Author Topic: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread (Read 857080 times)

MG · « **Reply #500 on:** May 11, 2011, 04:28:45 AM »

I heard it was an Alfa Romeo......

neilshouse · « **Reply #501 on:** May 20, 2011, 03:56:57 AM »

I was going to post this car as a puzzle but fear it may linger in the black hole for eternity, so I thought I'd write an article about it instead.
Does anyone have any information about it to add to what I already know? I can't find anything online.
Built in 1965/66 by Wilkinson Automotive Developments, Hertfordshire, England. It was a prototype commissioned by Alan Fraser and used a Hillman Imp engine.

pnegyesi · « **Reply #502 on:** July 22, 2011, 04:19:13 AM »

Was this a puzzle car here? It seems very familiar

[picture removed to avoid providing any clues

]

Allemano · « **Reply #503 on:** July 22, 2011, 05:25:17 AM »

Quote from: pnegyesi on July 22, 2011, 04:19:13 AM

Was this a puzzle car here? It seems very familiar

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=17453.0#new

Carnut · « **Reply #504 on:** July 22, 2011, 05:43:30 AM »

Quote from: Allemano on July 22, 2011, 05:25:17 AM

Quote from: pnegyesi on July 22, 2011, 04:19:13 AM
Was this a puzzle car here? It seems very familiar
http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=17453.0#new

Yes, as at this moment it's still unsolved.
My puzzle picture has the registration number obliterated however to avoid providing any clues!

Allemano · « **Reply #505 on:** July 22, 2011, 06:36:14 AM »

Is this one still around? I can't find it under the name I have for it.

Arunas · « **Reply #506 on:** July 22, 2011, 10:55:04 AM »

Quote from: Allemano on July 22, 2011, 06:36:14 AM

Is this one still around? I can't find it under the name I have for it.

In solved section: http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=9992.0

Allemano · « **Reply #507 on:** July 23, 2011, 05:24:16 AM »

Quote from: Arunas on July 22, 2011, 10:55:04 AM

Quote from: Allemano on July 22, 2011, 06:36:14 AM
Is this one still around? I can't find it under the name I have for it.

In solved section: http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=9992.0

Thank you. I guess that name is unquestionably more reliable

barrett · « **Reply #508 on:** August 11, 2011, 09:18:58 AM »

Have I seen this one here recently? I can't see it anywhere

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #509 on:** August 11, 2011, 10:17:36 AM »

Quote from: barrett on August 11, 2011, 09:18:58 AM

Have I seen this one here recently? I can't see it anywhere

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=17558.0

Neatham · « **Reply #510 on:** August 19, 2011, 03:49:46 AM »

Quote from: neilshouse on May 20, 2011, 03:56:57 AM

I was going to post this car as a puzzle but fear it may linger in the black hole for eternity, so I thought I'd write an article about it instead.
Does anyone have any information about it to add to what I already know? I can't find anything online.
Built in 1965/66 by Wilkinson Automotive Developments, Hertfordshire, England. It was a prototype commissioned by Alan Fraser and used a Hillman Imp engine.

Hi,

This car ended up being called the 'CUB', I suppose because it was Alan Fraser's small car project compared to his other 'Monster Tigers'.

The car was delivered to Fraser's as a rolling shell with numerous major design errors which were rectified by a gentleman by the name of John Barton. When completed it was test driven by Ray Calcutt around Hildenborough in Kent.

I believe the car ended up in Tenerife along with some of the Imps / Tigers.

neilshouse · « **Reply #511 on:** August 19, 2011, 08:36:18 AM »

Quote from: Neatham on August 19, 2011, 03:49:46 AM

Hi,

This car ended up being called the 'CUB', I suppose because it was Alan Fraser's small car project compared to his other 'Monster Tigers'.

The car was delivered to Fraser's as a rolling shell with numerous major design errors which were rectified by a gentleman by the name of John Barton. When completed it was test driven by Ray Calcutt around Hildenborough in Kent.

I believe the car ended up in Tenerife along with some of the Imps / Tigers.

That is fantastic, thank you very much for this vital piece of information. Do you know anything else about the car?

DeAutogids · « **Reply #512 on:** August 19, 2011, 09:20:08 AM »

Does it have anything to do with the Sunbeam ASP?

neilshouse · « **Reply #513 on:** August 19, 2011, 09:40:41 AM »

Quote from: DeAutogids on August 19, 2011, 09:20:08 AM

Does it have anything to do with the Sunbeam ASP?

As far as I know there is no direct relationship, although it seems that the ASP, the Cub (as we now know what this car was called), and the Killeen K9, and maybe some others, were all considered for production by Alan Fraser.