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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2013 => Topic started by: woodinsight on March 15, 2013, 07:59:16 AM

Title: Solved - MJW #1168 - Bentley Speed Six by Victor Broom 1929
Post by: woodinsight on March 15, 2013, 07:59:16 AM
Turning now to another coachbuilt car.

I need the make, model, year and coachbuilder for one point.
Title: Re: MJW #1168
Post by: woodinsight on March 21, 2013, 02:22:48 PM
Up a level
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Post by: mekubb on March 21, 2013, 03:34:57 PM
British ? If so, Bentley ?
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Post by: targhediferro on March 21, 2013, 04:03:59 PM
Bentley 8 litre?
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Post by: 4popoid on March 21, 2013, 04:05:35 PM
1931 Bentley 8 Litre Saloon by  Thrupp & Maberly?
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Post by: woodinsight on March 21, 2013, 06:20:46 PM
Yes it's a Bentley but not an 8-litre.
The body is not by Thrupp & Maberly....
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Post by: bubenator on March 21, 2013, 06:30:50 PM
Body by Corsica?
The Speed 6 Coupe looks similar, but I didn't know they did a Sport Sedan.
Title: Re: MJW #1168
Post by: woodinsight on March 21, 2013, 06:39:35 PM
Quote from: bubenator on March 21, 2013, 06:30:50 PM
Body by Corsica?
The Speed 6 Coupe looks similar, but I didn't know they did a Sport Sedan.
Yes, it's a Speed Six but not by Corsica.....
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Post by: targhediferro on March 21, 2013, 07:00:18 PM
Speed six saloon Gurney Nutting?
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Post by: 4popoid on March 21, 2013, 11:18:57 PM
1930 Bentley Speed Six by Mulliner of Liverpool?
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Post by: woodinsight on March 22, 2013, 01:41:43 AM
Not by Gurney Nutting or Mulliner.
1930 is in the wrong decade........just!
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Post by: 4popoid on March 22, 2013, 02:26:07 AM
1929 Bentley Speed Six by Barker?
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Post by: targhediferro on March 22, 2013, 02:40:32 AM
1929 Speed six by Windovers?
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Post by: mekubb on March 22, 2013, 03:57:42 AM
Is it a British coach builder at all ?
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Post by: woodinsight on March 22, 2013, 04:25:57 AM
1929 is correct but it's not by Barker or Windovers.
It is British though.
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Post by: targhediferro on March 22, 2013, 10:49:08 AM
Park Ward or more obscure?
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Post by: 4popoid on March 22, 2013, 11:27:13 AM
1929 Bentley Speed Six by Freestone & Webb?
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Post by: woodinsight on March 22, 2013, 01:01:49 PM
Lesser known than Park Ward or Freestone & Webb......
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Post by: 4popoid on March 22, 2013, 02:38:41 PM
1929 Bentley Speed Six by T.H. Gill?
Title: Re: MJW #1168
Post by: woodinsight on March 23, 2013, 07:03:03 AM
Quote from: 4popoid on March 22, 2013, 02:38:41 PM
1929 Bentley Speed Six by T.H. Gill?
Not by T.H. Gill.......
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Post by: targhediferro on March 23, 2013, 08:18:10 AM
Bringsby?
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Post by: 4popoid on March 23, 2013, 11:36:08 AM
1929 Bentley Speed Six by Martin Walter?
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Post by: woodinsight on March 23, 2013, 11:55:59 AM
Quote from: targhediferro on March 23, 2013, 08:18:10 AM
Bringsby?

Not Bringsby (I assume you meant Brainsby)
Title: Re: MJW #1168
Post by: woodinsight on March 23, 2013, 11:58:10 AM
Quote from: 4popoid on March 23, 2013, 11:36:08 AM
1929 Bentley Speed Six by Martin Walter?
Not Martin Walter but, here's a clue - it is two words (without &, -, et between them)
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Post by: 4popoid on March 23, 2013, 01:20:45 PM
1929 Bentley Speed Six by James Young?
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Post by: targhediferro on March 23, 2013, 01:51:57 PM
Carlton Carriage?
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Post by: woodinsight on March 23, 2013, 02:35:04 PM
Quote from: 4popoid on March 23, 2013, 01:20:45 PM
1929 Bentley Speed Six by James Young?
Not James Young but you have the right idea...... ;)
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Post by: 4popoid on March 23, 2013, 02:41:31 PM
1929 Bentley Speed Six by Thomas Harrington?
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Post by: RayTheRat on March 23, 2013, 05:37:30 PM
Motor Bodies?
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Post by: woodinsight on March 23, 2013, 11:11:00 PM
Not Thomas Harrington or Motor Bodies......

Another small clue - the two words are the forename and surname of the coachbuilder.....
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Post by: 4popoid on March 23, 2013, 11:15:24 PM
1929 Bentley Speed Six by William Arnold?
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Post by: woodinsight on March 23, 2013, 11:19:33 PM
Quote from: 4popoid on March 23, 2013, 11:15:24 PM
1929 Bentley Speed Six by William Arnold?
Not by William Arnold I'm afraid.....
The coachbuilder of this particular car was based in London and also built bodies on Delage, Hispano Suiza, etc.
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Post by: 4popoid on March 24, 2013, 12:21:35 AM
1929 Bentley Speed Six by Harold Radford?
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Post by: woodinsight on March 24, 2013, 12:27:05 AM
Quote from: 4popoid on March 24, 2013, 12:21:35 AM
1929 Bentley Speed Six by Harold Radford?
Lesser known than Harold Radford.
The firm was in existence in the years from c.1924 - 1929.
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Post by: 4popoid on March 24, 2013, 12:36:26 AM
1929 Bentley Speed Six by George England?                                                                                                              
Title: Re: MJW #1168
Post by: targhediferro on March 24, 2013, 03:22:37 AM
It will ne wrong, bit you didn't replay at my guess: Carlton Carriage
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Post by: RayTheRat on March 24, 2013, 04:16:32 PM
Gurney Nutting?
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Post by: woodinsight on March 25, 2013, 04:53:21 AM
Quote from: 4popoid on March 24, 2013, 12:36:26 AM
1929 Bentley Speed Six by George England?                                                                                                              
Not by George England......
Title: Re: MJW #1168
Post by: woodinsight on March 25, 2013, 04:54:40 AM
Quote from: targhediferro on March 24, 2013, 03:22:37 AM
It will ne wrong, bit you didn't replay at my guess: Carlton Carriage
Sorry, I missed your post but it's not by Carlton Carriage
Title: Re: MJW #1168
Post by: woodinsight on March 25, 2013, 04:55:41 AM
Quote from: RayTheRat on March 24, 2013, 04:16:32 PM
Gurney Nutting?

Not Gurney Nutting...
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Post by: targhediferro on March 25, 2013, 09:27:42 AM
Vanden Plas?
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Post by: 4popoid on March 25, 2013, 02:02:33 PM
1929 Bentley Speed Six by Hall Lewis?
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Post by: targhediferro on March 25, 2013, 03:34:16 PM
Arthur Mulliner?
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Post by: RayTheRat on March 25, 2013, 04:19:31 PM
Charles Clark?
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Post by: woodinsight on March 26, 2013, 06:46:38 AM
Not Vanden Plas, Hall Lewis, Arthur Mulliner or Charles Clark.....
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Post by: RayTheRat on March 26, 2013, 09:19:45 AM
John Charles?
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Post by: woodinsight on March 26, 2013, 09:43:50 AM
Quote from: RayTheRat on March 26, 2013, 09:19:45 AM
John Charles?

Not that one Ray......
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Post by: woodinsight on March 26, 2013, 02:42:08 PM
Let's sum up the coachbuilders rejected for this 1929 Bentley Speed Six -

Thrupp & Maberly
Corsica
Gurney Nutting
Mulliner
Barker
Windovers
Park Ward
Freestone & Webb
T.H. Gill
Brainsby
Martin Walter
James Young
Carlton Carriage
Thomas Harrington
Motor Bodies
William Arnold
Harold Radford
George England
Vanden Plas
Hall Lewis
Arthur Mulliner
Charles Clark
John Charles
Alford Alter
Thomas Hayes
Lucius Green

So let's try to narrow it down even more -

The coachbuilder's name is xxxxxx xxxxx (six letters and five letters)
Title: Re: MJW #1168
Post by: targhediferro on March 26, 2013, 03:39:03 PM
Alford Alter?
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Post by: woodinsight on March 26, 2013, 03:41:38 PM
Quote from: targhediferro on March 26, 2013, 03:39:03 PM
Alford Alter?
Not that either.......
Title: Re: MJW #1168
Post by: 4popoid on March 27, 2013, 01:20:13 PM
1929 Bentley Speed Six by Thomas Hayes?
Title: Re: MJW #1168
Post by: woodinsight on March 27, 2013, 02:34:21 PM
Quote from: 4popoid on March 27, 2013, 01:20:13 PM
1929 Bentley Speed Six by Thomas Hayes?
Sadly, not by Thomas Hayes......

Time for a different approach perhaps?

One letter at a time?

I'll start with the letter 'C'

xxCxxx xxxxx
Title: Re: MJW #1168
Post by: 4popoid on March 28, 2013, 02:40:26 AM
1929 Bentley Speed Six by Lucius Green?
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Post by: woodinsight on March 28, 2013, 04:05:59 AM
Quote from: 4popoid on March 28, 2013, 02:40:26 AM
1929 Bentley Speed Six by Lucius Green?
Not by Lucius Green......

I'll add another letter - 'R'

xxCxxR xRxxx
Title: Re: MJW #1168
Post by: 4popoid on March 28, 2013, 01:07:05 PM
Finally!  This car is a: 1929 Bentley Speed Six by Victor Broom.  I'm not sure where you get all these obscure coachbuilders Malcolm, but they sure are a challenge.
Title: Re: MJW #1168
Post by: woodinsight on March 28, 2013, 03:11:40 PM
Quote from: 4popoid on March 28, 2013, 01:07:05 PM
Finally!  This car is a: 1929 Bentley Speed Six by Victor Broom.  I'm not sure where you get all these obscure coachbuilders Malcolm, but they sure are a challenge.
I'm glad you found it a challenge and I'm happy to give the well-earned point.
There will be more like this in the future.......
Title: Re: Solved - MJW #1168 - Bentley Speed Six by Victor Broom 1929
Post by: bentleybob on March 29, 2013, 03:39:56 PM
1929 Bentley Speed Six #KR2698, Olympia Show car
Title: Re: Solved - MJW #1168 - Bentley Speed Six by Victor Broom 1929
Post by: woodinsight on March 30, 2013, 02:23:03 AM
Quote from: bentleybob on March 29, 2013, 03:39:56 PM
1929 Bentley Speed Six #KR2698, Olympia Show car
Thanks Rob..... :thumbsup:
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