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Solved NIC#1306 - Austin 7/Hillman Imp special of Adrian Evans
« on: October 09, 2021, 11:11:08 AM »
Who built this car and what was the power unit ?
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Re: NIC#1306
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2021, 09:48:05 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NIC#1306
« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2021, 02:03:02 PM »
British home built trials car?
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Re: NIC#1306
« Reply #3 on: November 08, 2021, 02:06:09 PM »
British home built 750 Formula car
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Re: NIC#1306
« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2021, 02:07:23 PM »
Well if it is a 750 series car
Reliant power plant?
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Re: NIC#1306
« Reply #5 on: November 08, 2021, 04:49:05 PM »
It is homebuilt obviously, but not trials or 750 Formula.
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Re: NIC#1306
« Reply #6 on: November 11, 2021, 07:23:21 AM »
Auston base?
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Re: NIC#1306
« Reply #7 on: November 11, 2021, 02:12:00 PM »
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Re: NIC#1306
« Reply #8 on: November 11, 2021, 03:52:24 PM »
But presumably not austin 7 engine
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Re: NIC#1306
« Reply #9 on: November 11, 2021, 05:21:12 PM »
But presumably not austin 7 engine

Indeed.
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Re: NIC#1306
« Reply #10 on: November 12, 2021, 01:14:40 AM »
A lot bigger engine?
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Re: NIC#1306
« Reply #11 on: November 12, 2021, 05:20:13 AM »
A lot bigger engine?

Not really all that much.
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Re: NIC#1306
« Reply #12 on: November 12, 2021, 04:01:29 PM »
BMC engine?
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Re: NIC#1306
« Reply #13 on: November 13, 2021, 05:35:22 AM »
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Re: NIC#1306
« Reply #14 on: November 13, 2021, 11:13:36 AM »
Ford engine?
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Re: NIC#1306
« Reply #15 on: November 13, 2021, 11:31:29 AM »
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Re: NIC#1306
« Reply #16 on: November 13, 2021, 12:02:40 PM »
British engine?
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Re: NIC#1306
« Reply #17 on: November 13, 2021, 02:01:22 PM »
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Re: NIC#1306
« Reply #18 on: November 13, 2021, 02:16:42 PM »
Rootes Group engine?
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Re: NIC#1306
« Reply #19 on: November 13, 2021, 04:53:17 PM »
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Re: NIC#1306
« Reply #20 on: November 14, 2021, 02:28:43 AM »
Hillman?
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Re: NIC#1306
« Reply #21 on: November 14, 2021, 06:29:17 AM »
Hillman?

Yes. I think you know what it is now.....
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Re: NIC#1306
« Reply #22 on: November 14, 2021, 08:09:49 AM »
Based on the tow car a hillman imp engine?
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Re: NIC#1306
« Reply #23 on: November 14, 2021, 08:15:00 AM »
Based on the tow car a hillman imp engine?

Of course. LOCKED for you - who built this car?
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Re: NIC#1306
« Reply #24 on: November 14, 2021, 08:16:00 AM »
Don’t lock as I have no idea who built it and haven’t got the time at the moment to research
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