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Title: Solved - NEH 4286: EX172 - MG TD built for 1951 Le Mans by Syd Enever
Post by: Carnut on September 29, 2015, 07:36:18 AM
What's this, by whom, when and why - for 1 point?:

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Title: Re: NEH 4286
Post by: Carnut on October 13, 2015, 06:10:43 AM
Experts?
Title: Re: NEH 4286
Post by: 72Must on October 13, 2015, 06:13:59 AM
ex 172 1952 MG TD for Lemans by Syd Enver , for George Philips ?
Title: Re: NEH 4286
Post by: Carnut on October 13, 2015, 06:23:00 AM
Quote from: 72Must on October 13, 2015, 06:13:59 AM
ex 172 1952 MG TD for Lemans by Syd Enver , for George Philips ?

Exactly!
A bit easy I know but I was surprised this hadn't been puzzled before so I thought it should be on our database.
Front view below; you can see where the MGA came from!
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 4286: EX172 - MG TD built for 1951 Le Mans by Syd Enever
Post by: nicanary on October 13, 2015, 06:39:01 AM
If you see a photo of the driver sitting in the car, you'll see how little they knew about aerodynamics in those days. The seat was the standard MG TD position, so the driver sits high up in vintage style.
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 4286: EX172 - MG TD built for 1951 Le Mans by Syd Enever
Post by: Carnut on October 13, 2015, 07:04:32 AM
Strange really because they'd made huge advances in aerodynamics in the aircraft industry so it's not as though they had no idea how important they were.
I'm sure that glass wind deflector in front of the driver would have done a great job though...!
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