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Title: Solved NIC #96 - 1957 Smith-Climax Formula 2 car by Gerald Smith
Post by: nicanary on December 28, 2013, 07:14:02 AM: What is this? The year, make and formula please.
Title: Re: NIC #96
Post by: Allan L on December 30, 2013, 07:56:47 AM: That's Quite Interesting!
Title: Re: NIC #96
Post by: nicanary on December 30, 2013, 08:15:28 AM: Quote from: Allan L on December 30, 2013, 07:56:47 AM
That's Quite Interesting!

Yes, it is Allan! But you can't have a go yet. Patience is a virtue.
Title: Re: NIC #96
Post by: nicanary on January 18, 2014, 06:36:07 AM: Experts?
Title: Re: NIC #96
Post by: D-type on January 18, 2014, 09:16:45 AM: 1959?
Moorland ??
Formula Junior?
Title: Re: NIC #96
Post by: nicanary on January 18, 2014, 10:22:19 AM: Quote from: D-type on January 18, 2014, 09:16:45 AM
1959?
Moorland ??
Formula Junior?

A little bit earlier, not that marque, and not that formula. Oi! That's 3 questions at once, naughty!
Title: Re: NIC #96
Post by: D-type on January 18, 2014, 01:00:58 PM: Quote from: nicanary on December 28, 2013, 07:14:02 AM
What is this? The year, make and formula please.
Eh? Surely a 3-part question merits a 3-part answer - Even if I got all 3 parts wrong)
Title: Re: NIC #96
Post by: D-type on January 18, 2014, 01:08:01 PM: How about a 1957 Smith-Climax Formula 2 car? (with implied question marks for each part of the answer ;) )
Title: Re: NIC #96
Post by: nicanary on January 18, 2014, 06:57:50 PM: Quote from: D-type on January 18, 2014, 01:08:01 PM
How about a 1957 Smith-Climax Formula 2 car? (with implied question marks for each part of the answer ;) )

How about you're dead right on all counts. Built by Gerald Smith who had previously constructed an F3 racer - he built a further F2 car in 1958 which was driven a few times by Alan Stacey.
Title: Solved: Wendax 2582 - Smith Formula 2
Post by: Wendax on May 27, 2018, 02:13:08 AM: Cornering fast.

For one point, please respond and identify this car.
Title: Re: Wendax 2582
Post by: norberthanke on May 29, 2018, 11:27:21 AM: Fiat based. When they planned these cars they always mixed up centimeters and inches
Title: Re: Wendax 2582
Post by: Allan L on May 29, 2018, 12:25:27 PM: Quote from: norberthanke on May 29, 2018, 11:27:21 AM
Fiat based. When they planned these cars they always mixed up centimeters and inches
and that's before you remember that the Prussian inch (Zoll) 26.08mm, Paris inch (pouce) 27.07mm and British inch 25.4mm were not the same! Not sure about the Italian inch (oncia) if it ever existed 8)
Title: Re: Wendax 2582
Post by: Wendax on May 29, 2018, 12:37:55 PM: No Fiat connection
Title: Re: Wendax 2582
Post by: Wendax on June 05, 2018, 02:35:12 AM: up
Title: Re: Wendax 2582
Post by: tobytwirl on June 06, 2018, 06:57:24 PM: Is that a BMC engine under the bonnet - surely those are SU carburettors. Is it a Halton?
Title: Re: Wendax 2582
Post by: Wendax on June 07, 2018, 02:36:38 AM: Not a Halton and not a BMC engine
Title: Re: Wendax 2582
Post by: tobytwirl on June 07, 2018, 08:43:44 AM: Ford engine?
Title: Re: Wendax 2582
Post by: Wendax on June 07, 2018, 12:39:16 PM: No
Title: Re: Wendax 2582
Post by: tobytwirl on June 07, 2018, 08:36:20 PM: The car looks British even if the background does not - is it?
Title: Re: Wendax 2582
Post by: Wendax on June 08, 2018, 02:20:48 AM: Yes, British
Title: Re: Wendax 2582
Post by: Allan L on June 08, 2018, 04:07:29 AM: Austin 7 based?
Title: Re: Wendax 2582
Post by: Wendax on June 08, 2018, 05:04:45 AM: No
Title: Re: Wendax 2582
Post by: tobytwirl on June 08, 2018, 05:43:25 PM: Coventry-climax engine?
Title: Re: Wendax 2582
Post by: Wendax on June 09, 2018, 05:15:35 AM: Yes
Title: Re: Wendax 2582
Post by: tobytwirl on June 09, 2018, 09:30:09 AM: Is it a one-off or is it related to a small manufacturer.
Title: Re: Wendax 2582
Post by: Wendax on June 09, 2018, 09:38:45 AM: Not a one-off, but almost
Title: Re: Wendax 2582
Post by: tobytwirl on June 09, 2018, 09:42:03 AM: So if it is climax powered it is not formula junior - is it predominantly a hillclimb car?
Title: Re: Wendax 2582
Post by: Wendax on June 09, 2018, 09:49:43 AM: No, it is a formula car
Title: Re: Wendax 2582
Post by: tobytwirl on June 09, 2018, 09:50:54 AM: Formula 2 with a 1500 climax?
Title: Re: Wendax 2582
Post by: Wendax on June 09, 2018, 11:43:29 AM: Yes
Title: Re: Wendax 2582
Post by: tobytwirl on June 09, 2018, 12:26:25 PM: The 1957 Smith-Climax?
Title: Re: Wendax 2582
Post by: Wendax on June 09, 2018, 01:58:04 PM: Yes, that's the one.
Title: Re: Solved: Wendax 2582 - Smith Formula 2
Post by: nicanary on June 10, 2018, 06:27:11 AM: The hyphen strikes again!

https://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/2014-43/solved-nic-96-1957-smith-climax-formula-2-car/msg 305658/#msg305658
Title: Re: Solved NIC #96 - 1957 Smith-Climax Formula 2 car by Gerald Smith
Post by: Wendax on June 10, 2018, 06:30:42 AM: Merged and the builder's name added in the title, so that a search for Smith will find it.
Title: Re: Solved NIC #96 - 1957 Smith-Climax Formula 2 car by Gerald Smith
Post by: nicanary on June 10, 2018, 06:46:56 AM: Quote from: Wendax on June 10, 2018, 06:30:42 AM
Merged and the builder's name added in the title, so that a search for Smith will find it.

Good idea. Thanks.
Title: Smith Formula 2 (1957)
Post by: BERTRAND on October 04, 2022, 06:47:44 AM: Please, identify this car and when?
Title: Re: BD675B
Post by: BERTRAND on October 12, 2022, 06:46:02 AM: up
Title: Re: BD675B
Post by: D-type on October 12, 2022, 01:53:03 PM: A French Formula Junior?
Title: Re: BD675B
Post by: BERTRAND on October 12, 2022, 03:48:34 PM: not a formula Junior
Title: Re: BD675B
Post by: BERTRAND on October 20, 2022, 11:09:02 AM: up
Title: Re: BD675B
Post by: fromwien on October 20, 2022, 11:14:06 AM: Smith Formula 2, 1957
Title: Re: BD675B
Post by: BERTRAND on October 20, 2022, 11:15:08 AM: same usual for you, very quick….one more point fromwien
Title: Re: Solved NIC #96 - 1957 Smith-Climax Formula 2 car by Gerald Smith
Post by: nicanary on October 20, 2022, 11:46:03 AM: Merged for the second time :D