Solved - MJW #267 - Sunbeam 20hp with a Morris Big Six body 1932/1959

woodinsight · January 31, 2011, 11:01:36 AM

What car is this?
Make, body, where and when plus any other information please for a point.

max · January 31, 2011, 07:16:47 PM

Morris Twenty-five or Twenty-one.
Have tried to attach Morris Big6 ad image without success

woodinsight · February 01, 2011, 03:52:13 AM

Max, you have answered part of the puzzle correctly - it is a Morris Big Six body but the base it sits on is much older. Quite surprising why such a body was fitted on this chassis.......

woodinsight · February 06, 2011, 12:08:06 PM

Seeking professional help on this one

barrett · February 06, 2011, 02:33:28 PM

The wheels remind me of a high-end American car from the '30s like an Auburn..

woodinsight · February 06, 2011, 02:46:19 PM

Not American

woodinsight · February 13, 2011, 05:12:42 PM

Time for a hint - the chassis is British also but the conversion was done far away from the UK

barrett · February 13, 2011, 05:45:01 PM

Vauxhall?

woodinsight · February 14, 2011, 01:51:03 AM

Not Vauxhall - rather more sophisticated than that

João · February 15, 2011, 12:10:10 PM

Based on a Silver Ghost chassis and Australian made?

woodinsight · February 15, 2011, 12:25:34 PM

Not quite up to Silver Ghost standards and Australia is quite close!

João · February 15, 2011, 12:27:55 PM

Quote from: woodinsight on February 15, 2011, 12:25:34 PM
Not quite up to Silver Ghost standards and Australia is quite close!

Well,so let's try a Daimler chassis and New Zealand!

woodinsight · February 15, 2011, 12:31:14 PM

New Zealand is correct and Daimler is closer to the standard of the chassis

João · February 15, 2011, 12:33:30 PM

Based on a Napier?

woodinsight · February 17, 2011, 11:14:17 PM

Not Napier.
A clue - this marque started production one year prior to the commencement of the 20th. century.

João · February 17, 2011, 11:50:43 PM

On a Lanchester?

woodinsight · February 18, 2011, 12:56:43 AM

Not Lanchester but you're getting there....

Wendax · February 18, 2011, 02:22:15 AM

Quote from: woodinsight on February 17, 2011, 11:14:17 PM
Not Napier.
A clue - this marque started production one year prior to the commencement of the 20th. century.

Sounds like Sunbeam to me, probably a 3 Litre.

woodinsight · February 19, 2011, 02:37:06 AM

Sunbeam it is

woodinsight · February 19, 2011, 02:42:12 AM

I'm going to call this one solved as I don't think anymore information is available at the moment.
In this case I'll award one point each to Max, Joao and Wendax for correctly identifying the various items I asked for.
I have attached the magazine (T&CC 1993) article where the puzzle originated for your information.

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Solved - MJW #267 - Sunbeam 20hp with a Morris Big Six body 1932/1959