Solved - NEH 5207: "Ophelia" built by T.C.G Butler and C.C. Evans with MG Magna engine

[Carnut]

What's this car, who built it, what powers it and what is it based on - all for 1 point?:

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[Carnut]

Experts?

[Allan L]

No help from the Reg No this time but I'd guess it is based on a Wolseley Hornet

[Carnut]

And you'd be right - it does sit on a Wolseley Hornet chassis..

[FrontMan]

I think it's "Ophelia", which was a Butler and Evans concoction incorporating an MG Magna engine jammed into what had been a pre-war Hornet saloon.  Colmore Trial of 1946;....sorry, no idea what they had for breakfast!

[Carnut]

You're right, yes it is.
But do you know what engine it had?
Locked for you of course to tell me for your point.

[FrontMan]

F-type MG Magna, as far as I know.

[Carnut]

That's it, yes.
Here's the original photo:

[nicanary]

It was popularly believed at the time that the name Ophelia referred to the notion "oh feel yer tyres gripping". The car was usually driven in British-style trials events.

[Allan L]

A pedant points out that an MG F type engine was very similar to the Wolseley Hornet motor both in size and in design/evolution so saying it was "jammed into" the Hornet is rather overstating things. The chief difference was the drive for the o.h.c., with the MG using the dynamo as part of a shaft drive where the Hornet used a chain, which resulted in the MG engine being a couple of inches the longer. Proper calculations may be available!

[Carnut]

I think it's "Ophelia", which was a Butler and Evans concoction incorporating an MG Magna engine jammed into what had been a pre-war Hornet saloon.  Colmore Trial of 1946;....sorry, no idea what they had for breakfast!

You're right, yes it is.
But do you know what engine it had?
Locked for you of course to tell me for your point.

I just notice you'd already told me what engine it had.
I don't know why I didn't see that; sorry for asking you again!