Puzzle #49 - Solved! 1934 Wolseley Hornet Special

Otto Puzzell · December 10, 2006, 03:20:56 AM

Not a Riley

lynxd67 · December 15, 2006, 09:25:29 AM

No idea of the car, but it sure looks like Henry Sanderson at the wheel.

D-type · December 15, 2006, 04:31:34 PM

Quote from: KarnUtz on October 06, 2006, 07:58:58 AM
The brand name of this car is not an acronym. The model designation has appeared on other, more recent cars from other brands, and may indeed be used by another brand, if the trade magazine scuttlebutt is accurate.

And most Riley nines or Imps retained the Riley radiator is it perchance a Sunbeam?

Otto Puzzell · December 16, 2006, 03:20:48 AM

No, not a Sunbeam.

Otto Puzzell · January 17, 2007, 01:31:02 PM

D-type · January 25, 2007, 04:52:42 PM

Quote from: KarnUtz on October 06, 2006, 07:58:58 AM
The brand name of this car is not an acronym. The model designation has appeared on other, more recent cars from other brands, and may indeed be used by another brand, if the trade magazine scuttlebutt is accurate.

It's British, so how about an Alta?

Otto Puzzell · January 26, 2007, 03:21:01 AM

Not an Alta

SeaLion · January 27, 2007, 03:37:58 AM

Is it a british Autocarrier from early 1922? Later that year Autocarrier changed their name to the acronym A.C.

Otto Puzzell · January 27, 2007, 05:31:24 AM

No sir.

This car's maker was founded in the early 20th century, and after consolidations and mergers, the brand name lasted 70+ more years, but is now defunct.

Tifosi · January 27, 2007, 04:37:39 PM

Wolsley?

Dan

Tifosi · January 27, 2007, 04:43:27 PM

Quote from: Tifosi on January 27, 2007, 04:37:39 PM
Wolsley?

Dan

I mean, Wols*E*ley...

Probably still wrong...

Dan

Otto Puzzell · January 28, 2007, 03:35:33 AM

No, you're not wrong. How about a model designation?

Tifosi · January 28, 2007, 05:34:24 AM

1934 Wolseley Hornet Special...

Dan

Otto Puzzell · January 28, 2007, 06:17:50 AM

Quite right. Well done!

Allan L · January 28, 2007, 07:26:21 AM

Quote from: Tifosi on January 28, 2007, 05:34:24 AM
1934 Wolseley Hornet Special...

Dan

Since it looks nothing like any Wolseley Hornet Special made in 1934, I think it should really be a Wolseley Hornet Special Special!

Tifosi · January 28, 2007, 04:40:35 PM

Apparently, no two were alike. I checked several websites, and only found 1 Hornet Special that looked like this one.

Here's the website, in German.....

http.////www.dream-car.ch//gpmutschellen_04.htm

IMG_0622.JPEG

It looks like the same car, even if the number is different.

Dan

Allan L · January 28, 2007, 06:17:19 PM

I agree it's the same car.
WHS were made by a number of coachbuilders, but (in period) all had the normal Wolseley radiator and were road-equipped in a conventional way: here are three examples that are more or less standard in appearance.

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Puzzle #49 - Solved! 1934 Wolseley Hornet Special