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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2011 => Topic started by: Djetset on June 21, 2010, 07:26:06 PM

Title: SOLVED: Djetset #380 - John Wright Edwardian 2CV Special
Post by: Djetset on June 21, 2010, 07:26:06 PM
To gain a point please tell me what this is, and what it is based on (and I don't mean the trailer!)  :D
Title: Re: Djetset #380
Post by: Djetset on July 20, 2010, 01:01:45 PM
Up to the Experts...
Title: Re: Djetset #380
Post by: barrett on July 20, 2010, 01:04:39 PM
Based on a 2CV?
Title: Re: Djetset #380
Post by: Djetset on July 20, 2010, 01:10:39 PM
Yes it is based on a 2CV.  Well done, as to me it's not that obvious.  You get a point.  Another point up for grabs though for anyone who can tell me what the car is called.
Title: Re: Djetset #380
Post by: barrett on July 20, 2010, 01:19:33 PM
 :o I didn't realise that was worth a point! Now i have to make an effort to find this....

is it a kit, or a one-off?
Title: Re: Djetset #380
Post by: Djetset on July 20, 2010, 01:21:15 PM
A one-off I believe.
Title: Re: Djetset #380
Post by: Djetset on August 18, 2010, 04:22:21 PM
Movin' on...
Title: Re: Djetset #380
Post by: woodinsight on November 23, 2010, 11:24:46 AM
Condesa?
Title: Re: Djetset #380
Post by: Djetset on November 23, 2010, 11:59:22 AM
Thank you for reviving this one, but sadly it's not called Condesa.
Title: Re: Djetset #380
Post by: Djetset on April 26, 2011, 05:43:30 PM
Being towed into the Black Hole very shortly, unless you know otherwise...
Title: Re: Djetset #380
Post by: Oguerrerob on June 19, 2011, 06:11:04 PM
Similar to Martini 1910-14
Title: Re: Djetset #380
Post by: Djetset on June 20, 2011, 07:15:19 AM
Similar-ish to a 1910-14 Martini, but not a Martini as it's based on a Citroen 2CV.

So, into the Black Hole it now goes...
Title: Re: Djetset #380
Post by: Joćo on August 10, 2011, 09:34:41 AM
special 2CV,one off car built by John Wright?
Title: Re: Djetset #380
Post by: Djetset on August 10, 2011, 04:20:52 PM
And another point goes to Joao, as this is the 2CV-based special, built by John Wright, how also buult the eight-cylinder Leyland special as pictured.  It took 18 months to solve, so very well done  ;D
Title: Re: SOLVED: Djetset #380 - John Wright Edwardian 2CV Special
Post by: Oswald on August 11, 2011, 08:04:41 AM
Crikey. Does anyone know whatever happened to John Wright? Didn't he move to Malta?
Title: Re: SOLVED: Djetset #380 - John Wright Edwardian 2CV Special
Post by: fyreline on August 11, 2011, 09:21:55 AM
Now there is some sterling worksmanship - both the Leyland and the 2CV specials. I would so much rather see well-financed and mechanically inclined enthusiasts produce vehicles like this than some of the ugly contraptions many of them seem to continually come up with.
Title: Re: Djetset #380
Post by: gserghiou on March 23, 2012, 01:01:31 PM
Quote from: Djetset on August 10, 2011, 04:20:52 PM
And another point goes to Joao, as this is the 2CV-based special, built by John Wright, how also buult the eight-cylinder Leyland special as pictured.  It took 18 months to solve, so very well done  ;D

Typed by George (Cyprus) from John Wrights words that sits by me at this moment !!! John is my uncle im happy to say  ;) who still lives in UK and occasionally comes on holiday to Cyprus... not Malta  :D

from John's own mouth and my typing

"The engine is a supercharged 3-cylinder diesel 2-stroke. Each cylinder has 2 pistons coming together in the center to make compression , so no cylinder heads to crack, no head gaskets to blow "  The engine was manufactured in about 1960 by Tilling-Stevens (hence TS-3  TS for Tilling-Stevens and 3 for 3 cylinders !)  .. john actually has 2  brand new engines still sealed fromthe factory and about other 6 of them. !!!