Barrett's #391 - Solved - Leslie Ballamy's 1935 Ellembee Special

[barrett]

What's this? Name of car, name of builder, year and engine used for a point

[barrett]

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[richard cuyler]

Very nice proportions - is it British and based on a mid-30s Morris 10-4?

[barrett]

British, but not Morris 10/4 based

[richard cuyler]

Austin-based?

[FrontMan]

Vale Special?

[barrett]

I don't believe it is Austin-based, and it's not a Vale

[Allan L]

I thought there was a touch of Vale about it, but it's too short in the wheelbase. Perhaps, like the Vale, it has Triumph parts.

[Fёdor]

Barrington

[barrett]

not Triumph or Barrington

[Carnut]

Standard-based?

[Fёdor]

Cambridge 1934

[barrett]

No and No

[barrett]

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[richard cuyler]

Is it made by a well known manufacturer or is it a home-built one-off?

[barrett]

It's a one-off, but built by somebody quite well-known who later build and sold cars commercially

[nicanary]

Did he build and sell competition cars?

[barrett]

Interesting question. He was mostly involved with competition cars, but the cars he marketed himself were road going

[nicanary]

I can't find a photo of the younger man, but is this John Britten?

[barrett]

Not him. In fact, I don't know if that is the constructor at the wheel

[nicanary]

People involved in motor sport but who built cars for the road are few and far between - long shot - Frank Costin?

[barrett]

(Slightly) less well known, but you're heading in the right direction

[nicanary]

John Sprinzel?

[Carnut]

Jem Marsh?

[barrett]

Not either of those