Solved -PJ681- HRG Prototype 1965-66

[Paul Jaray]

What is this?
1 point for you!

[Carnut]

Anything to do with Berkeley?

[Paul Jaray]

I don't think so.

[Carnut]

Seems to be British; by a known kit-car maker from the 1950s?

[Paul Jaray]

Seems to be British; by a known kit-car maker from the 1950s?

[nicanary]

Fairthorpe?

[Paul Jaray]

Not Fairthorpe and it was active before 50s (and 40s) too.

[Carnut]

Singer?

[nicanary]

That looks like a Ford Consul MkII front screen - is this an Allard Palm Beach prototype?

[Paul Jaray]

Not Allard's but a prototype it is.

[nicanary]

HRG ?

[Paul Jaray]

Yes!
When was it shown? Based on what?
Locked for you.

[Carnut]

That looks like a Ford Consul MkII front screen - is this an Allard Palm Beach prototype?

I don't think that's a Consul screen (see picture below).
As an anorak fact TVR Granturas and the later Vixens/Tuscans had a Consul Mk 2 windscreen...

[nicanary]

Yes, I was wrong about the screen - it's more like an F-series Vauxhall Victor.

This puzzle car isn't as pretty as the earlier Twin-Cam. I can't find any photographs, but is it the car they built in 1965 with a Vauxhall engine?

[Paul Jaray]

Yes, I was wrong about the screen - it's more like an F-series Vauxhall Victor.

This puzzle car isn't as pretty as the earlier Twin-Cam. I can't find any photographs, but is it the car they built in 1965 with a Vauxhall engine?

Yes!
My source (a well known British Motor Magazine...) reports 1966, but that's the car!
Well done, 1 point for you!

[barrett]

Great! I've wanted to see a picture of this car for a long time

[nicanary]

Yes, I was wrong about the screen - it's more like an F-series Vauxhall Victor.

This puzzle car isn't as pretty as the earlier Twin-Cam. I can't find any photographs, but is it the car they built in 1965 with a Vauxhall engine?

Yes!
My source (a well known British Motor Magazine...) reports 1966, but that's the car!
Well done, 1 point for you!

Georgano (not always correct) claims the company went into liquidation in April 1966. That's where I got 1965 from.

[mekubb]

This is the car nowadays

[barrett]

Never knew this had survived. Really great! Do you know the location?

[mekubb]

It is now in a Swiss museum

[Djetset]

Does anyone have images of this car's rear?

[mekubb]

Yes I do !

[Djetset]

Perfect, thank you. I was keen to see what rear lights were used and your photo answers the question; Ford Escort MK 1, which must have been added later as the Escort was launched in 1968 after this HRG was made. Thanks again.