Author Topic: Solved NIC#438 - Morris Special of B. Sampson at Templestowe 1959  (Read 2606 times)

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What is this car, and who is driving it?
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Re: NIC #438
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2015, 12:39:26 PM »
Experts?
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Re: NIC #438
« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2015, 07:55:52 PM »
French and Peugeot-based?

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Re: NIC #438
« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2015, 05:05:27 AM »
French and Peugeot-based?

Neither, I'm afraid.
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Re: NIC #438
« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2015, 09:01:15 AM »
Pros?
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Re: NIC #438
« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2015, 11:02:12 AM »
Simca-based ?

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Re: NIC #438
« Reply #6 on: November 15, 2015, 11:19:29 AM »
Made in France ?

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Re: NIC #438
« Reply #7 on: November 15, 2015, 11:58:46 AM »
Italian, like Camen?

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Re: NIC #438
« Reply #8 on: November 15, 2015, 12:28:27 PM »
Not French or Italian, so not Simca or Camen.
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Re: NIC #438
« Reply #9 on: November 15, 2015, 04:22:40 PM »
Australian ?

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Re: NIC #438
« Reply #10 on: November 15, 2015, 05:03:28 PM »
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Re: NIC #438
« Reply #11 on: November 16, 2015, 02:51:01 AM »
Based on European underpinnings ?

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Re: NIC #438
« Reply #12 on: November 16, 2015, 04:41:06 AM »
Based on European underpinnings ?

Yes.
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Re: NIC #438
« Reply #13 on: November 16, 2015, 09:25:03 AM »
British underpinnings ?

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Re: NIC #438
« Reply #14 on: November 16, 2015, 10:53:22 AM »
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Re: NIC #438
« Reply #15 on: November 16, 2015, 11:51:16 AM »
Ford mechanicals ?

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Re: NIC #438
« Reply #16 on: November 16, 2015, 05:19:22 PM »
Ron Taurenac driving?
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Re: NIC #438
« Reply #17 on: November 16, 2015, 06:43:06 PM »
Ford mechanicals ?

Not Ford, and nothing to do with Ron Tauranac.
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Re: NIC #438
« Reply #18 on: November 18, 2015, 05:49:30 AM »
Is it based on a car from a make that belonged to BMC ?

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Re: NIC #438
« Reply #19 on: November 18, 2015, 05:59:32 AM »
Is it based on a car from a make that belonged to BMC ?

Yes.
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Re: NIC #438
« Reply #20 on: November 18, 2015, 06:01:17 AM »
MG ?

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Re: NIC #438
« Reply #21 on: November 18, 2015, 07:02:00 AM »
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Re: NIC #438
« Reply #22 on: November 18, 2015, 07:16:48 AM »
Was this car built between 1953 and 1956 ?

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Re: NIC #438
« Reply #23 on: November 18, 2015, 07:25:44 AM »
Was this car built between 1953 and 1956 ?

I'm sorry but I don't know. The photograph was taken a few years later than 1956.
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Re: NIC #438
« Reply #24 on: November 18, 2015, 07:30:54 AM »
1959 ?