Solved - MJW #256 - Marsh Special 1955, Ford-based (or Austin A40?)

woodinsight · January 29, 2011, 01:31:31 PM

What car is this?
Who built it, when and what was it based on?

woodinsight · February 02, 2011, 01:31:09 PM

Can an Expert solve this one?

woodinsight · February 06, 2011, 12:02:16 PM

No Expert response so up it goes

SeaLion · February 06, 2011, 01:23:19 PM

British?
Triumph-based?

woodinsight · February 06, 2011, 01:36:11 PM

British yes but not Triumph based

SeaLion · February 06, 2011, 01:44:38 PM

Sunbeam?

woodinsight · February 06, 2011, 01:55:45 PM

A commoner make than Sunbeam

barrett · February 06, 2011, 02:30:52 PM

The grille looks like it's from a 50s Vauxhall (Velox?), any connection?

woodinsight · February 06, 2011, 02:44:27 PM

Not Vauxhall but a common British make

SeaLion · February 06, 2011, 03:16:22 PM

Austin or Morris?

woodinsight · February 07, 2011, 02:45:02 AM

One of those, yes - please choose.....

SeaLion · February 07, 2011, 05:22:23 PM

Morris?

woodinsight · February 07, 2011, 05:24:36 PM

Wrong guess - so it must be ?

SeaLion · February 07, 2011, 05:58:28 PM

Based on the A40 perhaps?

woodinsight · February 07, 2011, 06:00:02 PM

Yes it is

woodinsight · February 17, 2011, 11:19:58 PM

I'm going to award SeaLion a point for guessing the base vehicle.
For another point I need the name of the builder and the year when it was constructed.

woodinsight · April 08, 2011, 02:06:52 PM

Okay, this is a difficult one to solve.
Time for a clue - the surname of the builder is the same as a type of low-lying type of land area.
I also need a year to give you the point.

Tom_I · April 08, 2011, 02:24:39 PM

Quote from: woodinsight on April 08, 2011, 02:06:52 PM
Time for a clue - the surname of the builder is the same as a type of low-lying type of land area.

Polder?

woodinsight · April 08, 2011, 03:28:13 PM

Polder no, perhaps more British in the general term

Wendax · April 08, 2011, 03:32:47 PM

Marsh?

woodinsight · April 08, 2011, 03:35:11 PM

Quote from: Wendax on April 08, 2011, 03:32:47 PM
Marsh?

Marsh it is but I also need a year to give you the point
Locked for you

Wendax · April 08, 2011, 05:18:31 PM

Can't find an exact date, but I guess 1955.

BTW, is it Marsh because the driver was Tony Marsh?

woodinsight · April 09, 2011, 12:20:07 AM

Quote from: Wendax on April 08, 2011, 05:18:31 PM
Can't find an exact date, but I guess 1955.

BTW, is it Marsh because the driver was Tony Marsh?

1955 is correct. Another point for you (I can almost see you in my rear-view mirror now!)

Although Tony Marsh built a sports racing special in 1953 this one was built by Frank Marsh of Wilmslow, Cheshire.
The body was of aluminium.

Wendax · April 09, 2011, 01:39:23 PM

Objects in the rear view mirror may be closer than they appear.

It has been, as always, a pleasure.

woodinsight · April 09, 2011, 01:53:13 PM

Be afraid, be very afraid........

Beware of the low-flying Wendax machine!

News:

Solved - MJW #256 - Marsh Special 1955, Ford-based (or Austin A40?)