Solved NIC#242 - 1918 Straker-Squire 15hp Brooklands racer

nicanary · June 26, 2014, 10:13:33 AM

Year and marque please, for one point.

nicanary · July 19, 2014, 06:30:32 AM

Experts?

mekubb · July 20, 2014, 06:07:36 AM

Sunbeam ?

mekubb · July 20, 2014, 06:14:23 AM

If not a Sunbeam it could be a 1922 Star...

nicanary · July 20, 2014, 06:29:42 AM

Neither a Sunbeam nor a Star. But it is British.

mekubb · July 20, 2014, 06:38:21 AM

Vauxhall ?

nicanary · July 20, 2014, 06:45:47 AM

Quote from: mekubb on July 20, 2014, 06:38:21 AM
Vauxhall ?

Not that.

mekubb · July 20, 2014, 09:31:59 AM

Talbot ?

nicanary · July 20, 2014, 10:04:25 AM

Quote from: mekubb on July 20, 2014, 09:31:59 AM
Talbot ?

Not that.

mekubb · July 20, 2014, 12:30:02 PM

So many left.... AC ?

nicanary · 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.

Ecnelis · July 22, 2014, 06:10:28 AM

Is it from 1920-1925?

nicanary · 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.

mekubb · July 22, 2014, 08:03:00 AM

Found it : 1918 Straker-Squire at Brooklands

nicanary · 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).

mekubb · July 22, 2014, 10:24:22 AM

PDQ, a really good name !

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Solved NIC#242 - 1918 Straker-Squire 15hp Brooklands racer