Author Topic: Solved - NEH 5362: E.R.W. Riley Special built 1956 (Read 1190 times)

Carnut · « **on:** January 12, 2019, 07:18:07 AM »

What's this and who built it, when - for 1 point?:

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Carnut · « **Reply #1 on:** January 26, 2019, 06:12:50 AM »

Experts?

FrontMan · « **Reply #2 on:** January 26, 2019, 08:15:21 AM »

Fairthorpe?

Carnut · « **Reply #3 on:** January 26, 2019, 09:12:34 AM »

Quote from: FrontMan on January 26, 2019, 08:15:21 AM

Fairthorpe?

No relation!

D-type · « **Reply #4 on:** January 26, 2019, 03:35:29 PM »

Buckler?

Carnut · « **Reply #5 on:** January 26, 2019, 05:39:19 PM »

Quote from: D-type on January 26, 2019, 03:35:29 PM

Buckler?

No Buckler connection.

Allan L · « **Reply #6 on:** January 28, 2019, 12:46:28 PM »

I think that's a Microplas body but underneath that could be anything, so I'll give up.

Carnut · « **Reply #7 on:** January 28, 2019, 02:29:39 PM »

Quote from: Allan L on January 28, 2019, 12:46:28 PM

I think that's a Microplas body but underneath that could be anything, so I'll give up.

You're right, it's a Microplas Mistral body.
That doesn't solve the puzzle though!

tobytwirl · « **Reply #8 on:** January 29, 2019, 06:04:22 AM »

Are the oily bits British?

Carnut · « **Reply #9 on:** January 29, 2019, 12:38:27 PM »

Quote from: tobytwirl on January 29, 2019, 06:04:22 AM

Are the oily bits British?

Yes!

D-type · « **Reply #10 on:** January 29, 2019, 03:29:54 PM »

Are the chassis and engine from the same manufacturer?

tobytwirl · « **Reply #11 on:** January 29, 2019, 03:35:13 PM »

Are Triumph or Jaguar involved?

Carnut · « **Reply #12 on:** January 29, 2019, 05:55:18 PM »

Quote from: D-type on January 29, 2019, 03:29:54 PM

Are the chassis and engine from the same manufacturer?

No.

Quote from: tobytwirl on January 29, 2019, 03:35:13 PM

Are Triumph or Jaguar involved?

Neither are!

tobytwirl · « **Reply #13 on:** January 29, 2019, 07:14:16 PM »

Vauxhall?

Carnut · « **Reply #14 on:** January 30, 2019, 04:09:45 AM »

Quote from: tobytwirl on January 29, 2019, 07:14:16 PM

Vauxhall?

No Vauxhall bits that I'm aware of..

D-type · « **Reply #15 on:** January 30, 2019, 05:51:38 AM »

Climax engine?
Lotus chassis?

Carnut · « **Reply #16 on:** January 30, 2019, 11:34:24 AM »

Quote from: D-type on January 30, 2019, 05:51:38 AM

Climax engine?
Lotus chassis?

Neither nor..
(don't forget the 'only one question at a time' rule!)

D-type · « **Reply #17 on:** January 30, 2019, 12:33:49 PM »

Is it a proprietary chassis? ie a chassis from a production car

Carnut · « **Reply #18 on:** January 30, 2019, 01:24:39 PM »

Quote from: D-type on January 30, 2019, 12:33:49 PM

Is it a proprietary chassis? ie a chassis from a production car

No, the builder made it himself!

tobytwirl · « **Reply #19 on:** January 30, 2019, 03:46:52 PM »

Ford engine?

D-type · « **Reply #20 on:** January 30, 2019, 04:13:08 PM »

BMC engine?

Carnut · « **Reply #21 on:** January 30, 2019, 06:03:10 PM »

Quote from: tobytwirl on January 30, 2019, 03:46:52 PM

Ford engine?

No

Quote from: D-type on January 30, 2019, 04:13:08 PM

BMC engine?

and No, but you could say there is some connection.

tobytwirl · « **Reply #22 on:** January 30, 2019, 08:13:42 PM »

As in for example an MG TD?

Allan L · « **Reply #23 on:** January 31, 2019, 03:37:13 AM »

As it's a special, did it always have the same engine?

tobytwirl · « **Reply #24 on:** January 31, 2019, 05:14:14 AM »

1956 ERW RILEY SPECIAL built by Eric Rourke Welford, based on 1935 Riley.

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Author Topic: Solved - NEH 5362: E.R.W. Riley Special built 1956 (Read 1190 times)