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Title: Solved - MJW #219 - Coats Special
Post by: woodinsight on January 15, 2011, 01:37:28 PM

A severe case of front toe-in!
A point awaits who can tell me the name of the car and the year when it was competing.

Title: Re: MJW #219
Post by: woodinsight on January 18, 2011, 04:12:53 PM

Experts?

Title: Re: MJW #219
Post by: woodinsight on January 22, 2011, 03:10:55 AM

I've temporarily mislaid my information on this special.
Therefore I'll award a point for the name it was known by and move it up to the Pros.

Title: Re: MJW #219
Post by: Allan L on January 22, 2011, 04:56:46 AM

I feel I should know this Austin 7 based accident just about to happen!
Rusty memory won't come up with anything useful for the moment.

Title: Re: MJW #219
Post by: barrett on January 27, 2011, 07:52:03 PM

Looks very smilar to the Alexis trials cars...

Title: Re: MJW #219
Post by: woodinsight on January 28, 2011, 03:38:16 AM

It was being used at a sprint meeting and I think it should have stayed on muddy hills!
Not Alexis but a one-off built in the 1950s.

Title: Re: MJW #219
Post by: woodinsight on April 06, 2011, 04:49:34 AM

Let's try to solve this one quickly as it's pretty obscure for most puzzlers.

It's the xxxxx Special

As a clue - think of a form of clothing.......

Title: Re: MJW #219
Post by: Allemano on April 06, 2011, 05:18:58 AM

Shirt?

Title: Re: MJW #219
Post by: Wendax on April 06, 2011, 05:20:42 AM

Skirt?

Title: Re: MJW #219
Post by: Allemano on April 06, 2011, 05:21:09 AM

Short? ;D

Title: Re: MJW #219
Post by: woodinsight on April 06, 2011, 05:53:19 AM

Shirt, skirt or short whilst quite amusing are incorrect.
Think of a chilly winter night..............!

Title: Re: MJW #219
Post by: Wendax on April 06, 2011, 05:55:30 AM

scarf?

Title: Re: MJW #219
Post by: woodinsight on April 06, 2011, 05:58:23 AM

Not scarf.....(and it doesn't start with S!)

Title: Re: MJW #219
Post by: Carnut on April 06, 2011, 06:05:51 AM

Parka?

Title: Re: MJW #219
Post by: Wendax on April 06, 2011, 06:23:06 AM

Boots?

Title: Re: MJW #219
Post by: Carnut on April 06, 2011, 06:27:33 AM

Hood?

Title: Re: MJW #219
Post by: Allemano on April 06, 2011, 06:30:45 AM

Fur?

Title: Re: MJW #219
Post by: woodinsight on April 06, 2011, 06:59:18 AM

Not Fur, Hood, Boots or Parka!
Carnut is closest though....

Title: Re: MJW #219
Post by: Allemano on April 06, 2011, 07:16:27 AM

Beanie?

Title: Re: MJW #219
Post by: woodinsight on April 06, 2011, 07:43:35 AM

Beanie no.....

The word is the plural of this clothing item so it's xxxxs

Title: Re: MJW #219
Post by: Carnut on April 06, 2011, 07:48:42 AM

Coats?

Title: Re: MJW #219
Post by: woodinsight on April 06, 2011, 07:55:15 AM

Quote from: Carnut on April 06, 2011, 07:48:42 AM
Coats?

Bingo! and another point for you.
It's the Coats Special (further information I mislaid recently)

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