A Strange racer from Allan L: Jim Meikle's Cooper Mk 5 with a SNECMA pulse jet

[Allan L]

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

[chapel]

Hollinger Bigbutt...  ;D

[D-type]

A Cooper with a turbojet - I should know more about it but it's deeep in thememory bank

[Allan L]

A Cooper with a turbojet - I should know more about it but it's deeep in thememory bank

Almost there, but not exactly!

[D-type]

The memory cogs are grinding:  Pulse jet

Can't name the protagonist though.

[Allan L]

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

[D-type]

I looked it up

It's Jim Meikle's Cooper Mk 5 with a  SNECMA pulse jet dating from 1956-57

[Allan L]

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.

[Paul Jaray]

what lies beneath...

[Allan L]

How splendid - well done, Paul

[grobmotorix]

Who knows this rocket car?

[grobmotorix]

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[Willie McCrum]

Cooper powered bya SNECMA pulse jet engine. Built by Jim Meikle of Bangor Co.Down and demonstrated at a number of venues in 1956

[grobmotorix]

Perfect!

[grobmotorix]

A 1957 Goodwood report:

[Allan L]

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
using this photo:

[grobmotorix]

 :thumbsup:

[Wendax]

Puzzles merged

[nicanary]

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
using this photo:

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