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Title: F#62 - Solved - 1933 Murray Jamieson's Austin Seven Special
Post by: faksta on April 01, 2009, 02:07:07 PM
This time I'm not sure in the name I've found for this car, so your business is to identify the donor and to specify what was the story behind this particular example. Two points for this.
Title: Re: F#62
Post by: faksta on April 10, 2009, 10:40:12 AM
Any ideas here?
Title: Re: F#62
Post by: Allan L on April 10, 2009, 06:28:35 PM
Well, it's obviously an Austin 7 special of some sort, but I can't say I recognise it of its driver/constructor
The road surface looks bad enough to be Brooklands, but the aerodynamic arrangements look relatively modern.
Title: Re: F#62
Post by: faksta on April 11, 2009, 05:24:09 AM
Austin 7 base is true, of course.
Title: Re: F#62
Post by: faksta on May 19, 2009, 11:58:57 AM
Further move.
Title: Re: F#62
Post by: faksta on September 25, 2009, 06:27:07 AM
Interesting...what such a bodywork could be used for?  ;)
Title: Re: F#62
Post by: Allemano on September 25, 2009, 08:56:08 AM
Speed record breaker?
Title: Re: F#62
Post by: faksta on September 25, 2009, 05:12:25 PM
Yes. Anyone for more precise information?
Title: Re: F#62
Post by: faksta on January 26, 2010, 12:41:16 PM
1933
Title: Re: F#62
Post by: neilshouse on January 26, 2010, 01:57:43 PM
Built by Murray Jamieson?
Title: Re: F#62
Post by: faksta on January 26, 2010, 05:05:29 PM
Yes! Although in 1934 a British Class H record result of 122,74mph was shown on it by Pat Driscoll as far as I know.
Title: Re: F#62 - Solved - 1933 Murray Jamieson's Austin Seven Special
Post by: D-type on January 26, 2010, 06:09:40 PM
That looks like a Brooklands silencer so the car probably set records at Brooklands.

According to Denis Jenkinson, Murray Jamieson  designed the 1936 twin cam Austin 7 and was responsible for Austin racing car development, so presumably he was involved with the earlier side valve record breakers . 
Title: Re: F#62 - Solved - 1933 Murray Jamieson's Austin Seven Special
Post by: grobmotorix on December 10, 2017, 04:50:24 PM
No visible puzzle photo...