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Title: Solved - NEH 2485: Gordon Bedson's sketch for Bedson "Bug" - first Frisky prototype - 1956
Post by: Carnut on February 28, 2013, 07:26:57 AM
What's this and who did it - for 1 point?:

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Title: Re: NEH 2485
Post by: Carnut on March 07, 2013, 05:50:51 AM
Experts?
Title: Re: NEH 2485
Post by: kwgibbs on March 07, 2013, 08:49:25 AM
Any ties with Kapi?
Title: Re: NEH 2485
Post by: Carnut on March 07, 2013, 09:25:24 AM
Quote from: kwgibbs on March 07, 2013, 08:49:25 AM
Any ties with Kapi?

None!
Title: Re: NEH 2485
Post by: kwgibbs on March 07, 2013, 10:41:50 AM
Could this be a 4-wheeled version of the peel microcar?
Title: Re: NEH 2485
Post by: Carnut on March 07, 2013, 10:53:33 AM
Quote from: kwgibbs on March 07, 2013, 10:41:50 AM
Could this be a 4-wheeled version of the peel microcar?

I'm afraid it isn't, no.
Title: Re: NEH 2485
Post by: kwgibbs on March 07, 2013, 06:28:27 PM
Is this car british?
Title: Re: NEH 2485
Post by: Carnut on March 07, 2013, 06:41:09 PM
Quote from: kwgibbs on March 07, 2013, 06:28:27 PM
Is this car british?

Yes!
Title: Re: NEH 2485
Post by: kwgibbs on March 07, 2013, 07:05:55 PM
Is it Scootacar?
Title: Re: NEH 2485
Post by: Carnut on March 08, 2013, 04:52:00 AM
Quote from: kwgibbs on March 07, 2013, 07:05:55 PM
Is it Scootacar?

Nope..
Title: Re: NEH 2485
Post by: kwgibbs on March 08, 2013, 08:48:45 AM
Maybe a 4-wheel tourette version?
Title: Re: NEH 2485
Post by: Carnut on March 08, 2013, 08:54:15 AM
Quote from: kwgibbs on March 08, 2013, 08:48:45 AM
Maybe a 4-wheel tourette version?

It's not a Tourette.
Title: Re: NEH 2485
Post by: kwgibbs on March 08, 2013, 09:01:15 AM
Is this a well known make or obscure one ?
Title: Re: NEH 2485
Post by: Carnut on March 08, 2013, 09:30:21 AM
Quote from: kwgibbs on March 08, 2013, 09:01:15 AM
Is this a well known make or obscure one ?

You may not have heard of its originator, but the make it led to is well-known enough.
Title: Re: NEH 2485
Post by: kwgibbs on March 08, 2013, 04:12:16 PM
Sheepbridge?
Title: Re: NEH 2485
Post by: Carnut on March 08, 2013, 06:04:25 PM
Quote from: kwgibbs on March 08, 2013, 04:12:16 PM
Sheepbridge?

Not that.
Title: Re: NEH 2485
Post by: kwgibbs on March 08, 2013, 06:39:35 PM
AC ?
Title: Re: NEH 2485
Post by: Carnut on March 08, 2013, 06:47:58 PM
Quote from: kwgibbs on March 08, 2013, 06:39:35 PM
AC ?

Nope..
Title: Re: NEH 2485
Post by: kwgibbs on March 08, 2013, 08:03:37 PM
Maybe a opperman stirling prototype?
Title: Re: NEH 2485
Post by: Carnut on March 09, 2013, 08:20:16 AM
Quote from: kwgibbs on March 08, 2013, 08:03:37 PM
Maybe a opperman stirling prototype?

I'm afraid it isn't!
Title: Re: NEH 2485
Post by: kwgibbs on March 09, 2013, 08:40:24 AM
Is there any mini-base to this car?
Title: Re: NEH 2485
Post by: Carnut on March 09, 2013, 08:44:51 AM
Quote from: kwgibbs on March 09, 2013, 08:40:24 AM
Is there any mini-base to this car?

No, it pre-dates the Mini.
Title: Re: NEH 2485
Post by: kwgibbs on March 09, 2013, 09:47:53 AM
Any connection with B.M.A. Hazelcar?
Title: Re: NEH 2485
Post by: nicanary on March 09, 2013, 11:02:54 AM
Anything to do with Henry Meadows?
Title: Re: NEH 2485
Post by: Carnut on March 09, 2013, 11:32:49 AM
Quote from: kwgibbs on March 09, 2013, 09:47:53 AM
Any connection with B.M.A. Hazelcar?

No..

Quote from: nicanary on March 09, 2013, 11:02:54 AM
Anything to do with Henry Meadows?

..but Yes - very much!
Title: Re: NEH 2485
Post by: nicanary on March 09, 2013, 06:36:40 PM
Preliminary sketch of a Frisky?
Title: Re: NEH 2485
Post by: Carnut on March 09, 2013, 07:15:50 PM
Quote from: nicanary on March 09, 2013, 06:36:40 PM
Preliminary sketch of a Frisky?

Yes, it is indeed the first of the Friskys (or should that be Friskies?!).
But what was it known as* and who did it, to answer the questions first posed?
Since you've got the right car now I'll lock it for you for 24 hours to find out the rest of the info.

*The actual car itself for which this is the sketch has been puzzled here before..
Title: Re: NEH 2485
Post by: nicanary on March 09, 2013, 07:21:55 PM
That'll be Gordon Bedson's "The Bug" presumably.
Title: Re: NEH 2485
Post by: Carnut on March 10, 2013, 05:18:38 AM
Quote from: nicanary on March 09, 2013, 07:21:55 PM
That'll be Gordon Bedson's "The Bug" presumably.

Quite so!
Although it wasn't called "Bug" officialy but has gained that name afterwards, it wasn't called a Frisky yet either..
But when built it was the prototype for what developed into the Frisky.

The original puzzle with the photo of the Bug can be seen here:

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=14670.0
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