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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2014 => Topic started by: nicanary on June 26, 2014, 10:13:33 AM

Title: Solved NIC#242 - 1918 Straker-Squire 15hp Brooklands racer
Post by: nicanary on June 26, 2014, 10:13:33 AM: Year and marque please, for one point.
Title: Re: NIC #242
Post by: nicanary on July 19, 2014, 06:30:32 AM: Experts?
Title: Re: NIC #242
Post by: mekubb on July 20, 2014, 06:07:36 AM: Sunbeam ?
Title: Re: NIC #242
Post by: mekubb on July 20, 2014, 06:14:23 AM: If not a Sunbeam it could be a 1922 Star...
Title: Re: NIC #242
Post by: nicanary on July 20, 2014, 06:29:42 AM: Neither a Sunbeam nor a Star. But it is British.
Title: Re: NIC #242
Post by: mekubb on July 20, 2014, 06:38:21 AM: Vauxhall ?
Title: Re: NIC #242
Post by: nicanary on July 20, 2014, 06:45:47 AM: Quote from: mekubb on July 20, 2014, 06:38:21 AM
Vauxhall ?

Not that.
Title: Re: NIC #242
Post by: mekubb on July 20, 2014, 09:31:59 AM: Talbot ?
Title: Re: NIC #242
Post by: nicanary on July 20, 2014, 10:04:25 AM: Quote from: mekubb on July 20, 2014, 09:31:59 AM
Talbot ?

Not that.
Title: Re: NIC #242
Post by: mekubb on July 20, 2014, 12:30:02 PM: So many left.... AC ?
Title: Re: NIC #242
Post by: nicanary on July 20, 2014, 12:34:36 PM: Quote from: mekubb on July 20, 2014, 12:30:02 PM
So many left.... AC ?

You're right - so many. Most British marques were used for racing at some time or other.

Bigger than an AC.
Title: Re: NIC #242
Post by: Ecnelis on July 22, 2014, 06:10:28 AM: Is it from 1920-1925?
Title: Re: NIC #242
Post by: nicanary on July 22, 2014, 06:35:11 AM: Quote from: Ecnelis on July 22, 2014, 06:10:28 AM
Is it form 1920-1925?

A little bit earlier.
Title: Re: NIC #242
Post by: mekubb on July 22, 2014, 08:03:00 AM: Found it : 1918 Straker-Squire at Brooklands
Title: Re: NIC #242
Post by: nicanary on July 22, 2014, 08:12:06 AM: Quote from: mekubb on July 22, 2014, 08:03:00 AM
Found it : 1918 Straker-Squire at Brooklands

Yes! Well solved. Nearly every car maker in the UK was represented at Brooklands at some time or other - most of the races were on a handicap basis, so anything could enter, and most did. This basic form of streamlining was commonplace, so it's not always easy to recognise the marque.

This is a 15hp model, nicknamed PDQ. (Pretty Damned Quick).
Title: Re: Solved NIC#242 - 1918 Straker-Squire 15hp Brooklands racer
Post by: mekubb on July 22, 2014, 10:24:22 AM: PDQ, a really good name !