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Re: NEH 4754
« Reply #50 on: August 22, 2016, 09:05:26 AM »
Quote from: oko94 on August 22, 2016, 07:49:44 AM
North of Perth ?

It's a northern suburb of Perth, yes.
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Re: NEH 4754
« Reply #51 on: August 22, 2016, 03:17:24 PM »
Joondalup ?
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Re: NEH 4754
« Reply #52 on: August 23, 2016, 04:03:12 AM »
Quote from: oko94 on August 22, 2016, 03:17:24 PM
Joondalup ?

You're getting warmer but it's not as far away from the centre of Perth as Joondalup.
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Re: NEH 4754
« Reply #53 on: August 23, 2016, 05:20:14 AM »
Mirrabooka ?
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Re: NEH 4754
« Reply #54 on: August 23, 2016, 05:39:24 AM »
Mount Lawley?
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Re: NEH 4754
« Reply #55 on: August 23, 2016, 06:10:06 AM »
No x 2
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Re: NEH 4754
« Reply #56 on: August 23, 2016, 06:29:55 AM »
Is it located West of Yokine ?
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Re: NEH 4754
« Reply #57 on: August 23, 2016, 07:02:34 AM »
Quote from: oko94 on August 23, 2016, 06:29:55 AM
Is it located West of Yokine ?

Yes.
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Re: NEH 4754
« Reply #58 on: August 23, 2016, 07:56:49 AM »
Balcatta ?
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Re: NEH 4754
« Reply #59 on: August 23, 2016, 09:16:18 AM »
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Re: NEH 4754
« Reply #60 on: August 23, 2016, 11:25:21 AM »
South of Hamersley ?
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Re: NEH 4754
« Reply #61 on: August 23, 2016, 11:43:24 AM »
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Re: NEH 4754
« Reply #62 on: August 23, 2016, 11:50:07 AM »
Scarborough ?
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Re: NEH 4754
« Reply #63 on: August 23, 2016, 01:54:31 PM »
Quote from: oko94 on August 23, 2016, 11:50:07 AM
Scarborough ?

That's where I  believe it was built, yes!
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Re: NEH 4754
« Reply #64 on: August 24, 2016, 06:05:42 AM »
Can it be found on an Australian website about race cars ?
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Re: NEH 4754
« Reply #65 on: August 24, 2016, 07:15:44 AM »
Quote from: oko94 on August 24, 2016, 06:05:42 AM
Can it be found on an Australian website about race cars ?

Not sure; I can't really remember which site I found it on but I've looked for more pictures since without coming up with much.
There are a couple of mentions however, particularly featuring the builder, but there isn't a huge amount of detail about the car.
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Re: NEH 4754
« Reply #66 on: August 24, 2016, 07:22:53 AM »
You can say that again! I've just about given up.
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Re: NEH 4754
« Reply #67 on: August 24, 2016, 08:03:56 AM »
Is the builder known for other cars?
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Re: NEH 4754
« Reply #68 on: August 24, 2016, 09:38:26 AM »
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Is the builder known for other cars?

No.
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Re: NEH 4754
« Reply #69 on: September 02, 2016, 04:22:16 AM »
The Wylie special, Triumph Tr powered  raced in Singapore and OZ
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Re: NEH 4754
« Reply #70 on: September 02, 2016, 04:25:48 AM »
Builder Bill Wylie
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Re: NEH 4754
« Reply #71 on: September 02, 2016, 04:58:21 AM »
You're right!

Bill Wyllie (which is the spelling I have) was apparently an industrial tycoon from Scarborough, Perth, who went on to become a multi-millionaire, but in his youth he built and raced this car successfully.  He died not too long ago.
The car sat on a Buckler chassis and was powered by a Triumph TR2 engine, but apart from that I haven't been able to find out much else about it and the only other picture I've been able to find is the painting below; the body was said to be "Wyllie-devised" on the site I got the picture from, but clearly there's a bit of poetic licence there...

Also  shown is the original puzzle picture without modifications:

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