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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2008 => Topic started by: Quiller on May 18, 2008, 06:03:36 PM

Title: Q#30 - solved - Dr Who's Whomobile based on Bond 875
Post by: Quiller on May 18, 2008, 06:03:36 PM
What's this car - or equally, who drove it?

One bonus point for identifying the car that it's based on
Title: Re: Q#30
Post by: Quiller on July 03, 2008, 12:10:54 PM
Can the experts nail this?
Title: Re: Q#30
Post by: Ray B. on July 03, 2008, 12:22:47 PM
This is the Whomobile, or Alien, by Peter Farries, from the Doctor Who TV series.
Title: Re: Q#30
Post by: Quiller on July 03, 2008, 12:53:20 PM
That's correct, well done - as driven by John Pertwee in the TV series.

Now for that extra easy point - what was the car that the Whomobile was based on?
Title: Re: Q#30
Post by: Tuckeroo on July 03, 2008, 02:01:14 PM
Well, the engine at least was Hillman Imp, circa 1973: http://www.imps4ever.info/specials/whomobil.html

But it was a three-wheeler, which the Imp was not.  So either that was a special build or they used something like a Reliant Regal or Robin for a frame.
Title: Re: Q#30
Post by: Tuckeroo on July 03, 2008, 02:05:10 PM
...And, according to the link I posted above, the car was built by Peter Farries in Nottingham in 1973, who called it "The Alien."  But, if only one point is to be given out, it should be to Ray B.
Title: Re: Q#30
Post by: Quiller on July 03, 2008, 04:06:17 PM
"Well, the engine at least was Hillman Imp, circa 1973... But it was a three-wheeler, which the Imp was not"

There's a clue there...
Title: Re: Q#30
Post by: Ray B. on July 03, 2008, 05:45:27 PM
This is what 3wheelers.com says about it, but I don't see that it was based on a particular vehicle.
http://www.3wheelers.com/whomo.html
Title: Re: Q#30
Post by: Quiller on July 03, 2008, 06:09:28 PM
What happens when you join an Imp engine with a three-wheeler (apart from going through a hedge sideways, roof first)?
Title: Re: Q#30
Post by: Allan L on July 04, 2008, 03:43:45 AM
What happens when you join an Imp engine with a three-wheeler (apart from going through a hedge sideways, roof first)?
You get a Bond 875 IIRC
Title: Re: Q#30
Post by: Quiller on July 04, 2008, 12:08:12 PM
Bond 875 is correct - so Allan L gets the bonus point