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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2018 => Topic started by: nicanary on October 14, 2018, 09:09:06 AM

Title: Solved NIC#989 - 1921 Short-Ashby 8hp
Post by: nicanary on October 14, 2018, 09:09:06 AM

Make and model please.

Title: Re: NIC#989
Post by: nicanary on October 28, 2018, 06:49:06 AM

Experts?

Title: Re: NIC#989
Post by: gte4289 on October 28, 2018, 01:19:13 PM

Short-Ashby, designed by Victor Ashby and originally manufactured with the support of airplane builders Short Brothers Ltd (at Short Brothers' Borstal facility near Rochester, Kent). After Short Brothers withdrew support, Ashby continued to build a version of the car at a new facility in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, dropping "Short" from the name.

Edit: I forgot to include the model. This is a Short-Ashby "8HP Two-Seater."

Title: Re: NIC#989
Post by: gte4289 on October 28, 2018, 01:23:12 PM

I should also mention that the "Short-Ashby" version was powered by a 688 cc Coventry-Victor flat-twin engine, while the later "Ashby" version was powered by a 972 cc Ruby side-valve motor.

Title: Re: NIC#989
Post by: nicanary on October 28, 2018, 04:29:01 PM

Quote from: gte4289 on October 28, 2018, 01:23:12 PM

I should also mention that the "Short-Ashby" version was powered by a 688 cc Coventry-Victor flat-twin engine, while the later "Ashby" version was powered by a 972 cc Ruby side-valve motor.

Thank you for an informative and very full solution. I shan't even bother to check the veracity!

Another point to you.