Q569 - solved - Harbilt/National Electricty diamond-wheeler

Started by Quiller, August 03, 2009, 05:25:19 PM

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vdp

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August 16, 2009, 06:34:07 AM
A weird prototype for a London taxi, maybe by some of the smaller competitors of BMC - Winchester or Beardmore?

Quiller

#2
August 16, 2009, 10:15:41 AM
Still quite cold ...

latham_f2

#3
August 26, 2009, 05:44:22 PM
I've never seen a picture of one, but I have heard of a car called the Earnshaw Diamond which has a diamond-shaped wheelbase like this one.

Could that be it?

latham_f2

#4
August 29, 2009, 07:19:07 AM
A Gordon Diamond?

Quiller

#5
August 31, 2009, 04:24:52 PM
Two 'diamond' answers but neither is correct ...

[Wasn't the Earnshaw Diamond a spoof car invented by the late lamented Jalopy magazine?]

latham_f2

#6
September 03, 2009, 12:47:48 PM
It was, although it wasn't that clear (to me) at the time. 
At least not until they published a record of the spoof factory visit.

I was only a teenager.  What did I know about cars?  I bought an Austin Allegro!

Quiller

#7
September 24, 2009, 03:58:40 PM
time for a move

Quiller

#8
October 08, 2009, 05:54:36 PM
moved for a time

jotage21

#9
October 10, 2009, 11:20:58 AM
Harborough Construction

Quiller

#10
October 10, 2009, 01:39:47 PM
That's close enough! Made by Harbilt and adopted by National Electricity in the UK

Here's an interesting video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DswpAhH2NDE
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