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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2011 => Topic started by: grobmotorix on May 18, 2011, 01:11:27 PM

Title: Triangle Flying Saucer with 21 litre Rolls Kestrel aero engine
Post by: grobmotorix on May 18, 2011, 01:11:27 PM
Who knows this radical racer?
Title: Re: grob_2011_05_18 (05)
Post by: Allan L on May 26, 2011, 04:02:17 PM
Another one I remember  that won't reach me!
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Post by: grobmotorix on May 27, 2011, 01:58:00 AM
It must have been a kind of a hell drive....
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Post by: grobmotorix on May 28, 2011, 02:03:20 AM
Expert´s time...
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Post by: Tackitt on May 28, 2011, 12:48:30 PM
When this is over, I want to know more about this car. Look at the way the motor sits right on top of the rear wheels. Where is the transaxle?
Remarkable!
Title: Re: grob_2011_05_18 (05)
Post by: Allan L on May 29, 2011, 04:43:16 AM
When this is over, I want to know more about this car. Look at the way the motor sits right on top of the rear wheels. Where is the transaxle?
Remarkable!
I expect D-type will tell you all about it.
Title: Re: grob_2011_05_18 (05)
Post by: grobmotorix on May 29, 2011, 09:25:12 AM
It is indeed a crazyly unsafe construction with a highly mounted huge heavy engine on top of the chassis.
Must have been almost uncontrollable in my eyes...
Title: Re: grob_2011_05_18 (05)
Post by: D-type on May 30, 2011, 04:50:02 PM
When this is over, I want to know more about this car. Look at the way the motor sits right on top of the rear wheels. Where is the transaxle?
Remarkable!
I expect D-type will tell you all about it.
Not this time - I haven't the faintest idea  ???
Title: Re: grob_2011_05_18 (05)
Post by: Tackitt on June 01, 2011, 12:31:53 PM
I wouldn't think the motor would cause as much handling problems as that big fuel tank when it was full.
Which keeps me from thinking it is a British hillclimb car.
Title: Re: grob_2011_05_18 (05)
Post by: gilescooperuk on June 01, 2011, 12:40:24 PM
Triangle special?
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Post by: roger on June 02, 2011, 04:36:21 AM
I second that
Triangle special 21 litre RR four wheel drive ?cut down? Daimler scout car
?
Title: Re: grob_2011_05_18 (05)
Post by: grobmotorix on June 02, 2011, 06:26:42 AM
LOCKED for gilescooperuk!

It is indeed a Triangle.

Can you tell me the name of the builder and the "model name".

Then I´ll give you this point
Title: Re: grob_2011_05_18 (05)
Post by: gilescooperuk on June 02, 2011, 01:35:04 PM
IT was built by Ted Lloyd-Jones.

Triangle Flying Saucer which was a wartime Daimler Dingo scout car chassis fitted with a 21 litre Rolls Kestrel aero engine.

Suitably bonkers engine for a car - and thanks to my dad who identified it as soon as he saw the pic!
Title: Re: Triangle Flying Saucer with 21 litre Rolls Kestrel aero engine
Post by: grobmotorix on June 02, 2011, 02:37:23 PM
Your point. Here´s a front view photo:
Title: Re: Triangle Flying Saucer with 21 litre Rolls Kestrel aero engine
Post by: Otto Puzzell on September 16, 2012, 07:37:12 AM
Three more photos (not the highest quality, I know)
Title: Re: Triangle Flying Saucer with 21 litre Rolls Kestrel aero engine
Post by: grobmotorix on September 16, 2012, 03:19:04 PM
 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Triangle Flying Saucer with 21 litre Rolls Kestrel aero engine
Post by: grobmotorix on October 12, 2014, 03:15:59 PM
Another photo: