SOLVED - What car #285 - 1920s Anderson Special

@re · April 18, 2008, 01:43:59 PM

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jotage21 · May 25, 2008, 05:54:37 AM

English?

@re · May 25, 2008, 11:48:48 AM

The answer to that question is no...

shamrock · May 27, 2008, 06:12:43 PM

a 2cv , retro style roadster.

@re · June 03, 2008, 11:10:03 AM

It is not based on a 2CV. It is actually older than any 2CV.

neilshouse · June 06, 2008, 10:43:09 AM

I have a feeling it might be a Miller.

pieter · June 06, 2008, 10:51:21 AM

A three-wheeler, by the looks of it...

neilshouse · June 06, 2008, 10:53:57 AM

If it has only got three wheels it's probably not a Miller!

@re · June 06, 2008, 11:04:30 AM

Not a Miller, but as far as I can tell it does have four wheels.

@re · June 29, 2008, 07:30:44 AM

Time to give our Professionals some more puzzles, I think!

Otto Puzzell · July 18, 2008, 01:16:13 PM

Anderson Special, experimental motor car

Experimental motor car, the Anderson Special. Eight cylinders horizontally opposed, overhead valves. Two bearing crankshaft. Registration No.HS 7141. Size 1170 x 3970 x 1630mm.

James Anderson, a garage owner from Newton Mearns near Glasgow, developed his home-built Anderson Special cars in the 1920s and 1930s so he could take part in competitive road and hill trials. These cars were smooth running, agile and powerful, and were very successful.

Allan L · July 18, 2008, 01:31:28 PM

I've never seen a photo of this car, but its engine is in all the best books: based on two Humber 8 cylinder blocks and IoE valve heads, it used a simple four-throw two-bearing crank so the cylinders fired two at a time. Capacity around 2 litres (2 × 985cc).

@re · July 19, 2008, 09:26:52 AM

Hence the answer "no" to the question about it being English

British? Yes. English? No...

Another Point for Mr. Puzzell!

Carnut · February 14, 2013, 12:04:58 PM

A side view..:

Paul Jaray · February 14, 2013, 01:16:55 PM

Wow, thank you!

barrett · August 24, 2014, 09:20:39 AM

So, this car survives today? cool! Anyone know where it is? It seems this was a development of Anderson's earlier Austin-powered car, in the same chassis, though it is far less striking in appearance than that incarnation

Paul Jaray · November 18, 2014, 12:12:57 PM

Found interesting stuff on this car...
I know I can't post links here...but if you are interested in more details about this car, sent me a PM

grobmotorix · October 31, 2016, 06:09:47 PM

The same car I guess:

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SOLVED - What car #285 - 1920s Anderson Special