Author Topic: Solved: PN #1083 -- 1936 Austin Seven 750cc Supercharged twin OHC Racing car  (Read 1184 times)

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Please identify this racing car, its builder and the year for a point
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Re: PN #1083
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2018, 04:19:49 AM »
1936 Austin Seven 750cc Supercharged twin OHC Racing car designed by Murray Jamieson and built by the Austin Motor Company. Engine developed 116bhp at 9,000rpm and they were raced up until the outbreak of World War 2.

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Re: PN #1083
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2018, 06:37:21 AM »
oh well :)
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Re: PN #1083
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2018, 07:42:59 AM »
oh well :)
That's the way of things here - someone like William is a rookie until he's solved enough puzzles, even though he's been around taking notice of old cars as long as many of us!
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Re: PN #1083
« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2018, 08:06:06 AM »
oh well :)
That's the way of things here - someone like William is a rookie until he's solved enough puzzles, even though he's been around taking notice of old cars as long as many of us!

And it's great to have him on board!
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I'm just astonished we've never had this car as a puzzle!
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia