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Solved NIC#606 - 1921 ABC 200-mile race car of Gordon England
« on: June 04, 2016, 03:23:10 PM »
What is this car, and who designed the body?
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Re: NIC#606
« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2016, 06:56:46 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NIC#606
« Reply #2 on: July 27, 2016, 09:30:16 AM »
Hillman, designed by H.O.D. Segrave?
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Re: NIC#606
« Reply #3 on: July 27, 2016, 11:42:26 AM »
Quote from: FrontMan on July 27, 2016, 09:30:16 AM
Hillman, designed by H.O.D. Segrave?

No, and no, sorry.
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Re: NIC#606
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2016, 06:21:45 AM »
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Re: NIC#606
« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2016, 06:30:05 AM »
That's an ABC.
EDIT: Gordon England’s Super Sport race car, bodied by Compton & Hermon.
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Re: NIC#606
« Reply #6 on: July 30, 2016, 07:03:54 AM »
Quote from: Paul Jaray on July 30, 2016, 06:30:05 AM
That's an ABC.
EDIT: Gordon England’s Super Sport race car, bodied by Compton & Hermon.

That's correct. It's the 1921 JCC 200-mile race car.
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Re: Solved NIC#606 - 1921 ABC 200-mile race car of Gordon England
« Reply #7 on: July 30, 2016, 10:30:48 AM »
Missed this one as I haven't quite got used to being an Expert again!
Rats!

Always puzzled me why ABC used such a high radiator/bonnet line above a flat twin engine.
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Re: Solved NIC#606 - 1921 ABC 200-mile race car of Gordon England
« Reply #8 on: July 30, 2016, 10:41:15 AM »
Quote from: Allan L on July 30, 2016, 10:30:48 AM
Missed this one as I haven't quite got used to being an Expert again!
Rats!

Always puzzled me why ABC used such a high radiator/bonnet line above a flat twin engine.

Presumably to make it look the same as other cars -  they missed the opportunity to have an underslung chassis and a very low (and aerodynamic) car.
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