Solved - NEH 977: Empire Special

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Carnut

March 03, 2011, 06:29:22 AM
What is this car called, and what is it based on, for 1 point?
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Carnut

#1
March 17, 2011, 09:42:54 AM
Experts?
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Carnut

#2
March 31, 2011, 07:30:27 AM
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Djetset

#3
March 31, 2011, 08:34:38 AM
As no one has put their hand up so far, I will be first to go.  So, is it Triumph (Herald/Spitfire chassis) based?
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Carnut

#4
March 31, 2011, 09:30:10 AM
Quote from: Djetset on March 31, 2011, 08:34:38 AM
As no one has put their hand up so far, I will be first to go.  So, is it Triumph (Herald/Spitfire chassis) based?

Not as far as I know, no.
It's a real mish-mash of parts but I don't know what actual chassis it uses.
What I'm hoping to glean from the successful Puzzler is what engine/wheels/'screen/lights etc are in there, because they're all from different cars!
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João

#5
March 31, 2011, 12:19:52 PM
Empire Special based on a Morris Minor? with MG,Triumph and Standard parts...

Carnut

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March 31, 2011, 01:21:50 PM Last Edit: March 31, 2011, 01:29:01 PM by Carnut
Quote from: João on March 31, 2011, 12:19:52 PM
Empire Special based on a Morris Minor? with MG,Triumph and Standard parts...

That is what the car is known as yes!
I don't know how much Morris Minor there is in it though, apart from the suspension.
It has an MG Midget 1275 cc engine and gearbox; Triumph TR3 wheels; a Morris 8 windscreen, bonnet, grille and radiator; an MG Magna scuttle; Standard 12 headlights and mudguards from a motorcycle!
Well done.

Here are a couple more pictures:

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Carnut

#7
June 22, 2017, 10:20:02 AM
Thos one has appeared here before but I have a little more information about it now.
What is it and who designed and built the chassis - for 1 point?:

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Carnut

#8
July 11, 2017, 07:40:17 AM
Experts?
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richard cuyler

#9
July 11, 2017, 12:14:58 PM
BSA?

Carnut

#10
July 11, 2017, 06:07:16 PM
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sixtee5cuda

#11
July 12, 2017, 08:17:34 AM
British?

Carnut

#12
July 12, 2017, 09:22:12 AM
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D-type

#13
July 12, 2017, 09:32:57 AM
Is it perhaps a Rover Speed 20?
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Carnut

#14
July 12, 2017, 11:48:37 AM
Quote from: D-type on July 12, 2017, 09:32:57 AM
Is it perhaps a Rover Speed 20?

It doesn't have any Rover bits in it AFAIK..
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richard cuyler

#15
July 13, 2017, 10:03:37 AM
Is it a homebuild on a mainstream manufacturer's chassis?

Carnut

#16
July 13, 2017, 12:56:15 PM
Quote from: richard cuyler on July 13, 2017, 10:03:37 AM
Is it a homebuild on a mainstream manufacturer's chassis?

It's a homebuilt but not on a proprietary chassis...
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richard cuyler

#17
July 20, 2017, 06:58:29 AM
So the wheels, radiator grille and windscreen offer no clues to us poor Puzzlers?

Carnut

#18
July 20, 2017, 09:04:14 AM
Quote from: richard cuyler on July 20, 2017, 06:58:29 AM
So the wheels, radiator grille and windscreen offer no clues to us poor Puzzlers?

They do..
They're nearly all from well-known cars but not sure about the grille..
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richard cuyler

#19
July 23, 2017, 08:32:07 AM
To quote a Dragon: "I'm out!" :'(

longtom

#20
August 11, 2017, 09:53:18 AM
Windscreen looks Alvis ....

Carnut

#21
August 11, 2017, 11:11:33 AM
Quote from: longtom on August 11, 2017, 09:53:18 AM
Windscreen looks Alvis ....

No Alvis bits in it that I'm aware of; definitey not the windscreen...
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Carnut

#22
August 25, 2017, 12:52:50 PM
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oko94

#23
August 26, 2017, 04:36:27 AM
Does it include MG bits ?

Carnut

#24
August 26, 2017, 09:11:27 AM
Quote from: oko94 on August 26, 2017, 04:36:27 AM
Does it include MG bits ?

Yes, there are bits from quite a few cars including MG.
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