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Solved NIC#1181 - Harbedvis (Alvis/Bedford)
« on: January 25, 2020, 06:14:23 AM »
What was this car called?
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Re: NIC#1181
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2020, 11:08:07 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NIC#1181
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2020, 03:34:24 PM »
Lammas-Graham?
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Re: NIC#1181
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2020, 04:02:52 PM »
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Re: NIC#1181
« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2020, 09:39:11 AM »
...is it Alvis based with a V8 Ford?
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Re: NIC#1181
« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2020, 11:49:11 AM »
Quote from: FrontMan on February 10, 2020, 09:39:11 AM
...is it Alvis based with a V8 Ford?

It is an Alvis chassis - the engi ne is unusual but not a Ford.
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Re: NIC#1181
« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2020, 02:46:28 PM »
...of military origin?
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Re: NIC#1181
« Reply #7 on: February 10, 2020, 03:43:08 PM »
Quote from: FrontMan on February 10, 2020, 02:46:28 PM
...of military origin?

It is quite possible. I don't know where the builder obtained the engine.
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Re: NIC#1181
« Reply #8 on: March 08, 2020, 11:43:25 AM »
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Re: NIC#1181
« Reply #9 on: March 09, 2020, 08:57:43 PM »
Quote from: nicanary on January 25, 2020, 06:14:23 AM
What was this car called?
Is this the Harbedvis that you mentioned here (by R. F. Harwood, Alvis chassis, Bedford engine)?
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Re: NIC#1181
« Reply #10 on: March 10, 2020, 05:16:49 AM »
Quote from: gte4289 on March 09, 2020, 08:57:43 PM
Quote from: nicanary on January 25, 2020, 06:14:23 AM
What was this car called?
Is this the Harbedvis that you mentioned here (by R. F. Harwood, Alvis chassis, Bedford engine)?

 ;D You read my mind! I thought I might as well use it as a puzzle, I thought nobody would remember. Well done, I underestimated the AP membership. It was based on an Alvis Crested Eagle, but that's all I know.
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