Author Topic: Solved: gte4289_95 -- 1912 homebuilt cyclecar by 16 yr old Henry R. S. "Tim" Birkin (Read 1213 times)

gte4289 · « **on:** January 08, 2019, 03:07:11 PM »

Please identify this vehicle and its builder for a point:

gte4289 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 16, 2019, 01:36:27 PM »

Experts?

D-type · « **Reply #2 on:** January 16, 2019, 01:54:59 PM »

French?

gte4289 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 16, 2019, 02:19:28 PM »

French?

No

Fёdor · « **Reply #4 on:** January 17, 2019, 11:00:25 AM »

English

gte4289 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 17, 2019, 11:03:04 AM »

English

Yes

gte4289 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 27, 2019, 04:11:21 AM »

Pros?

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #7 on:** February 25, 2019, 04:04:37 AM »

Built before 1910?

gte4289 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 25, 2019, 03:39:00 PM »

Built before 1910?

No, a bit later.

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #9 on:** March 06, 2019, 06:47:06 AM »

It's a one-off?

gte4289 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 06, 2019, 02:50:57 PM »

It's a one-off?

Yes

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #11 on:** March 13, 2019, 06:27:54 AM »

Alvechurch?

gte4289 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 13, 2019, 06:02:11 PM »

Alvechurch?

Not Alvechurch

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #13 on:** March 22, 2019, 06:20:52 AM »

T.A. Hubert Cyclecar by Baker & Dale?

gte4289 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 22, 2019, 03:20:00 PM »

T.A. Hubert Cyclecar by Baker & Dale?

No, that's not it.

pnegyesi · « **Reply #15 on:** March 25, 2019, 02:16:32 PM »

built in 1913?

gte4289 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 25, 2019, 05:27:53 PM »

built in 1913?

1912

nicanary · « **Reply #17 on:** March 25, 2019, 06:16:30 PM »

Built by teenager Henry Birkin of Nottingham.

gte4289 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 25, 2019, 07:04:50 PM »

Built by teenager Henry Birkin of Nottingham.

Correct! Home-built cyclecar of future British racing driver Henry Ralph Stanley "Tim" Birkin, who was only 16 years old at the time.

nicanary · « **Reply #19 on:** March 26, 2019, 05:08:53 AM »

I didn't make the connection until I was in bed last night! I must have been very tired - it's obvious when you read it in the light of day!

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