Author Topic: NEH 3668 (Read 4101 times)

nicanary · « **Reply #25 on:** September 23, 2014, 06:23:16 AM »

Let's try a different approach, maybe someone on the journalism side of things. Jenkinson?

Carnut · « **Reply #26 on:** September 23, 2014, 07:25:41 AM »

Quote from: nicanary on September 23, 2014, 06:23:16 AM

Let's try a different approach, maybe someone on the journalism side of things. Jenkinson?

No, he was neither a journo nor called Jenkinson!

pnegyesi · « **Reply #27 on:** September 23, 2014, 08:12:51 AM »

Moss?

Carnut · « **Reply #28 on:** September 23, 2014, 08:29:22 AM »

Quote from: pnegyesi on September 23, 2014, 08:12:51 AM

Moss?

D-type tried Moss on 10th September.
The answer then was no too, but I'll say now that that is the right path to follow as there was a connection there..

pnegyesi · « **Reply #29 on:** September 23, 2014, 08:45:13 AM »

Brabham?

nicanary · « **Reply #30 on:** September 23, 2014, 08:57:26 AM »

Francis ?

Carnut · « **Reply #31 on:** September 23, 2014, 10:27:02 AM »

Quote from: pnegyesi on September 23, 2014, 08:45:13 AM

Brabham?

No.

Quote from: nicanary on September 23, 2014, 08:57:26 AM

Francis ?

This was the name I was looking for, but checking my file for this one I am embarrassed to say I got the name wrong...
So it's not Francis, it's nothing to do with Stirling Moss, and the name is not the same as someone known in motor racing circles.
Very sorry, but we are right back at square one...

nicanary · « **Reply #32 on:** September 23, 2014, 10:45:10 AM »

Quote from: Carnut on September 23, 2014, 10:27:02 AM

Quote from: pnegyesi on September 23, 2014, 08:45:13 AM
Brabham?

No.

Quote from: nicanary on September 23, 2014, 08:57:26 AM
Francis ?

This was the name I was looking for, but checking my file for this one I am embarrassed to say I got the name wrong...
So it's not Francis, it's nothing to do with Stirling Moss, and the name is not the same as someone known in motor racing circles.
Very sorry, but we are right back at square one...

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lmao: That'll teach me after that mild rant about the Mickey Thompson car. I've been brought down to earth with a thump.

So, let's start again. Can we assume that it's a British-built special, and based on a popular family car?

Carnut · « **Reply #33 on:** September 23, 2014, 11:01:59 AM »

Yes, it's British-built and based on a popular family car!

kwgibbs · « **Reply #34 on:** September 23, 2014, 12:59:46 PM »

Frederick Martin?

Carnut · « **Reply #35 on:** September 23, 2014, 03:24:48 PM »

Quote from: kwgibbs on September 23, 2014, 12:59:46 PM

Frederick Martin?

No!

nicanary · « **Reply #36 on:** September 23, 2014, 05:14:42 PM »

Ford sidevalve 1172 - based?

kwgibbs · « **Reply #37 on:** September 23, 2014, 07:32:41 PM »

Is the year of this car 1954?

Carnut · « **Reply #38 on:** September 24, 2014, 04:23:13 AM »

Quote from: nicanary on September 23, 2014, 05:14:42 PM

Ford sidevalve 1172 - based?

No..

Quote from: kwgibbs on September 23, 2014, 07:32:41 PM

Is the year of this car 1954?

No; earlier base and later build.

kwgibbs · « **Reply #39 on:** September 24, 2014, 10:03:41 AM »

was it 1949? but based on an Allard of later year like 1956?

Carnut · « **Reply #40 on:** September 24, 2014, 05:26:28 PM »

Quote from: kwgibbs on September 24, 2014, 10:03:41 AM

was it 1949? but based on an Allard of later year like 1956?

No, the base car is not from 1949, it's not an Allard and the re-body is not from 1956!

nicanary · « **Reply #41 on:** September 25, 2014, 07:27:11 AM »

It looks too large to be Austin 7-based. Is the donor car a Morris 8hp ?

Carnut · « **Reply #42 on:** September 25, 2014, 07:32:40 AM »

Quote from: nicanary on September 25, 2014, 07:27:11 AM

It looks too large to be Austin 7-based. Is the donor car a Morris 8hp ?

Yes it is!

nicanary · « **Reply #43 on:** September 25, 2014, 07:38:33 AM »

Halifax Panel Beating made chassis for Morris 8hp specials. The body could be any one of a number of proprietary shells, although it does appear to have been modified - not difficult when using GRP. I think maybe an early Rochdale or even Markham-Peasy body.

Are we now just looking for the builders name?

Carnut · « **Reply #44 on:** September 25, 2014, 08:56:55 AM »

"What's this, who built it, when and based on what from when - for 1 point?:" were the original questions asked.
We've ascertained what it was based on, so you could say that's the first and fourth questions answered, leaving the second, third and fifth still to be answered!

nicanary · « **Reply #45 on:** September 25, 2014, 11:08:29 AM »

Don't rub it in!

Carnut · « **Reply #46 on:** April 13, 2015, 10:17:29 AM »

Into the Black Hole...

nicanary · « **Reply #47 on:** May 18, 2015, 08:42:01 AM »

I'm fairly sure that's a Rochdale Mk 6 body.

Carnut · « **Reply #48 on:** May 18, 2015, 12:00:13 PM »

Quote from: nicanary on May 18, 2015, 08:42:01 AM

I'm fairly sure that's a Rochdale Mk 6 body.

I'd say you're almost certainly right..

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