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Solved NIC#1305 - 1949 Blandford Forum - Riley of Gordon Shillito
« on: June 22, 2021, 09:08:32 AM »
Please name the car, the driver and the race circuit.
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Re: NIC#1305
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2021, 08:24:19 AM »
Is it Spa?
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Re: NIC#1305
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2021, 09:45:38 AM »
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Re: NIC#1305
« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2021, 02:31:57 AM »
European circuit?
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Re: NIC#1305
« Reply #4 on: June 27, 2021, 06:10:55 AM »
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Re: NIC#1305
« Reply #5 on: June 27, 2021, 06:23:06 AM »
Germany?
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Re: NIC#1305
« Reply #6 on: June 27, 2021, 06:37:06 AM »
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Re: NIC#1305
« Reply #7 on: July 18, 2021, 06:34:08 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NIC#1305
« Reply #8 on: July 18, 2021, 07:19:35 AM »
IoM?
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Re: NIC#1305
« Reply #9 on: July 18, 2021, 07:26:56 AM »
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Re: NIC#1305
« Reply #10 on: July 18, 2021, 08:14:47 AM »
....a Talbot ?.....at Zandvoort??
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Re: NIC#1305
« Reply #11 on: July 18, 2021, 08:34:26 AM »
Quote from: FrontMan on July 18, 2021, 08:14:47 AM
....a Talbot ?.....at Zandvoort??

Not a Talbot and not Zandvoort.
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Re: NIC#1305
« Reply #12 on: July 18, 2021, 10:39:43 AM »
Riley ?
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Re: NIC#1305
« Reply #13 on: July 18, 2021, 11:20:03 AM »
Quote from: FrontMan on July 18, 2021, 10:39:43 AM
Riley ?

Yes, it's a Riley. Now - driver and circuit?
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Re: NIC#1305
« Reply #14 on: July 18, 2021, 02:26:34 PM »
Hawthorn ?
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Re: NIC#1305
« Reply #15 on: July 18, 2021, 02:59:51 PM »
Quote from: FrontMan on July 18, 2021, 02:26:34 PM
Hawthorn ?

No. Much less well-known.
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Re: NIC#1305
« Reply #16 on: July 18, 2021, 03:20:48 PM »
FW Dixon at Ards?
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Re: NIC#1305
« Reply #17 on: July 18, 2021, 03:38:45 PM »
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Re: NIC#1305
« Reply #18 on: July 19, 2021, 12:10:42 PM »
Why do I keep thinking it might be at Blandford ?  Prob'ly wrong but....
And the nose looks a bit like that of the Dobbs Riley...
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Re: NIC#1305
« Reply #19 on: July 19, 2021, 02:22:13 PM »
Quote from: Willie McCrum on July 19, 2021, 12:10:42 PM
Why do I keep thinking it might be at Blandford ?  Prob'ly wrong but....
And the nose looks a bit like that of the Dobbs Riley...

Hurrah! Yes, it's a Riley at the majestic grandeur of Blandford Forum. The photo shows the car winning what was technically a Formula 2 race Who's the driver?

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Re: NIC#1305
« Reply #20 on: July 20, 2021, 03:44:21 AM »
A quick trawl through Motor Sport suggests that it mught well be Jack Fairman who, if it is indeed he, managed to have a race-stopping crash AND take home some prize money  !
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Re: NIC#1305
« Reply #21 on: July 20, 2021, 04:43:50 AM »
Quote from: Willie McCrum on July 20, 2021, 03:44:21 AM
A quick trawl through Motor Sport suggests that it mught well be Jack Fairman who, if it is indeed he, managed to have a race-stopping crash AND take home some prize money  !

Not Jack Fairman. Even less well-known. Do you have access to a Black Book ?Still LOCKED.
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Re: NIC#1305
« Reply #22 on: July 21, 2021, 07:41:56 AM »
UNLOCKED. Who is the driver?
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Re: NIC#1305
« Reply #23 on: July 21, 2021, 09:39:32 AM »
Hector Dobbs?
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Re: NIC#1305
« Reply #24 on: July 21, 2021, 09:40:50 AM »
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