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Solved - NEH 4796: MG TD Special built by Frank Aldhous - 1952
« on: July 28, 2016, 07:44:12 AM »
What's this, built by whom, when - for 1 point?:

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Re: NEH 4796
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2016, 05:52:19 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 4796
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2016, 06:09:55 PM »
A Cannon trials car, built by John Cannon, circa 1958
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Re: NEH 4796
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2016, 06:25:39 PM »
Quote from: D-type on August 12, 2016, 06:09:55 PM
A Cannon trials car, built by John Cannon, circa 1958

No Cannon connection at all I'm afraid..
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Re: NEH 4796
« Reply #4 on: August 14, 2016, 04:24:13 AM »
The wheels have a MG TD look to me and I think I can just make out the IFS and steering which also look MG TD.
Since it's a left-hooker, perhaps it's a North American special.
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Re: NEH 4796
« Reply #5 on: August 14, 2016, 06:43:41 AM »
Quote from: Allan L on August 14, 2016, 04:24:13 AM
The wheels have a MG TD look to me and I think I can just make out the IFS and steering which also look MG TD.
Since it's a left-hooker, perhaps it's a North American special.

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Re: NEH 4796
« Reply #6 on: August 14, 2016, 07:52:09 AM »
don't lock it, as I've no time to research it for a bit, so someone else can have a go.
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Re: NEH 4796
« Reply #7 on: August 14, 2016, 10:40:42 AM »
Quote from: Allan L on August 14, 2016, 07:52:09 AM
don't lock it, as I've no time to research it for a bit, so someone else can have a go.

Fair enough; open to all Rookies and Experts.
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Re: NEH 4796
« Reply #8 on: September 12, 2016, 04:15:33 AM »
And open to Pro's as well now..
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Re: NEH 4796
« Reply #9 on: September 12, 2016, 09:55:34 AM »
Much to my surprise I found your puzzle pic. amongst those being used to sell a Devin-MG. It seems the car in your photo was built by or for Frank Aldhous in 1952, based on the MG TD he had raced as a production car in 1951.
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Re: NEH 4796
« Reply #10 on: September 12, 2016, 10:29:58 AM »
Yes indeed.
Frank is the man standing by the car in the picture.
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