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Solved - NEH 5421: Alderton-Ford hill-climb special - 1958
« on: April 19, 2019, 06:27:43 AM »
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Re: NEH 5421
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2019, 06:06:01 AM »
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Re: NEH 5421
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2019, 07:38:37 PM »
British?

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Re: NEH 5421
« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2019, 03:56:05 AM »
Yes..
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Re: NEH 5421
« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2019, 06:37:34 AM »
Ford 1172 based?

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Re: NEH 5421
« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2019, 07:18:15 AM »
Ford 1172 based?

Ford yes, but not sure which engine.
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Re: NEH 5421
« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2019, 05:59:08 PM »
one off?

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Re: NEH 5421
« Reply #7 on: May 07, 2019, 08:38:37 PM »
It's the 1958 Alderton Special built by William Arthur Alderton as a Lotus six type car with a supercharged 1172 Ford engine.

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Re: NEH 5421
« Reply #8 on: May 08, 2019, 05:49:03 AM »
Well done!
At least you didn't have to stay up all night to find it...!
He built it for hill-climbing I believe.
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