Solved - NEH 2896: Buckler Mk 6 'Beacon Special'

[Carnut]

What's this, from when and what is it commonly known as - for 1 piont?:

ANYONE FOUND GIVING ANSWERS OBTAINED BY USING GOOGLE SEARCH BY IMAGE MAY BE BANNED FOR AN INDETERMINATE PERIOD!

[Carnut]

Experts?

[Carnut]

Professionals?

[nicanary]

The French flag is odd. Is that a Mistral body ?

[Carnut]

The French flag is odd. Is that a Mistral body ?

I believe it is, yes.

[sixtee5cuda]

Is this Old Number 360, built sometime during or after 1989 in New Zealand by Roger Wilson?

[Carnut]

Is this Old Number 360, built sometime during or after 1989 in New Zealand by Roger Wilson?

No.

[nicanary]

But is it a car based in New Zealand ?

[Carnut]

But is it a car based in New Zealand ?

No NZ connection..

[nicanary]

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 ?

[nicanary]

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.

[Carnut]

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!

[Carnut]

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..

[Allan L]

FWIW DVLA think of it as an 1172 cc Ford