Solved - MJW #265 - Tojeiro Ford Williams & Pritchard 1954

woodinsight · January 30, 2011, 03:23:14 AM

The Experts section is looking a bit depleted so here's a couple more to keep it topped up.

What car is this? What engine did it use? When was it built? Who built the bodywork?
One point on offer.
(apologies for the poor image)

woodinsight · February 06, 2011, 12:06:22 PM

Moving up

Djetset · February 07, 2011, 05:08:01 PM

French?

woodinsight · February 07, 2011, 05:09:08 PM

Not French

mymokke · February 09, 2011, 09:06:03 PM

German?

woodinsight · February 10, 2011, 02:44:05 AM

Not German but it is European

grobmotorix · February 10, 2011, 07:38:36 AM

British?

Maybe a modified Allard?

woodinsight · February 10, 2011, 12:59:11 PM

It is British but not an Allard

woodinsight · February 13, 2011, 05:10:44 PM

Time for a hint or two -
The car is entirely British.
Chassis and engine are from different manufacturers and the body is in aluminium.

D-type · February 19, 2011, 03:19:31 PM

Quote from: woodinsight on February 13, 2011, 05:10:44 PM
Time for a hint or two -
The car is entirely British.
Chassis and engine are from different manufacturers and the body is in aluminium.

Cooper-Jaguar ?

woodinsight · February 19, 2011, 03:36:57 PM

Not Cooper-Jaguar - the car is smaller than that

Tackitt · February 22, 2011, 04:49:25 AM

Let's see if I am getting warm.
Are we looking at an Abbott body on a Jowett chassis with an English Ford motor?

woodinsight · February 22, 2011, 10:42:16 AM

Quote from: Tackitt on February 22, 2011, 04:49:25 AM
Let's see if I am getting warm.
Are we looking at an Abbott body on a Jowett chassis with an English Ford motor?

Sorry, not that.
However you are looking at a ? aluminium body on a ? chassis with a Ford V8 motor.

Tackitt · March 24, 2011, 03:17:23 PM

AC Buckland chassis?

woodinsight · March 24, 2011, 03:43:55 PM

Quote from: Tackitt on March 24, 2011, 03:17:23 PM
AC Buckland chassis?

Not that. The chassis maker was mostly involved with sports racing cars in the 1950s/1960s.

woodinsight · April 07, 2011, 03:43:57 AM

Time for a small clue -
Although the car is British the chassis constructor has a birth link to a southwestern European country

D-type · April 07, 2011, 05:07:06 PM

Tojeiro

Tackitt · April 07, 2011, 08:19:43 PM

It can't be Tojiero. I have already considered him.

woodinsight · April 07, 2011, 09:16:12 PM

Quote from: D-type on April 07, 2011, 05:07:06 PM
Tojeiro

Yes, it's a Tojeiro.
Now I need the name of the company who built the bodywork.
I'll lock it for you until your next reply (within 24 hours)

D-type · April 08, 2011, 03:37:58 AM

I've absolutely no idea. - Maurice Gomm?

(if I'm wrong, don't bother locking it)

Wendax · April 08, 2011, 03:46:55 AM

I guess the lock is off with this reply

The body is by Williams & Pritchard.

Carnut · April 08, 2011, 05:21:44 AM

Crikey, I'll have to see if I can scrape up £150..!
You'd think they'd be able to spell John's surname right though..

woodinsight · April 08, 2011, 08:10:05 AM

Wendax wins the point.
That's exactly the source/information I have.

D-type · April 08, 2011, 11:32:27 AM

Dammit! The only two British sports car builders I know so I tossed up and guessed wrong.

woodinsight · April 08, 2011, 11:52:27 AM

Better luck next time D-Type.
I'll be posting some puzzles in the near future that should be up your street.

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Solved - MJW #265 - Tojeiro Ford Williams & Pritchard 1954