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Solved NIC#856 - Elleton BMC Special by Bruce Watt
« on: August 15, 2017, 06:41:47 AM »
What is this car, and who built it? (Sorry for the messy editing - my laptop still refuses to allow me to select colour and shape!)
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Re: NIC#856
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2017, 08:27:56 AM »
British?

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Re: NIC#856
« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2017, 08:29:07 AM »
British?

It was built from British components, but doesn't originate from the UK.
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Re: NIC#856
« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2017, 08:43:13 AM »
Where these British components from BMC by any chance?

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Re: NIC#856
« Reply #4 on: August 15, 2017, 12:02:13 PM »
Where these British components from BMC by any chance?

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Re: NIC#856
« Reply #5 on: August 16, 2017, 08:54:45 AM »
Australian racing formula ?  Trying to get somewhere but am not sure.

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Re: NIC#856
« Reply #6 on: August 16, 2017, 11:47:28 AM »
Australian racing formula ?  Trying to get somewhere but am not sure.

Yes, it was built in Australia, but I'm not sure what type of events it entered.
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Re: NIC#856
« Reply #7 on: September 28, 2017, 06:58:30 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NIC#856
« Reply #8 on: September 28, 2017, 09:05:37 AM »
Australian Clubmans' Formula car.  Maybe an Alexis
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Re: NIC#856
« Reply #9 on: September 28, 2017, 10:25:57 AM »
Elleton BMC Special?
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Re: NIC#856
« Reply #10 on: September 28, 2017, 11:15:55 AM »
Elleton BMC Special?

Not an Alexis, because our new young starlet has found the answer.

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Re: NIC#856
« Reply #11 on: September 28, 2017, 11:31:08 AM »
‘Young Startlet’ Good one :lmao:

The Elleton was built in the early 60’s by Bruce Watt of Melbourne.
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Re: NIC#856
« Reply #12 on: September 28, 2017, 12:01:02 PM »
‘Young Startlet’ Good one :lmao:

The Elleton was built in the early 60’s by Bruce Watt of Melbourne.

Indeed, and the point is yours.  It had a Morris Minor engine and a Sprite gearbox.
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