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Solved NIC#479 - 1969 Begg-Daimler
« on: September 29, 2015, 07:21:13 AM »
What is this car?
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Re: NIC #479
« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2015, 01:18:31 PM »
Experts?
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Re: NIC #479
« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2015, 12:18:52 PM »
Daimler V8 engine?
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Re: NIC #479
« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2015, 02:00:54 PM »
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Re: NIC #479
« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2015, 03:49:30 AM »
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Re: NIC #479
« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2015, 04:45:24 AM »
George Begg

Yes! I wasn't specific about what would earn the point, so you get it for that.

It was built in 1967 with Chevy power, but Begg put the motor into a Gp7 sports-racer, and replaced it with this Daimler in 1969. The nose cone is from a Brabham BT7, and the colour scheme is also Brabham-esque, so I though some puzzlers would be confused. Shows what I know.
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Re: Solved NIC#479 - 1969 Begg-Daimler
« Reply #6 on: December 01, 2015, 05:17:35 AM »
I'm surprised you didn't mask the "2005 Skope" boards as it leads directly to the solution !

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Re: Solved NIC#479 - 1969 Begg-Daimler
« Reply #7 on: December 01, 2015, 06:07:55 AM »
I'm surprised you didn't mask the "2005 Skope" boards as it leads directly to the solution !

I can be incredibly naive   ;D
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