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Title: Solved - NEH 3905: Leafson TVR GT - 1956
Post by: Carnut on February 13, 2015, 07:49:20 AM: What's this, from when, powered by what - for 1 point?:

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Title: Re: NEH 3905
Post by: iani on February 13, 2015, 02:29:44 PM: an early Rochdale?
Title: Re: NEH 3905
Post by: Carnut on February 13, 2015, 03:11:50 PM: Quote from: iani on February 13, 2015, 02:29:44 PM
an early Rochdale?

It does have some bits of Rochdale in it but that's all.
Title: Re: NEH 3905
Post by: iani on February 14, 2015, 06:31:16 AM: Microplas?
Title: Re: NEH 3905
Post by: Carnut on February 14, 2015, 08:06:12 AM: Quote from: iani on February 14, 2015, 06:31:16 AM
Microplas?

There's some Microplas in it as well.
A real Bitsa!
Title: Re: NEH 3905
Post by: iani on February 16, 2015, 09:38:21 AM: Scratching my head here, so it seems to have microplas wings, a rochdale rear and what looks like an early grantura bonnet?
Title: Re: NEH 3905
Post by: Carnut on February 16, 2015, 09:44:00 AM: Quote from: iani on February 16, 2015, 09:38:21 AM
Scratching my head here, so it seems to have microplas wings, a rochdale rear and what looks like an early grantura bonnet?

I believe it has all those things plus bits of others as well!
Title: Re: NEH 3905
Post by: Carnut on March 02, 2015, 04:37:03 AM: Experts?
Title: Re: NEH 3905
Post by: DHoffmann on March 05, 2015, 03:58:24 PM: Australian?
Title: Re: NEH 3905
Post by: Carnut on March 06, 2015, 03:59:32 AM: Quote from: DHoffmann on March 05, 2015, 03:58:24 PM
Australian?

No..
Title: Re: NEH 3905
Post by: el_monty on March 11, 2015, 12:30:23 PM: According to a thread on a well-known site this is a TVR-Lea Francis special
But I would be happy to give up the point to iani, as it was the info contained in his guesses that enabled me to find it. A guy named Tony Stanton from the Rochdale Owners' Club confirms in the thread that the car is made up from the parts iani mentions in his Feb16 post, plus a Lea Francis engine. It's from 1956.
Title: Re: NEH 3905
Post by: Carnut on March 11, 2015, 12:52:19 PM: Quote from: el_monty on March 11, 2015, 12:30:23 PM
According to a thread on a well-known site this is a TVR-Lea Francis special
But I would be happy to give up the point to iani, as it was the info contained in his guesses that enabled me to find it. A guy named Tony Stanton from the Rochdale Owners' Club confirms in the thread that the car is made up from the parts iani mentions in his Feb16 post, plus a Lea Francis engine. It's from 1956.

Yes, that's the car.
But it has a name, which I need for the point!
Locked for you to come up with it.

P.S. We don't disclose sources within the threads so I've modified your post a little..
Title: Re: NEH 3905
Post by: el_monty on March 12, 2015, 06:35:59 AM: Is it "Leafson TVR GT", as described by the photo's OP on that site? (I took that to be someone just misspelling Lea-Francis)

Sorry about the source disclosure BTW, I knew I was not supposed to give the actual link URL but thought a mention of another site was acceptable. It won't happen again
Title: Re: NEH 3905
Post by: Carnut on March 12, 2015, 07:02:01 AM: Quote from: el_monty on March 12, 2015, 06:35:59 AM

Is it "Leafson TVR GT", as described by the photo's OP on that site? (I took that to be someone just misspelling Lea-Francis)

Sorry about the source disclosure BTW, I knew I was not supposed to give the actual link URL but thought a mention of another site was acceptable. It won't happen again

That's right, it was known as the Leafson TVR GT; what happened to it I have no idea but I doubt it still exists. The engine was a 2.1/2 litre Lea-Francis.
Well done!