What's the mechanical base and who built it? an approximate year would be good, too
Experts?
Ford V8 Pilot based trials car from circa 1939 ?
Not based on a Ford, and a little later than 1939
Not easy, but not impossible. Pros?
It shares a lot of similarities with the Healey-based Duncan Drone. Is it one of those?
No connection to Duncan or Healey, despite appearances!
That's a Buckler with a V12 Lincoln engine. I'll have to look up the rest.
It looks similar, but this has no Buckler or Lincoln connection!
Quote from: nicanary on September 30, 2014, 06:22:14 AM
That's a Buckler with a V12 Lincoln engine. I'll have to look up the rest.
Quote from: barrett on September 30, 2014, 06:23:45 AM
It looks similar, but this has no Buckler or Lincoln connection!
That would have been a re-post!:
http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=13020.msg109835#msg109835
Alvis base?
Not based on an Alvis
I reckon it was built just post-war on a pre-WW2 chassis. Riley ?
The time-frame is about right but it's not a Riley
Daimler based? Can it be found on the Internet?
It looks like a medium-sized car to me, which explains my previous guesses. Maybe it's smaller. An MG ?
Not Daimler or MG, and I don't think it can be seen online
Wolseley Hornet base?
I've changed my line of investigation - is it a Railton ?
Not a Railton, but that is the closest guess so far
Not a Wolseley Hornet either
Based on a Hudson Terraplane?
Not that
Ford V8 ?
Not that
Lammas-Graham ?
Not that. It's a car you really wouldn't expect to be the basis of a trials special though
A Lagonda of some sort?
Well, if Railton was the closest so far (when it was suggested ten days ago) and Hudson Terraplane is no closer, perhaps it was a Brough originally.
no, Railton is the wrong path to go down, it is close in physical size and reputation than anything else mentioned, but it's not related at all really. Neither is it a Lagonda. The engine isn't British...
American engine?
Steyr engine?
Not American or German Austrian
French engine?
Yes!
Delahaye ?
Not Delahaye
Yes! Locked for you for 48hrs to see if you can find out any more
I still haven't found any exact details. but that front axle arrangement suggests the donor car comes from the 1920s rather than the 1930s. Is it based, do you know, on a DIS model?
I'm not sure, I only have the information that it's Delage-based, and the name of the builder
My lock runs out tonight, and since I can't find anything about this car, you can unlock it now.
I really like your puzzles, because they're very obscure cars, but I have a suspicion that this photo comes from a period magazine or newspaper, and is not available on the net. I have been through all my usual sources, and come up with nothing.
Very intriguing car. Looks like it was taking part in a rally or one of the classic long-distance trials, possibly in the 1948/52 era.
Correct, it is taking part in a rally and the pic isn't on the web. The time frame is about right too. I'll dig out the unmodified pic and post that, which might give some clues
Are we looking for a know name? Has the logo anything to do with that? I think it's something like PL...
Quote from: Paul Jaray on December 11, 2015, 10:58:04 AM
Are we looking for a know name? Has the logo anything to do with that? I think it's something like PL...
I think that's an RAC badge, PJ.
Ok, I won't study any more pictures with with my mobile.... :bag:
Trying to tidy up some really old puzzles on this board.
Any chance you could do something with this one Scott?
To the Black Hole, but this one can be solved with some hard graft online!
Was it built by A Spiers ?
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Again.... :bump: I'm probably wrong, but someone by the name of Spiers was rallying a Delage special as late as 1957.
H Thompson's Delage at Manchester University AC's Howarth Cup Event Published Autosport 1951.02.16.
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He logged on March 12th . Wake up barrett. ;D
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Maybe some day 8)
PM sent to OP.
Sorry, for some reason I didn't get a notification about this one!
Well found, two points for finally putting this one to bed (and thanks nicanary for alerting me)
Thank you! and many thanks to Nicanary for his support!