« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Solved - NEH 1524: Home-built special by Harry Skirrow - 1938  (Read 858 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Carnut

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 40947
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 423
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Solved - NEH 1524: Home-built special by Harry Skirrow - 1938
« on: January 24, 2012, 05:40:40 AM »
What is this car and who built it - for 1 point?

Google Image Search continues to raise its ugly head on AutoPuzzles.
For the sake of our newer members who may not be aware of past discussions on it, Google Image Search as a means of solving puzzles is banned on this website.

AutoPuzzles is primarily a game of automotive knowledge, not of who can copy and paste the quickest.

We ask all members to remember and respect this, and retain the right to ask puzzle-solvers how they came to their answer.

Have fun!
« Last Edit: March 23, 2019, 07:11:27 PM by Carnut »
Logged
Interests in life:  Cars, cars, cars - oh and ..er..cars

Offline Carnut

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 40947
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 423
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NEH 1524
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2012, 05:56:24 AM »
Experts?
Logged
Interests in life:  Cars, cars, cars - oh and ..er..cars

Offline Carnut

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 40947
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 423
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NEH 1524
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2012, 05:22:28 AM »
Professionals?
Logged
Interests in life:  Cars, cars, cars - oh and ..er..cars

Offline woodinsight

  • Professional
  • *
  • Posts: 13671
  • Country: fr
  • Puzzle Points 557
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NEH 1524
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2012, 06:52:28 AM »
Skirrow Sports of 1938
Logged

Offline Carnut

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 40947
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 423
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NEH 1524
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2012, 07:34:14 AM »
Quote from: woodinsight on February 14, 2012, 06:52:28 AM
Skirrow Sports of 1938

That's it - built by Harry Skirrow.
Any idea what it was based on? (I haven't!)
Logged
Interests in life:  Cars, cars, cars - oh and ..er..cars

Offline woodinsight

  • Professional
  • *
  • Posts: 13671
  • Country: fr
  • Puzzle Points 557
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NEH 1524
« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2012, 08:13:04 AM »
Quote from: Carnut on February 14, 2012, 07:34:14 AM
Quote from: woodinsight on February 14, 2012, 06:52:28 AM
Skirrow Sports of 1938

That's it - built by Harry Skirrow.
Any idea what it was based on? (I haven't!)
Unfortunately I don't know offhand as all my library is in store for another month or so.
I'll post any findings here in the future......
Logged

Offline Otto Puzzell

  • Founder and
  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 31556
  • Country: us
  • Puzzle Points 444
  • Open field, with a window.
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
    • AutoPuzzles
Re: Solved - NEH 1524: Home-built special by Harry Skirrow - 1938
« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2012, 08:17:42 AM »
As seen elsewhere in AutoPuzzles, the one-armed Mr. Skirrow also constructed midget racers in the UK. Perhaps he adopted the mechanicals to this road-going automobile?

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=15789.0
Logged
You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

Offline Carnut

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 40947
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 423
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: Solved - NEH 1524: Home-built special by Harry Skirrow - 1938
« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2012, 08:53:20 AM »
Thanks!
And here is is washing the puzzle car with his one arm!

Apparently this sports car used the same 996cc J.A.P. engine as his midget racers and had a 4-speed motorcycle gearbox which Harry modified to include a reverse gear.
It was Front Wheel Drive, ran on petrol and was capable of cruising at 60 mph!

« Last Edit: February 14, 2012, 09:54:20 AM by Carnut »
Logged
Interests in life:  Cars, cars, cars - oh and ..er..cars

Offline Rusty Chrome

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 592
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 227
  • Name That Car!
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Rusty Chrome #001
« Reply #8 on: December 27, 2018, 03:21:32 PM »
Who made this and what engine does it use?
Logged

Offline Rusty Chrome

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 592
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 227
  • Name That Car!
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: Rusty Chrome #001
« Reply #9 on: March 23, 2019, 03:43:35 PM »
Experts?
Logged

Offline targhediferro

  • Professional
  • *
  • Posts: 7788
  • Country: it
  • Puzzle Points 409
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: Rusty Chrome #001
« Reply #10 on: March 23, 2019, 03:53:43 PM »
Rover based?
Logged

Offline Carnut

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 40947
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 423
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: Rusty Chrome #001
« Reply #11 on: March 23, 2019, 03:55:36 PM »
It's Harry Skirrow's 996cc J.A.P. engined special.
It's actually a re-post though..
Logged
Interests in life:  Cars, cars, cars - oh and ..er..cars

Offline Rusty Chrome

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 592
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 227
  • Name That Car!
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: Rusty Chrome #001
« Reply #12 on: March 23, 2019, 06:59:00 PM »
It is a repost, thanks Carnut - i don't know why i didn't find when I searched originally.
Logged

Offline Carnut

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 40947
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 423
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: Solved - NEH 1524: Home-built special by Harry Skirrow - 1938
« Reply #13 on: March 23, 2019, 07:18:37 PM »
Thanks.
Puzzle merged and I've sent you a PM.
Logged
Interests in life:  Cars, cars, cars - oh and ..er..cars
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »