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Solved: PN #1706 -- AMB Special of A.M. Beardshaw
« on: November 13, 2022, 05:13:10 AM »
PLease identify this special for a point by the name of its builder and the year when the photo was taken
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Re: PN #1706
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2022, 05:04:05 AM »
Experts?
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Re: PN #1706
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2022, 06:09:40 AM »
UK?
Ein Henschel zieht am Berg und ein Mercedes
an den Türen. (and an attempt of a translation):
A Henschel in rushing up the hill, wheras in a Mercedes wind is rushing through the doors. c/o norberthanke

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Re: PN #1706
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2022, 06:18:33 AM »
yes
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Re: PN #1706
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2022, 06:21:51 AM »
Pre-war car-trial?
Ein Henschel zieht am Berg und ein Mercedes
an den Türen. (and an attempt of a translation):
A Henschel in rushing up the hill, wheras in a Mercedes wind is rushing through the doors. c/o norberthanke

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Re: PN #1706
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2022, 06:23:24 AM »
no
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Re: PN #1706
« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2022, 10:21:49 AM »
A Cannon trials car which could be any postwar year, I'll take a stab at 1955.
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Re: PN #1706
« Reply #7 on: November 20, 2022, 11:13:45 AM »
couple years older
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Re: PN #1706
« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2022, 05:52:22 AM »
Wharton Special from 1952
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Re: PN #1706
« Reply #9 on: November 21, 2022, 06:54:05 AM »
not from 1952 - earlier
not a Wharton either
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Re: PN #1706
« Reply #10 on: November 21, 2022, 07:06:48 AM »
Dellow?
Comin' in on a Wing and a Prayer.

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Re: PN #1706
« Reply #11 on: November 21, 2022, 10:06:08 AM »
no, a one-off
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Re: PN #1706
« Reply #12 on: November 29, 2022, 01:28:45 AM »
Professionals?
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Re: PN #1706
« Reply #13 on: November 29, 2022, 04:12:07 AM »
Built by Leslie Onslow-Bartlett ?
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Re: PN #1706
« Reply #14 on: November 29, 2022, 05:14:37 AM »
no
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Re: PN #1706
« Reply #15 on: November 29, 2022, 06:05:47 AM »
Tucker-Peake ?
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Re: PN #1706
« Reply #16 on: November 29, 2022, 11:48:14 AM »
no
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Re: PN #1706
« Reply #17 on: November 29, 2022, 12:11:02 PM »
1950?
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Re: PN #1706
« Reply #18 on: November 29, 2022, 12:35:41 PM »
Any choice to find it online?
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Re: PN #1706
« Reply #19 on: November 29, 2022, 01:14:17 PM »
well, I found it online so the answer is yes.

But I also have to tell you that it is almost impossible to find this article online.

You can find mentioning of this car online though
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Re: PN #1706
« Reply #20 on: November 30, 2022, 04:15:58 AM »
I think I know your source! Is it 1950?
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Re: PN #1706
« Reply #21 on: November 30, 2022, 07:13:15 AM »
a teeny bit earlier - 1948
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Re: PN #1706
« Reply #22 on: November 30, 2022, 10:50:42 AM »
Mercury powered ?
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Re: PN #1706
« Reply #23 on: November 30, 2022, 03:22:35 PM »
no
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Re: PN #1706
« Reply #24 on: December 01, 2022, 05:36:49 AM »
Reg Phillips ?
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