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Solved - MJW #1093 - Jowett Jupiter Special 1953 by William Ray

Started by woodinsight, January 19, 2013, 05:05:39 AM

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woodinsight

Name the make & model of this car (it was based on a production model) and the person who built it for a point

woodinsight


kwgibbs

Anything to do with dutton?

woodinsight

Quote from: kwgibbs on January 23, 2013, 07:44:37 AM
Anything to do with dutton?
Nothing to do with Dutton....

D-type

Arkley - an MG Midget rebodied by John Britten
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The more you learn, the more you realise how little you know.

woodinsight

Quote from: D-type on January 23, 2013, 02:55:55 PM
Arkley - an MG Midget rebodied by John Britten
It does have a resemblance to an Arkley but it's not that.
I can confirm at this stage that the car is British - both base car and the person who built it.

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woodinsight


nicanary

Quote from: woodinsight on January 23, 2013, 03:23:40 PM
Quote from: D-type on January 23, 2013, 02:55:55 PM
Arkley - an MG Midget rebodied by John Britten
It does have a resemblance to an Arkley but it's not that.
I can confirm at this stage that the car is British - both base car and the person who built it.

When you say British, would that be a Slough-built Citroen 2CV?
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

Hiawatha

Based on a Jowett Jupiter?

woodinsight

Quote from: Hiawatha on January 25, 2013, 11:07:41 AM
Based on a Jowett Jupiter?
Yes!
LOCKED for you to identify the builder.....

Hiawatha

Please unlock,
I found the colour and the registration number but no clue about the builder...

woodinsight

Quote from: Hiawatha on January 26, 2013, 08:45:18 AM
Please unlock,
I found the colour and the registration number but no clue about the builder...
Thanks Hiawatha, OPEN again..

vintman

Hi, this is 1953 Jowett Jupiter Special of William Ray. Black body Red wings.  Regards  Vintman

woodinsight

Quote from: vintman on January 27, 2013, 01:28:34 PM
Hi, this is 1953 Jowett Jupiter Special of William Ray. Black body Red wings.  Regards  Vintman
Exactly!
Well found and another point edges you towards the Experts level.

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