Barrett's #266 - Solved - Austin Seven rebodied by Brooks Cars of Brighton

[barrett]

The base car should be easy, but who built the coachwork and when?

[barrett]

After a slight delay... moving up

[barrett]

No action at all, so up again

[Wendax]

Any Dellow connections?

[barrett]

None

[woodinsight]

Ford based?

[barrett]

No

[Djetset]

Austin Seven-based?

[grobmotorix]

Lloyd?

[barrett]

Austin Seven-based?

Yes!

[woodinsight]

Rogers Austin Special c.1945 built by Mike Rogers, Hatfield, Herts.?

[barrett]

Not that. This isn't a 'special' as such but a handmade body that was offered for sale, albeit by a very obscure coachbuilder

[woodinsight]

Brooks by Brooks Car Ltd., Brighton c.1952?

[barrett]

Right! Also known as the 'Sussex body'. Built just down the road from me, between 1950-52.

[Quiller]

Tell me the name of the car and its basis for a point please

[iani]

Looks like a dellow, there used to be one in my local garage showroom for years.

[Quiller]

Despite the similarities, there's no Dellow connection...

[exekiel]

a Bantam conection?

[Quiller]

Only in the sense of its base mechanicals...

[Quiller]

New Year guesses invited...

[D-type]

BMW Dixi?

[Quiller]

BMW Dixi?

Not that...

[Oswald]

Ihle design?

[Quiller]

Ihle design?

Nope...

[D-type]

To eliminate the obvious - is it Austin Seven based?