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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2016 => Topic started by: nicanary on March 21, 2016, 08:33:40 AM

Title: Solved NIC#579 - Alta-Mercury of Roy Shadbolt (aka Monarch Special)
Post by: nicanary on March 21, 2016, 08:33:40 AM
What is this car, who is the driver, and where is it racing?
Title: Re: NIC#579
Post by: nicanary on May 11, 2016, 06:51:23 AM
Experts?
Title: Re: NIC#579
Post by: mekubb on May 11, 2016, 02:25:31 PM
From UK both car and driver ?
Title: Re: NIC#579
Post by: nicanary on May 11, 2016, 03:06:36 PM
Quote from: mekubb on May 11, 2016, 02:25:31 PM
From UK both car and driver ?

Part of the car is from UK, the rest is not. Nor the driver.
Title: Re: NIC#579
Post by: Carnut on May 12, 2016, 05:47:17 AM
Any HRG in it?
Title: Re: NIC#579
Post by: nicanary on May 12, 2016, 05:58:05 AM
Quote from: Carnut on May 12, 2016, 05:47:17 AM
Any HRG in it?

None that I know of.
Title: Re: NIC#579
Post by: Willie McCrum on May 13, 2016, 04:19:48 AM
Australian ?
Title: Re: NIC#579
Post by: nicanary on May 13, 2016, 05:05:53 AM
Quote from: Willie McCrum on May 13, 2016, 04:19:48 AM
Australian ?

No.
Title: Re: NIC#579
Post by: frederick59 on May 14, 2016, 02:11:21 PM
Delage ?
Title: Re: NIC#579
Post by: nicanary on May 14, 2016, 02:19:56 PM
Quote from: frederick59 on May 14, 2016, 02:11:21 PM
Delage ?

No Delage connection.
Title: Re: NIC#579
Post by: nicanary on June 25, 2016, 05:50:07 AM
Pros?
Title: Re: NIC#579
Post by: Wendax on June 25, 2016, 05:55:29 AM
Any Alta connection?
Title: Re: NIC#579
Post by: nicanary on June 25, 2016, 05:59:00 AM
Quote from: Wendax on June 25, 2016, 05:55:29 AM
Any Alta connection?

Yes indeed. This is the Pros section, so I'm not going to lock it at this stage - tell me more before the others beat you to it.
Title: Re: NIC#579
Post by: Wendax on June 26, 2016, 03:13:24 PM
Alta chassis with non-British engine?
Title: Re: NIC#579
Post by: nicanary on June 26, 2016, 04:56:52 PM
Quote from: Wendax on June 26, 2016, 03:13:24 PM
Alta chassis with non-British engine?

Yes.
Title: Re: NIC#579
Post by: Wendax on June 26, 2016, 05:02:46 PM
There was an Alta with Maserati engine. Is it this one?
Title: Re: NIC#579
Post by: nicanary on June 26, 2016, 05:05:13 PM
Quote from: Wendax on June 26, 2016, 05:02:46 PM
There was an Alta with Maserati engine. Is it this one?

Not this one, I'm afraid.
Title: Re: NIC#579
Post by: Wendax on June 27, 2016, 02:02:53 AM
American engine?
Title: Re: NIC#579
Post by: nicanary on June 27, 2016, 05:13:38 AM
Yes, it was of American origin, although the engine may have been built (I don't know for sure) in a nearby country.
Title: Re: NIC#579
Post by: Wendax on June 27, 2016, 05:37:13 AM
Roy Shadbolt in his Alta-Mercury at Grouse Mountain hillclimb
Title: Re: NIC#579
Post by: nicanary on June 27, 2016, 05:44:39 AM
Quote from: Wendax on June 27, 2016, 05:37:13 AM
Roy Shadbolt in his Alta-Mercury at Grouse Mountain hillclimb

Well solved. I don't know much about this car - it looks to me that the chassis may have been lengthened. No doubt these days it's back to original spec and worth a large sum of money.

One more point to your total.

PS I've just realised I forgot to say that the car was sometimes referred to as the Monarch Special.  I'll add that to the title.
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