Speedy Thomas, a 1925 Parry Thomas Brooklands special

grobmotorix · January 11, 2015, 04:41:18 AM

Who knows this race car?

grobmotorix · January 31, 2015, 12:37:52 PM

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richard cuyler · February 10, 2015, 01:41:15 PM

Based on a Citroen C type (1922-1926)?

grobmotorix · February 10, 2015, 01:59:23 PM

I was not able to find out any technical details of this one.

But there was a bigger and a smaller race car of this man, that are much more known...

And it is not a french car.

Willie McCrum · February 11, 2015, 05:06:15 AM

Nibbio ?

grobmotorix · February 11, 2015, 12:33:28 PM

It´s not French and not Italian.

Willie McCrum · February 11, 2015, 06:34:33 PM

British ? Might Mr Parry Thomas have something to do with it ?

grobmotorix · February 12, 2015, 01:45:41 AM

LOCKED for you!

This is indeed on of his vehicles.

Maybe you may find a name/designation?

Willie McCrum · February 12, 2015, 03:37:17 AM

All I can bring to mind is a Thomas Special, of which there were several. There was 'Babs' of course, which looked a bit similar to this car but was much larger, and there were, I think, a couple of 'low line' cars built for the British Grand Prix at Brooklands in 1927(?) but didn't look anything like this.
However some sort of Thomas Special would get my vote. The driver appears to be Mr Parry Thomas himself, if the sweater is any sort of clue !

grobmotorix · February 12, 2015, 11:50:33 AM

Well I do not want to torture you too much.

You´re a five point rookie, so besides the name Parry Thomas I only want to hear the correct year from you for a point.

1927 is too late.

Three more tries for you until I´ll unlock it again.

Willie McCrum · February 13, 2015, 03:06:01 AM

Ah, my actual knowledge ran out a little while ago ! I am, therefore guessing. If this guess is incorrect, feel free to unlock. Either way I will then learn something......
I will say....1922

grobmotorix · February 13, 2015, 12:03:53 PM

Your first guess was only a couple of years too far in time...

Willie McCrum · February 13, 2015, 12:39:04 PM

OK I'll go for 1925 !

grobmotorix · February 13, 2015, 12:57:27 PM

Point six

Paul Jaray · February 13, 2015, 02:56:10 PM

Here's another view.
Was 'Speedy' the missing bit?

grobmotorix · February 13, 2015, 03:56:25 PM

Yes - that´s the car.

grobmotorix · March 25, 2015, 01:21:53 PM

Two more photos from an original 1925 source:

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Speedy Thomas, a 1925 Parry Thomas Brooklands special