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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2013 => Topic started by: Carnut on August 16, 2013, 08:39:17 AM

Title: Solved - NEH 2896: Buckler Mk 6 'Beacon Special'
Post by: Carnut on August 16, 2013, 08:39:17 AM: What's this, from when and what is it commonly known as - for 1 piont?:

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Title: Re: NEH 2896
Post by: Carnut on August 25, 2013, 12:35:36 PM: Experts?
Title: Re: NEH 2896
Post by: Carnut on September 06, 2013, 04:27:29 AM: Professionals?
Title: Re: NEH 2896
Post by: nicanary on September 06, 2013, 06:09:37 AM: The French flag is odd. Is that a Mistral body ?
Title: Re: NEH 2896
Post by: Carnut on September 06, 2013, 07:33:43 AM: Quote from: nicanary on September 06, 2013, 06:09:37 AM
The French flag is odd. Is that a Mistral body ?

I believe it is, yes.
Title: Re: NEH 2896
Post by: sixtee5cuda on September 06, 2013, 08:55:20 AM: Is this Old Number 360, built sometime during or after 1989 in New Zealand by Roger Wilson?
Title: Re: NEH 2896
Post by: Carnut on September 06, 2013, 09:18:21 AM: Quote from: sixtee5cuda on September 06, 2013, 08:55:20 AM
Is this Old Number 360, built sometime during or after 1989 in New Zealand by Roger Wilson?

No.
Title: Re: NEH 2896
Post by: nicanary on September 07, 2013, 07:01:24 AM: But is it a car based in New Zealand ?
Title: Re: NEH 2896
Post by: Carnut on September 07, 2013, 09:15:51 AM: Quote from: nicanary on September 07, 2013, 07:01:24 AM
But is it a car based in New Zealand ?

No NZ connection..
Title: Re: NEH 2896
Post by: nicanary on September 08, 2013, 12:40:14 PM: That "flag" has me rattled - I'm sure it has nothing to do with solving the puzzle, but it's irritating me. It's a reversed French flag, and the only thing I can find on the 'net is that it's Soviet Fleet flag No.7.

Anyhoo.... I take it the car is British in base engine and geographical location ?
Title: Re: NEH 2896
Post by: nicanary on September 08, 2013, 05:20:20 PM: Found it. It's a Buckler Mk 6 first registered in 1956, fitted with a Mistral body and known as the Beacon Special. I have no idea why I didn't get that earlier. The register doesn't show what engine was fitted when new.
Title: Re: NEH 2896
Post by: Carnut on September 08, 2013, 06:39:30 PM: Quote from: nicanary on September 08, 2013, 05:20:20 PM
Found it. It's a Buckler Mk 6 first registered in 1956, fitted with a Mistral body and known as the Beacon Special. I have no idea why I didn't get that earlier. The register doesn't show what engine was fitted when new.

Quite so!
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 2896: Buckler Mk 6 'Beacon Special'
Post by: Carnut on September 09, 2013, 07:17:47 AM: Unmodified puzzle picture.
I don't think the coloured bands are meant to represent the French flag; more like the British Red, White and Blue..
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 2896: Buckler Mk 6 'Beacon Special'
Post by: Allan L on September 09, 2013, 01:32:28 PM: FWIW DVLA think of it as an 1172 cc Ford 8)