Solved - MJW #441 - Eldred Norman's Double V8 Special 1948

[woodinsight]

What racing car is this? The man who built it is pictured.
What is required for a point is the builder's name, what the car was called, what powered it and what year did it first race?

[woodinsight]

Let's move this one up a notch

[faksta]

German monster?

[woodinsight]

Looks as though it may be German but it's not

[Wendax]

The guy looks british. Is it from there?

[woodinsight]

No, he's not British and the car is not from there either

[faksta]

Sweden?

[woodinsight]

Not Sweden (and not Scandinavian)

[woodinsight]

Another view -

[faksta]

Now it looks rather Australian...

[woodinsight]

Now it looks rather Australian...

Australian it is.....

[faksta]

It's a Double-V8 Mk2 then, isn't it?

[woodinsight]

It's a Double-V8 Mk2 then, isn't it?

Yes, it is the Double V-8.
I don't know if it is the Mk 2.
I'll lock it for you now to come back with the builder's name and what is was powered with for the solution.

[faksta]

Built by Eldred Norman using two Mercury V8s...

[woodinsight]

Built by Eldred Norman using two Mercury V8s...

That's correct. By the way the car made its' first appearance in 1948.
As far as I know there was only one car that was modified and probably became the Mk 2 version.
I'll scan the full story when I get a moment and post it here.

[gte4289]

As driven by H. Neale, Woodside Road Race, 1949: