Solved - MJW #950 - Victoria-Climax 1957

woodinsight · July 24, 2012, 05:59:19 PM

Here's a new #950 - the last one was a repost - Frank Cuttell's Gipsy Fiat.

Identify the make, what engine it used and the year.....

woodinsight · July 30, 2012, 12:12:53 PM

Experts?

D-type · July 30, 2012, 12:36:33 PM

Elva Mk III
Coventry Climax FWA
1958

woodinsight · July 30, 2012, 02:28:25 PM

Quote from: D-type on July 30, 2012, 12:36:33 PM
Elva Mk III
Coventry Climax FWA
1958

It is Coventry Climax powered but it's not an Elva and the year is slightly out.

D-type · July 30, 2012, 05:53:43 PM

1956 Willment-Climax

woodinsight · July 30, 2012, 05:56:43 PM

Quote from: D-type on July 30, 2012, 05:53:43 PM
1956 Willment-Climax

Not a Willment-Climax and you're now two years adrift

D-type · July 31, 2012, 08:00:30 AM

So, it must be 1954 which suggests a Kieft-Climax

woodinsight · July 31, 2012, 11:20:26 AM

Quote from: D-type on July 31, 2012, 08:00:30 AM
So, it must be 1954 which suggests a Kieft-Climax

You're now 3 years adrift Duncan.....
It's not a Kieft...

D-type · July 31, 2012, 12:08:13 PM

Maths:
1958 - Year slightly out
1956 - two years out. Can't be1958 so it must be 1954
1954 - three years out

Is it 1957?
Is it the Victoria-Climax (try googling that!)

woodinsight · July 31, 2012, 01:53:07 PM

Quote from: D-type on July 31, 2012, 12:08:13 PM
Maths:
1958 - Year slightly out
1956 - two years out. Can't be1958 so it must be 1954
1954 - three years out

Is it 1957?
Is it the Victoria-Climax (try googling that!)

1957 it is - sorry for not being able to add/subtract 1, 2 or 3 - back to school for me!
Yes, it is the Victoria-Climax (thankfully I haven't needed to google that!) seen with Cedric Brierley at the wheel at Silverstone. Another point for you.

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Solved - MJW #950 - Victoria-Climax 1957