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Solved NIC#1237 - Cotterell Ariel-engined 3-wheeler
« on: June 07, 2020, 07:05:51 AM »
What's this car?
« Last Edit: September 27, 2020, 08:34:26 AM by nicanary »
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Re: NIC#1237
« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2020, 06:29:58 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NIC#1237
« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2020, 10:41:40 AM »
Is this an early manifestation of the Freikaiserwagen in it's pre-war form?

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Re: NIC#1237
« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2020, 11:42:12 AM »
Is this an early manifestation of the Freikaiserwagen in it's pre-war form?

Nothing to do with that car.
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Re: NIC#1237
« Reply #4 on: August 16, 2020, 07:12:01 AM »
Pros?
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Re: NIC#1237
« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2020, 10:01:56 AM »
Any BSA connection?
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Re: NIC#1237
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2020, 11:21:33 AM »
Any BSA connection?

No, but it is motorcycle powered.
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Re: NIC#1237
« Reply #7 on: August 27, 2020, 04:50:35 PM »
British?
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Re: NIC#1237
« Reply #8 on: August 27, 2020, 04:58:45 PM »
British?

The motor was British, but the car built elsewhere.
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Re: NIC#1237
« Reply #9 on: September 27, 2020, 07:15:22 AM »
Masters should solve this.....
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Re: NIC#1237
« Reply #10 on: September 27, 2020, 07:52:22 AM »
Olly Cotterell's Twin Motorbike Engined Car New Zealand

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Re: NIC#1237
« Reply #11 on: September 27, 2020, 08:33:26 AM »
Olly Cotterell's Twin Motorbike Engined Car New Zealand

That's the car, built from Standard 8hp and Austin 7hp parts, powered bt 2 Ariel motorbike engines.
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Re: Solved NIC#1237 - Cotterell Ariel-engined 3-wheeler
« Reply #12 on: September 27, 2020, 08:42:13 AM »
Thanks for the point!