Solved -PJ660- Meteor by Competition Cars ltd

Paul Jaray · April 25, 2015, 09:06:46 AM

Probably you've seen this car not long ago, but without its name.
Now, what is it? 1 point for a detailed answer

Iluvatar · April 27, 2015, 11:54:05 AM

Italian? Maybe Siata?

Paul Jaray · April 27, 2015, 12:00:39 PM

Not Italian.

D-type · May 13, 2015, 07:36:42 PM

British?

Paul Jaray · May 14, 2015, 08:22:20 AM

Yes!

D-type · May 19, 2015, 03:11:46 PM

Prototype Friskysprint?

Paul Jaray · May 19, 2015, 04:02:01 PM

Right country but the name I have (that is written on the license plate) is not Frisky or related.

Carnut · June 04, 2015, 08:27:00 AM

This car was described in an advert for it as an "Aerodynamic 500 cc competition car" with an all enveloping light alloy body on a light tubular frame. It had a rear-mounted vertical twin sports engine giving 120 bhp per ton. Apparently it was attractively finished in metallic blue with chrome embellishments.

It was being sold by Competition Cars Ltd of The Old Maltings, Nayland, Colchester for £600 - quite a lot of money in those days, which were probably the very early 1950s.

Since no name was mentioned I would have assumed it didn't have one, which would however have been strange..

Below is the picture I have (actually it was going to be one of my puzzles but you got there first!); Surely you can't read a name on the registration plate? Helluva computer you must have - or do you have another picture?!

Paul Jaray · June 04, 2015, 04:03:14 PM

Quote from: Paul Jaray on April 25, 2015, 09:06:46 AM
Probably you've seen this car not long ago, but without its name.
Now, what is it? 1 point for a detailed answer

...yes, I have a couple of (bad) pics and a small article about

This ad can be found in the same webpage of a recent puzzle...the other article, well, that is more obscure.

Carnut · June 04, 2015, 04:05:10 PM

Not Tiger Kitten is it?

Paul Jaray · June 04, 2015, 04:14:55 PM

Single name.
In both these pics it was clearly readable in capital letters.

nicanary · June 07, 2015, 04:22:52 PM

The proprietor of the garage was a certain R. Wingfield. Is the car named after him in some way?

Carnut · June 08, 2015, 03:55:26 AM

Is this car anything to do with Iota?
Believe they were based in Nayfield.

Paul Jaray · June 08, 2015, 05:07:27 AM

I do not know much about it. All I know is the name written on the license plate and it's not R. Wingfield or Iota.
I know that it's powered by a 500cc BSA motorcycle engine.
That name was used many, many times as a maker (more than 10 in my index) and few times as a model name too...

Carnut · June 08, 2015, 05:24:20 AM

Trident? It looks like a 3-wheeler..

It reminds me of the Hewson Rocket, though it can't be related.

nicanary · June 08, 2015, 05:52:02 AM

Star ?

Paul Jaray · June 08, 2015, 08:35:47 AM

Not Trident or Star...but Star is pretty close in a certain way...

nicanary · June 08, 2015, 08:39:22 AM

Sun?

Wendax · June 08, 2015, 08:57:10 AM

Comet?

Carnut · June 08, 2015, 08:59:18 AM

Venus?

Paul Jaray · June 09, 2015, 07:23:20 AM

No x 3.

Carnut · June 09, 2015, 07:55:49 AM

Mercury?

nicanary · June 09, 2015, 07:56:35 AM

Meteor?

oko94 · June 09, 2015, 07:58:12 AM

Universal ?

Paul Jaray · June 09, 2015, 06:37:49 PM

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Solved -PJ660- Meteor by Competition Cars ltd