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Re: NIC#1221
« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2020, 07:20:14 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NIC#1221
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2020, 03:23:44 PM »
Rhodesian Jimmy Shield's Ford Special - Ford V8 in Vauxhall chassis
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Re: NIC#1221
« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2020, 03:49:14 PM »
Rhodesian Jimmy Shield's Ford Special - Ford V8 in Vauxhall chassis

That's so specific it's almost a shame to say No.

The Ford V8 is correct though.
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Re: NIC#1221
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2020, 07:49:10 AM »
I was looking for another Rhodesian special when I found what resembled this one.
Is it from Southern Africa?
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Re: NIC#1221
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2020, 08:22:10 AM »
I was looking for another Rhodesian special when I found what resembled this one.
Is it from Southern Africa?

Not from any part of Africa.
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Re: NIC#1221
« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2020, 09:26:57 AM »
The spectators are closer to the track than would be allowed in many countries.  Is it from Asia?
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Re: NIC#1221
« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2020, 09:27:37 AM »
The spectators are closerto the track than would beallowed inmany countries.  Is it from Asia?

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Re: NIC#1221
« Reply #8 on: May 29, 2020, 04:16:31 PM »
Singapore?
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Re: NIC#1221
« Reply #9 on: May 29, 2020, 05:04:27 PM »
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Re: NIC#1221
« Reply #10 on: May 29, 2020, 05:37:39 PM »
Is it Lim Peng Han in his LA Special ?
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Re: NIC#1221
« Reply #11 on: May 30, 2020, 04:30:35 AM »
Is it Lim Peng Han in his LA Special ?

Not him or that.
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Re: NIC#1221
« Reply #12 on: June 19, 2020, 09:32:33 AM »
Australia with XK in background

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Re: NIC#1221
« Reply #13 on: June 19, 2020, 09:53:22 AM »
Australia with XK in background

It is an XK120 in the background, but we have already established that the car hails from Singapore.
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Re: NIC#1221
« Reply #14 on: June 19, 2020, 02:36:52 PM »
Is it the FA Ford Special of FD Johns
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Re: NIC#1221
« Reply #15 on: June 19, 2020, 02:59:20 PM »
Is it the FA Ford Special of FD Johns

Not that.
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Re: NIC#1221
« Reply #16 on: June 19, 2020, 03:08:19 PM »
Is it the Kudensay in one of its versions?
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Re: NIC#1221
« Reply #17 on: June 19, 2020, 04:33:19 PM »
Is it the Kudensay in one of its versions?

YES. Locked for you. Bear in mind we've had the first car on AP previously.
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Re: NIC#1221
« Reply #18 on: June 19, 2020, 05:57:17 PM »
The Kudensay 2 driven by Roy Kendall
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Re: NIC#1221
« Reply #19 on: June 20, 2020, 04:31:36 AM »
The Kudensay 2 driven by Roy Kendall

Yes it is. It replaced the original Kudensay which was wrecked, and had a bespoke tubular chassis with Ford V8.
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