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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2016 => Topic started by: Allan L on December 13, 2007, 09:47:16 AM

Title: A Strange racer from Allan L: Jim Meikle's Cooper Mk 5 with a SNECMA pulse jet
Post by: Allan L on December 13, 2007, 09:47:16 AM
I don't think this has been posted before, so just tell us what's going on here: make of car and any useful details please
Title: Re: A Strange racer from Allan L
Post by: chapel on December 13, 2007, 09:49:49 AM
Hollinger Bigbutt...  ;D
Title: Re: A Strange racer from Allan L
Post by: D-type on December 13, 2007, 07:59:27 PM
A Cooper with a turbojet - I should know more about it but it's deeep in thememory bank
Title: Re: A Strange racer from Allan L
Post by: Allan L on December 14, 2007, 03:27:13 AM
Quote from: D-type on December 13, 2007, 07:59:27 PM
A Cooper with a turbojet - I should know more about it but it's deeep in thememory bank
Almost there, but not exactly!
Title: Re: A Strange racer from Allan L
Post by: D-type on December 14, 2007, 08:45:02 AM
The memory cogs are grinding:  Pulse jet

Can't name the protagonist though.
Title: Re: A Strange racer from Allan L
Post by: Allan L on December 14, 2007, 10:54:57 AM
I think that's near enough for the point, but I'll leave it open for any more gen, such as engine manufacturer, venue, driver
Might be worth another point ;D
Title: Re: A Strange racer from Allan L
Post by: D-type on December 14, 2007, 12:23:32 PM
I looked it up

It's Jim Meikle's Cooper Mk 5 with a  SNECMA pulse jet dating from 1956-57
Title: Re: A Strange racer from Allan L
Post by: Allan L on December 14, 2007, 03:30:08 PM
Exactly so.
What I don't know is whether it worked. I cannot believe it worked well.
I also didn't associate SNECMA with pulse-jet motors and it turns out that they made a valveless pulse-jet which sounds impossible, and should only work (if it does) at a good airspeed which wouldn't be much use in a car.
Title: Re: A Strange racer from Allan L: Jim Meikle's Cooper Mk 5 with a SNECMA pulse jet
Post by: Paul Jaray on May 05, 2009, 05:52:38 AM
what lies beneath...
Title: Re: A Strange racer from Allan L: Jim Meikle's Cooper Mk 5 with a SNECMA pulse jet
Post by: Allan L on May 05, 2009, 07:38:20 AM
How splendid - well done, Paul
Title: Jim Meikle´s pulse jet engined 1956 Cooper race car
Post by: grobmotorix on December 31, 2015, 03:15:10 AM
Who knows this rocket car?
Title: Re: grob 2015.12.31 (02)
Post by: grobmotorix on January 05, 2016, 08:57:12 AM
>>> Expert AutoPuzzles >>>
Title: Re: grob 2015.12.31 (02)
Post by: Willie McCrum on January 05, 2016, 11:12:08 AM
Cooper powered bya SNECMA pulse jet engine. Built by Jim Meikle of Bangor Co.Down and demonstrated at a number of venues in 1956
Title: Re: grob 2015.12.31 (02)
Post by: grobmotorix on January 05, 2016, 11:26:38 AM
Perfect!
Title: Re: Jim Meikle´s pulse jet engined 1956 Cooper race car
Post by: grobmotorix on June 06, 2016, 03:56:34 PM
A 1957 Goodwood report:
Title: Re: Jim Meikle´s pulse jet engined 1956 Cooper race car
Post by: Allan L on June 06, 2016, 05:22:52 PM
I used this car in 2007 in this thread:
http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/2009-37/a-strange-racer-from-allan-l-jim-meikle's-cooper-mk-5-with-a-snecma-pulse-jet/msg21300/#msg21300 (http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/2009-37/a-strange-racer-from-allan-l-jim-meikle's-cooper-mk-5-with-a-snecma-pulse-jet/msg21300/#msg21300)
using this photo:
(http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=3297.0;attach=117650;image)
Title: Re: Jim Meikle´s pulse jet engined 1956 Cooper race car
Post by: grobmotorix on June 07, 2016, 02:01:54 AM
 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: A Strange racer from Allan L: Jim Meikle's Cooper Mk 5 with a SNECMA pulse jet
Post by: Wendax on June 07, 2016, 02:20:17 AM
Puzzles merged
Title: Re: Jim Meikle´s pulse jet engined 1956 Cooper race car
Post by: nicanary on June 07, 2016, 05:43:12 AM
Quote from: Allan L on June 06, 2016, 05:22:52 PM
I used this car in 2007 in this thread:
http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/2009-37/a-strange-racer-from-allan-l-jim-meikle's-cooper-mk-5-with-a-snecma-pulse-jet/msg21300/#msg21300 (http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/2009-37/a-strange-racer-from-allan-l-jim-meikle's-cooper-mk-5-with-a-snecma-pulse-jet/msg21300/#msg21300)
using this photo:
(http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=3297.0;attach=117650;image)

Where is that photo taken, do you think? Those look like public road markings, not a British ex-airfield circuit. Maybe Rheims?
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