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Solved - NEH 5362: E.R.W. Riley Special built 1956
« on: January 12, 2019, 07:18:07 AM »
What's this and who built it, when - for 1 point?:

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Re: NEH 5362
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2019, 06:12:50 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 5362
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2019, 08:15:21 AM »
Fairthorpe?
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Re: NEH 5362
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2019, 09:12:34 AM »
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Re: NEH 5362
« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2019, 03:35:29 PM »
Buckler?
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Re: NEH 5362
« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2019, 05:39:19 PM »
« Last Edit: January 28, 2019, 02:28:58 PM by Carnut »
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Re: NEH 5362
« 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.
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Re: NEH 5362
« 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!
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Re: NEH 5362
« Reply #8 on: January 29, 2019, 06:04:22 AM »
Are the oily bits British?
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Re: NEH 5362
« Reply #9 on: January 29, 2019, 12:38:27 PM »
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Re: NEH 5362
« Reply #10 on: January 29, 2019, 03:29:54 PM »
Are the chassis and engine from the same manufacturer?
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Re: NEH 5362
« Reply #11 on: January 29, 2019, 03:35:13 PM »
Are Triumph or Jaguar involved?
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Re: NEH 5362
« 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!
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Re: NEH 5362
« Reply #13 on: January 29, 2019, 07:14:16 PM »
Vauxhall?
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Re: NEH 5362
« 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..
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Re: NEH 5362
« Reply #15 on: January 30, 2019, 05:51:38 AM »
Climax engine?
Lotus chassis?
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Re: NEH 5362
« 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!)
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Re: NEH 5362
« Reply #17 on: January 30, 2019, 12:33:49 PM »
Is it a proprietary chassis?  ie a chassis from a production car
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Re: NEH 5362
« 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!
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Re: NEH 5362
« Reply #19 on: January 30, 2019, 03:46:52 PM »
Ford engine?
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Re: NEH 5362
« Reply #20 on: January 30, 2019, 04:13:08 PM »
BMC engine?
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Re: NEH 5362
« 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.
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Re: NEH 5362
« Reply #22 on: January 30, 2019, 08:13:42 PM »
As in for example an MG TD?
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Re: NEH 5362
« Reply #23 on: January 31, 2019, 03:37:13 AM »
As it's a special, did it always have the same engine?
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Re: NEH 5362
« 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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