from: richard cuyler on April 07, 2015, 07:47:28 AM
It's a Mk1 Deathtrap deLuxe  :D

You certainly wouldn't get me behind the wheel. The builder was often involved with cars which involved a degree of courage on behalf of the driver.
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Re: NIC#378
« Reply #6 on: April 10, 2015, 05:06:34 AM »
Strang ?  Colin Strang ?
Far from sure though....
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Re: NIC#378
« Reply #7 on: April 10, 2015, 05:42:53 AM »
Quote from: Willie McCrum on April 10, 2015, 05:06:34 AM
Strang ?  Colin Strang ?
Far from sure though....

Not one of his.
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Re: NIC#378
« Reply #8 on: June 05, 2015, 06:49:57 AM »
Pros?
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Re: NIC#378
« Reply #9 on: June 06, 2015, 12:37:02 PM »
Quote from: nicanary on April 07, 2015, 08:11:49 AM
The builder was often involved with cars which involved a degree of courage on behalf of the driver.

Any relation with Colin Chapman / Lotus ?
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Re: NIC#378
« Reply #10 on: June 06, 2015, 07:32:47 PM »
Quote from: oko94 on June 06, 2015, 12:37:02 PM
Quote from: nicanary on April 07, 2015, 08:11:49 AM
The builder was often involved with cars which involved a degree of courage on behalf of the driver.

Any relation with Colin Chapman / Lotus ?

Nothing to do with that make.
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Re: NIC#378
« Reply #11 on: June 07, 2015, 04:58:02 AM »
Made in UK ?
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Re: NIC#378
« Reply #12 on: June 07, 2015, 05:12:48 AM »
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Re: NIC#378
« Reply #13 on: June 08, 2015, 04:51:25 AM »
500cc Formula 3 ?
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Re: NIC#378
« Reply #14 on: June 08, 2015, 05:53:01 AM »
Quote from: oko94 on June 08, 2015, 04:51:25 AM
500cc Formula 3 ?

I think it could be fitted with a 500cc F3 engine, but in this puzzle it is not.
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Re: NIC#378
« Reply #15 on: June 08, 2015, 06:04:54 AM »
Home-made one-off or built by a company ?
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Re: NIC#378
« Reply #16 on: June 08, 2015, 06:12:14 AM »
Quote from: oko94 on June 08, 2015, 06:04:54 AM
Home-made one-off or built by a company ?

Definitely a one-off. I'm not actually sure who built this car, so I only need the name of the regular driver, as well as the marque.
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Re: NIC#378
« Reply #17 on: June 13, 2015, 08:22:10 AM »
Farley-Jap Special mk1, 1947?
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Re: NIC#378
« Reply #18 on: June 13, 2015, 08:52:37 AM »
Well done PJ! It's the Farley, not to be confused with the Fairley. It was regularly driven by Chris Summers, a man who apparently had no fear when you consider some of the cars he drove. In the puzzle photo it was fitted with a 998cc JAP engine and two superchargers! Period reports of sprints and hillclimbs which featured the car comment on the fact that it didn't motor at any time in a straight line.

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