Author Topic: barrett's #396 - Budge FWD, Austin Seven-based (Read 4366 times)

barrett · « **on:** November 17, 2017, 09:31:32 AM »

Who built this car, what was it based on and what made it unusual?

barrett · « **Reply #1 on:** December 14, 2017, 07:13:23 AM »

jimjarron · « **Reply #2 on:** December 15, 2017, 09:18:55 AM »

If it wasn't for those wheels, I would be saying it might be an early Wolseley Hornet.

Fёdor · « **Reply #3 on:** December 15, 2017, 11:36:40 AM »

jimjarron · « **Reply #4 on:** December 16, 2017, 09:29:06 AM »

AJS

Now, why didn't I think of that....

barrett · « **Reply #5 on:** December 18, 2017, 04:23:08 AM »

Not Wolseley or AJS

William Hearne. · « **Reply #6 on:** December 18, 2017, 07:00:57 AM »

Was it based on a 9 or 10hp Triumph.

Allan L · « **Reply #7 on:** December 18, 2017, 07:59:44 AM »

Was it based on a 9 or 10hp Triumph.

That would fit the Coventry registration, unlike AJS and Wolseley!

barrett · « **Reply #8 on:** December 18, 2017, 10:15:46 AM »

Not Triumph-based

Fёdor · « **Reply #9 on:** December 18, 2017, 01:45:34 PM »

Swift

William Hearne. · « **Reply #10 on:** December 18, 2017, 04:47:18 PM »

Rover flat twin air cooled.

William Hearne. · « **Reply #11 on:** December 19, 2017, 12:50:34 AM »

How about Hillman.

jimjarron · « **Reply #12 on:** December 19, 2017, 01:52:27 AM »

Whitlock?

barrett · « **Reply #13 on:** December 19, 2017, 04:58:42 AM »

Not any of those...

William Hearne. · « **Reply #14 on:** December 19, 2017, 05:44:42 AM »

I note a rather curious oval badge in the middle of the radiator matrix but it's not too clear to make out what it is.

barrett · « **Reply #15 on:** December 19, 2017, 06:13:18 AM »

It's not a well-known marque at all. I think only one car was ever built, but it uses the engine from a very common car

barrett · « **Reply #16 on:** January 03, 2018, 06:10:37 AM »

Up again

Wendax · « **Reply #17 on:** January 03, 2018, 06:38:21 AM »

Morris engine?

barrett · « **Reply #18 on:** January 03, 2018, 09:43:46 AM »

Not that one...

Wendax · « **Reply #19 on:** January 03, 2018, 10:08:00 AM »

Austin underneath?

barrett · « **Reply #20 on:** January 03, 2018, 11:37:06 AM »

Yes! It uses an Austin 7 engine

luisps · « **Reply #21 on:** February 01, 2018, 04:45:37 AM »

WILSON?

barrett · « **Reply #22 on:** February 01, 2018, 06:05:35 AM »

Not Wilson

Edgardosomoza · « **Reply #23 on:** February 15, 2020, 03:39:26 PM »

BSA by chance?

barrett · « **Reply #24 on:** April 01, 2020, 09:08:03 AM »

It isn't BSA, but there is a very loose connection in the car's design. The builder of this one also starts with a 'B'

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