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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2012 => Topic started by: Allan L on November 10, 2012, 11:10:23 AM

Title: AL82 - L.S. Michael in his 1936 Lagonda LG45R Rapide rounding Druids at Brands Hatch
Post by: Allan L on November 10, 2012, 11:10:23 AM
Another poor quality photo from 50 years ago.
Can you tell me the make and what is unusual about the car's date and body style. There's at least a point for that but more if a comprehensive answer merits it and possibly a bonus point for the location!
Title: Re: AL82 - Fuzzipix strikes again!
Post by: Allan L on November 19, 2012, 10:16:49 AM
Time to kick it up one!
Title: Re: AL82 - Fuzzipix strikes again!
Post by: Allan L on November 24, 2012, 03:55:43 AM
TTT
Title: Re: AL82 - Fuzzipix strikes again!
Post by: D-type on November 26, 2012, 11:18:40 AM
Is it an Invicta?
Title: Re: AL82 - Fuzzipix strikes again!
Post by: Allan L on November 26, 2012, 11:20:31 AM
Quote from: D-type on November 26, 2012, 11:18:40 AM
Is it an Invicta?
Not an Invicta.
Title: Re: AL82 - Fuzzipix strikes again!
Post by: Allan L on November 29, 2012, 03:37:09 AM
OK To The Top in the other sense ;D
Title: Re: AL82 - Fuzzipix strikes again!
Post by: Allan L on December 07, 2012, 09:16:20 AM
To The Top
Title: Re: AL82 - Fuzzipix strikes again!
Post by: Wendax on December 07, 2012, 04:07:35 PM
Is it the 1936 Lagonda LG45R Rapide (chassis no. 12111), originally built for the Fox & Nicholl team? After WWII the car was taken over by Joe Goodhew and Bob Freeman-Wright, the body was lowered by 10 inches. The car was raced until 1960, a 24 year-old racer by then.
Title: Re: AL82 - Fuzzipix strikes again!
Post by: Allan L on December 07, 2012, 05:33:31 PM
Quote from: Wendax on December 07, 2012, 04:07:35 PM
Is it the 1936 Lagonda LG45R Rapide (chassis no. 12111), originally built for the Fox & Nicholl team? After WWII the car was taken over by Joe Goodhew and Bob Freeman-Wright, the body was lowered by 10 inches. The car was raced until 1960, a 24 year-old racer by then.
Well done, that's the car!!!
A point for that certainly, and another if you can tell me the location and perhaps another for the driver. How one could recognise him I cannot begin to say but I took the photo and knew the man slightly so I do know who it was.
Title: Re: AL82 - 1936 Lagonda LG45R Rapide - Fuzzipix strikes again!
Post by: Wendax on December 08, 2012, 02:08:05 AM
Driven by Colonel L.S. Michael?
Title: Re: AL82 - 1936 Lagonda LG45R Rapide - Fuzzipix strikes again!
Post by: Allan L on December 08, 2012, 03:57:41 AM
Quote from: Wendax on December 08, 2012, 02:08:05 AM
Driven by Colonel L.S. Michael?
"Bill" Michael it was! Another point for you - perhaps not too hard a one to earn, if you found this car where I think you did ;D
The point for the venue will probably go to one of our older British members, but there seems to be a lot of international knowledge so perhaps I'm wrong there.
Title: Re: AL82 - L.S. Michael in his 1936 Lagonda LG45R Rapide - but where?
Post by: Wendax on December 08, 2012, 05:12:21 AM
Thanks for the unexpected point as I didn't know the venue.
Title: Re: AL82 - L.S. Michael in his 1936 Lagonda LG45R Rapide - but where?
Post by: FrontMan on December 15, 2012, 07:18:20 PM
Oulton Park?
Title: Re: AL82 - L.S. Michael in his 1936 Lagonda LG45R Rapide - but where?
Post by: Allan L on December 16, 2012, 03:25:45 AM
Quote from: FrontMan on December 15, 2012, 07:18:20 PM
Oulton Park?
Not Oulton Park
Title: Re: AL82 - L.S. Michael in his 1936 Lagonda LG45R Rapide - but where?
Post by: bentleybob on December 16, 2012, 05:23:23 AM
Shelsey Walsh?
Title: Re: AL82 - L.S. Michael in his 1936 Lagonda LG45R Rapide - but where?
Post by: Tom_I on December 16, 2012, 05:28:46 AM
How about Goodwood?
Title: Re: AL82 - L.S. Michael in his 1936 Lagonda LG45R Rapide - but where?
Post by: Allan L on December 16, 2012, 05:35:21 PM
Neither Shelsley nor Goodwood.
Title: Re: AL82 - L.S. Michael in his 1936 Lagonda LG45R Rapide - but where?
Post by: Tom_I on December 17, 2012, 05:09:42 AM
Could it be the Crystal Palace circuit?
Title: Re: AL82 - L.S. Michael in his 1936 Lagonda LG45R Rapide - but where?
Post by: Allan L on December 17, 2012, 08:21:11 AM
Quote from: Tom_I on December 17, 2012, 05:09:42 AM
Could it be the Crystal Palace circuit?
No, but that's the nearest guess geographically so far!
Title: Re: AL82 - L.S. Michael in his 1936 Lagonda LG45R Rapide - but where?
Post by: Wendax on December 17, 2012, 08:52:23 AM
Firle Hill?
Title: Re: AL82 - L.S. Michael in his 1936 Lagonda LG45R Rapide - but where?
Post by: nicanary on December 17, 2012, 09:14:42 AM
Druids at Brands Hatch?
Title: Re: AL82 - L.S. Michael in his 1936 Lagonda LG45R Rapide - but where?
Post by: Allan L on December 17, 2012, 01:08:43 PM
Quote from: nicanary on December 17, 2012, 09:14:42 AM
Druids at Brands Hatch?
Yes that's the place!
That's how it looked in the early 1960s before the crash barriers disfigured it.
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