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Re: NEH 4754
« Reply #25 on: August 19, 2016, 03:54:18 AM »
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Re: NEH 4754
« Reply #26 on: August 19, 2016, 03:55:37 AM »
As you may have guessed, I haven't any idea.

Austin?

That's often how we start and it's a finding-out process..
Not an Austin engine though (or any other BMC unit).
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Re: NEH 4754
« Reply #27 on: August 19, 2016, 03:59:35 AM »
Triumph engine ?

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Re: NEH 4754
« Reply #28 on: August 19, 2016, 05:32:22 AM »
Triumph engine ?

Yes!
About the only one left I guess...
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Re: NEH 4754
« Reply #29 on: August 19, 2016, 07:03:41 AM »
Is it a home-built or a proper make like Buchanan ?

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Re: NEH 4754
« Reply #30 on: August 19, 2016, 07:05:09 AM »
Is it a home-built or a proper make like Buchanan ?

It's just a one-off built for racing by its owner-driver.
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Re: NEH 4754
« Reply #31 on: August 19, 2016, 11:35:04 AM »
Was the car raced between 1956 and 1960 ?

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Re: NEH 4754
« Reply #32 on: August 19, 2016, 11:45:42 AM »
Was the car raced between 1956 and 1960 ?

There's no information on the site about when it raced, but I would guess around 1956/8 is about right.
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Re: NEH 4754
« Reply #33 on: August 19, 2016, 12:09:40 PM »
Was it built in New South Wales ?

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Re: NEH 4754
« Reply #34 on: August 19, 2016, 02:06:50 PM »
Was it built in New South Wales ?

No.
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Re: NEH 4754
« Reply #35 on: August 19, 2016, 04:26:08 PM »
Was it built in Victoria state ?

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Re: NEH 4754
« Reply #36 on: August 19, 2016, 06:22:32 PM »
Was it built in Victoria state ?

No.
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Re: NEH 4754
« Reply #37 on: August 20, 2016, 01:13:54 AM »
Was it built in Tasmania ?

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Re: NEH 4754
« Reply #38 on: August 20, 2016, 10:00:52 AM »
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Re: NEH 4754
« Reply #39 on: August 20, 2016, 01:20:06 PM »
Was it built in Queensland ?

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Re: NEH 4754
« Reply #40 on: August 20, 2016, 06:40:32 PM »
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Re: NEH 4754
« Reply #41 on: August 21, 2016, 02:52:02 AM »
Was it built in South Australia ?

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Re: NEH 4754
« Reply #42 on: August 22, 2016, 04:17:45 AM »
Was it built in South Australia ?

No.
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Re: NEH 4754
« Reply #43 on: August 22, 2016, 04:27:38 AM »
Was it built in Western Australia ?

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Re: NEH 4754
« Reply #44 on: August 22, 2016, 04:37:12 AM »
Was it built in Western Australia ?

Indeed it was!
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Re: NEH 4754
« Reply #45 on: August 22, 2016, 05:54:00 AM »
Was it built in Perth ?

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Re: NEH 4754
« Reply #46 on: August 22, 2016, 06:59:23 AM »
Was it built in Perth ?

The Perth area, but not Perth itself.
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Re: NEH 4754
« Reply #47 on: August 22, 2016, 07:41:35 AM »
South of Perth ?

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Re: NEH 4754
« Reply #48 on: August 22, 2016, 07:46:13 AM »
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Re: NEH 4754
« Reply #49 on: August 22, 2016, 07:49:44 AM »
North of Perth ?