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Solved NIC#1080 - Attenborough Special
« on: June 16, 2019, 06:39:02 AM »
I'm surprised this car has not featured before now. What is it?
« Last Edit: July 08, 2019, 08:26:03 AM by nicanary »
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Re: NIC#1080
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2019, 06:01:55 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NIC#1080
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2019, 08:19:47 AM »
Frazer-Nash?

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Re: NIC#1080
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2019, 09:05:31 AM »
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Re: NIC#1080
« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2019, 11:17:52 AM »
I should know this, but most of the familiar 'Nash specials have a recognisable radiator apart from the big Norris and Rabelro both of which this isn't.
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Re: NIC#1080
« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2019, 11:40:02 AM »
I should know this, but most of the familiar 'Nash specials have a recognisable radiator apart from the big Norris and Rabelro both of which this isn't.

You're correct. This isn't either of those.
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Re: NIC#1080
« Reply #6 on: June 30, 2019, 09:23:26 PM »
So does it have an engine not usually associated with F-N?

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Re: NIC#1080
« Reply #7 on: July 01, 2019, 04:40:45 AM »
So does it have an engine not usually associated with F-N?

Your assumption is correct.
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Re: NIC#1080
« Reply #8 on: July 01, 2019, 09:11:35 AM »
Riley engine?
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Re: NIC#1080
« Reply #9 on: July 01, 2019, 10:38:27 AM »
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Re: NIC#1080
« Reply #10 on: July 01, 2019, 08:08:24 PM »
I assume it's a pre-war engine .... Alta?

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Re: NIC#1080
« Reply #11 on: July 02, 2019, 03:56:35 AM »
I assume it's a pre-war engine .... Alta?

It is pre-war but not an Alta.
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Re: NIC#1080
« Reply #12 on: July 02, 2019, 07:46:05 AM »
Have I got this right?  It's a special with a Frazer Nash chassis and transmission and a prewar engine which was not fitted to a Frazer Nash as standard?
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Re: NIC#1080
« Reply #13 on: July 02, 2019, 08:34:00 AM »
Have I got this right?  It's a special with a Frazer Nash chassis and transmission and a prewar engine which was not fitted to a Frazer Nash as standard?

I'm not sure whether the transmission was the usual F-N chain drive, but otherwise your deductions are correct.
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Re: NIC#1080
« Reply #14 on: July 02, 2019, 11:43:45 AM »
AC-GN ?

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Re: NIC#1080
« Reply #15 on: July 02, 2019, 12:21:42 PM »
AC-GN ?

That would be the Cognac, I reckon. Sorry, wrong car. Not an AC engine.
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Re: NIC#1080
« Reply #16 on: July 02, 2019, 03:06:14 PM »
Blackburne?

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Re: NIC#1080
« Reply #17 on: July 02, 2019, 03:30:10 PM »
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Re: NIC#1080
« Reply #18 on: July 03, 2019, 12:58:16 PM »
Nobody has asked yet - is the engine British?
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Re: NIC#1080
« Reply #19 on: July 03, 2019, 02:16:40 PM »
Nobody has asked yet - is the engine British?

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Re: NIC#1080
« Reply #20 on: July 04, 2019, 07:15:57 AM »
Alvis ???

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Re: NIC#1080
« Reply #21 on: July 04, 2019, 08:21:02 AM »
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Re: NIC#1080
« Reply #22 on: July 04, 2019, 03:41:51 PM »
For some reason this is proving more elusive than I expected ....... Wolseley?

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Re: NIC#1080
« Reply #23 on: July 04, 2019, 04:57:12 PM »
For some reason this is proving more elusive than I expected ....... Wolseley?

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Re: NIC#1080
« Reply #24 on: July 04, 2019, 08:30:01 PM »
Singer?