Solved - NEH 3203: Elva Mk 1 Climax with Rochdale F-Type body - 1956

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Describe what this car is in detail for 1 point:

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Experts?

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Professionals?

[nicanary]

I can tell you what the car is in the top right-hand corner!

Is the puzzle car based on an Austin 7hp ?

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I can tell you what the car is in the top right-hand corner!

Is the puzzle car based on an Austin 7hp ?

Not Austin-based, no..

[targhediferro]

Ford 1172 cc based?

[dzima1985]

Rochdale F-Type?

[nicanary]

I feel like I'm stealing this.

It's the Bristol Barb - a MkII Cooper-Bristol rebodied by Alex McMillan with a Rochdale F-type shell.

Nooooooo!!!!!! It isn't. It's his follow-up car, which was painted in the same colour scheme. It was an Elva Mk I powered by Climax FWA and bodied by Rochdale, chassis no.100/7. That explains the wire wheels - the Cooper had the typical elektron wheels. The year should be about 1956.

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I feel like I'm stealing this.

It's the Bristol Barb - a MkII Cooper-Bristol rebodied by Alex McMillan with a Rochdale F-type shell.

Nooooooo!!!!!! It isn't. It's his follow-up car, which was painted in the same colour scheme. It was an Elva Mk I powered by Climax FWA and bodied by Rochdale, chassis no.100/7. That explains the wire wheels - the Cooper had the typical elektron wheels. The year should be about 1956.

Indeed you're right second time.
Sorry dzima1985 - I would probably have locked it for you to dig into if I'd seen your message sooner, but you've been pipped to the post!

The original picture, but a bit fuzzy:


Well done Nicanary.