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Solved NIC#765 - Terraplane Special of H W Bruce
« on: February 26, 2017, 11:00:15 AM »
What is this car, and who built it?
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Re: NIC#765
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2017, 03:48:57 PM »
Experts?
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Re: NIC#765
« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2017, 07:01:38 PM »
Is it the Vauxhall Villiers of Raymond Mays?
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Re: NIC#765
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2017, 03:51:16 AM »
Quote from: D-type on April 11, 2017, 07:01:38 PM
Is it the Vauxhall Villiers of Raymond Mays?

No connection whatsoever. Sorry.
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Re: NIC#765
« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2017, 04:02:28 AM »
Is it from the US?
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Re: NIC#765
« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2017, 04:17:37 AM »
Quote from: el_monty on April 12, 2017, 04:02:28 AM
Is it from the US?

It was not built there, but th base vehicle was from the US.
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Re: NIC#765
« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2017, 07:35:38 AM »
Possibly based on the Hudson Terraplane and even more of a guess is that the Spikins Hudson in its earliest form?
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Re: NIC#765
« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2017, 07:38:43 AM »
Quote from: Allan L on April 12, 2017, 07:35:38 AM
Possibly based on the Hudson Terraplane and even more of a guess is that the Spikins Hudson in its earliest form?

Not the Spikins car. but it is indeed based on a Hudson Terraplane! LOCKED for Allan L for 24 hours.

 Who built this car?
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Re: NIC#765
« Reply #8 on: April 13, 2017, 12:50:26 PM »
Sorry but I've been a bit busy so couldn't do any research in bookcase or memory.
Unlock please - well the 24h is over so in fact you have done!
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Re: NIC#765
« Reply #9 on: April 13, 2017, 02:52:13 PM »
Quote from: Allan L on April 13, 2017, 12:50:26 PM
Sorry but I've been a bit busy so couldn't do any research in bookcase or memory.
Unlock please - well the 24h is over so in fact you have done!

OK. Open for all.....
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Re: NIC#765
« Reply #10 on: May 19, 2017, 05:30:22 AM »
Easy now for the Pros.
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Re: NIC#765
« Reply #11 on: May 19, 2017, 06:37:12 AM »
The car was driven by some Bruce at the Lord Howe Race Track in Kelvin near Johannesburg, South Africa. Still looking for his family name.
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Re: NIC#765
« Reply #12 on: May 19, 2017, 06:40:33 AM »
Quote from: Wendax on May 19, 2017, 06:37:12 AM
The car was driven by some Bruce at the Lord Howe Race Track in Kelvin near Johannesburg, South Africa. Still looking for his family name.

I don't know his full name either! It was H W Bruce, and he won the 1937 Silver Springbok Trophy at Johannesburg.

You have clearly identified the car, and that's good enough for me. One point to you.
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