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Solved: DAR 52 - 1951 Smith-Buckler driven by Ken Smith
« on: November 23, 2022, 03:21:47 PM »
Name this car and it's driver.
As an obscure hint, I've included a picture of it's frame.
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Re: DAR 52
« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2022, 06:27:27 AM »
A week in the Rookies and not a nibble, so it's up to the Experts.
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Re: DAR 52
« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2022, 06:28:28 AM »
Cooper?
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Ein Henschel zieht am Berg und ein Mercedes
an den Türen. (and an attempt of a translation):
A Henschel in rushing up the hill, wheras in a Mercedes wind is rushing through the doors. c/o norberthanke

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Re: DAR 52
« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2022, 08:15:48 AM »
No.
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Re: DAR 52
« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2022, 11:34:34 AM »
J.P. Joseph Potts  F3/500 from Scotland.  around 1953  driven by Jo Potts himself - other period drivers amoung others  were Ron Flockhart or Alan Brown
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Re: DAR 52
« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2022, 02:21:13 PM »
No, not the Potts Special. 
But you're on the right lines this is a one-off 500
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Re: DAR 52
« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2022, 10:21:55 AM »
British
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Re: DAR 52
« Reply #7 on: December 02, 2022, 04:21:55 PM »
Yes, British
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Re: DAR 52
« Reply #8 on: December 19, 2022, 07:29:12 AM »
Time for the Pros.
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Re: DAR 52
« Reply #9 on: December 19, 2022, 07:47:07 AM »
Emeryson Formula Junior?
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Re: DAR 52
« Reply #10 on: December 19, 2022, 09:08:13 AM »
No.  Not an Emeryson, not a Formula Junior
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Re: DAR 52
« Reply #11 on: December 19, 2022, 11:32:54 AM »
Buckler frame?
Smith-Buckler, Ken Smith, 1951
Picture attached from Snetterton 1953
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Re: DAR 52
« Reply #12 on: December 19, 2022, 11:57:27 AM »
Parker-Kieft, F3
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Re: DAR 52
« Reply #13 on: December 19, 2022, 05:54:38 PM »
Not a Parker-Kieft because it's the Smith- Buckler
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