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Solved NIC#795 - 1953 Waye-JAP F3
« on: April 12, 2017, 05:16:27 AM »
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« Last Edit: May 20, 2017, 04:58:01 PM by nicanary »
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Re: NIC#795
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2017, 05:24:13 PM »
The car looks like a Cooper, best guess is a Mk V from 1951 with a JAP 500 engine.

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Re: NIC#795
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2017, 05:33:52 PM »
The car looks like a Cooper, best guess is a Mk V from 1951 with a JAP 500 engine.

It looks like a Cooper, but it isn't! Sorry......
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Re: NIC#795
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2017, 05:31:31 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NIC#795
« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2017, 08:42:15 AM »
Front and rear transverse leaf springs, a small engine and standard car wheels: A Formula 500? If it is, it's pretty rare, can't see it anywhere!

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Re: NIC#795
« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2017, 08:58:06 AM »
Front and rear transverse leaf springs, a small engine and standard car wheels: A Formula 500? If it is, it's pretty rare, can't see it anywhere!

It is a 500cc Formula 3 car. It's rare because only one was made!
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Re: NIC#795
« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2017, 03:18:53 PM »
Is it Australian Jack Waye's Waye-JAP from 1953?

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Re: NIC#795
« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2017, 04:57:10 PM »
Is it Australian Jack Waye's Waye-JAP from 1953?

That's exactly what it is TT! Another point to your growing total.
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