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Title: SOLVED - What car #285 - 1920s Anderson Special
Post by: @re on April 18, 2008, 01:43:59 PM
Recognize this?

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Title: Re: What car #285
Post by: jotage21 on May 25, 2008, 05:54:37 AM
English?
Title: Re: What car #285
Post by: @re on May 25, 2008, 11:48:48 AM
The answer to that question is no...
Title: Re: What car #285
Post by: shamrock on May 27, 2008, 06:12:43 PM
a 2cv , retro style roadster.
Title: Re: What car #285
Post by: @re on June 03, 2008, 11:10:03 AM
It is not based on a 2CV. It is actually older than any 2CV.
Title: Re: What car #285
Post by: neilshouse on June 06, 2008, 10:43:09 AM
I have a feeling it might be a Miller.
Title: Re: What car #285
Post by: pieter on June 06, 2008, 10:51:21 AM
A three-wheeler, by the looks of it...
Title: Re: What car #285
Post by: neilshouse on June 06, 2008, 10:53:57 AM
If it has only got three wheels it's probably not a Miller!
Title: Re: What car #285
Post by: @re on June 06, 2008, 11:04:30 AM
Not a Miller, but as far as I can tell it does have four wheels.
Title: Re: What car #285
Post by: @re on June 29, 2008, 07:30:44 AM
Time to give our Professionals some more puzzles, I think!
Title: Re: What car #285
Post by: Otto Puzzell on 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.

Title: Re: What car #285
Post by: Allan L on 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).
Title: Re: What car #285
Post by: @re on 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!
Title: Re: SOLVED - What car #285 - 1920s Anderson Special
Post by: Carnut on February 14, 2013, 12:04:58 PM
A side view..:

Title: Re: SOLVED - What car #285 - 1920s Anderson Special
Post by: Paul Jaray on February 14, 2013, 01:16:55 PM
Wow, thank you!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: SOLVED - What car #285 - 1920s Anderson Special
Post by: barrett on 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
Title: Re: SOLVED - What car #285 - 1920s Anderson Special
Post by: Paul Jaray on 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  ;)
Title: Re: SOLVED - What car #285 - 1920s Anderson Special
Post by: grobmotorix on October 31, 2016, 06:09:47 PM
The same car I guess: