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Title: Solved NIC#765 - Terraplane Special of H W Bruce
Post by: nicanary on February 26, 2017, 11:00:15 AM
What is this car, and who built it?
Title: Re: NIC#765
Post by: nicanary on April 11, 2017, 03:48:57 PM
Experts?
Title: Re: NIC#765
Post by: D-type on April 11, 2017, 07:01:38 PM
Is it the Vauxhall Villiers of Raymond Mays?
Title: Re: NIC#765
Post by: nicanary on April 12, 2017, 03:51:16 AM
Quote from: D-type on April 11, 2017, 07:01:38 PM
Is it the Vauxhall Villiers of Raymond Mays?

No connection whatsoever. Sorry.
Title: Re: NIC#765
Post by: el_monty on April 12, 2017, 04:02:28 AM
Is it from the US?
Title: Re: NIC#765
Post by: nicanary on April 12, 2017, 04:17:37 AM
Quote from: el_monty on April 12, 2017, 04:02:28 AM
Is it from the US?

It was not built there, but th base vehicle was from the US.
Title: Re: NIC#765
Post by: Allan L on April 12, 2017, 07:35:38 AM
Possibly based on the Hudson Terraplane and even more of a guess is that the Spikins Hudson in its earliest form?
Title: Re: NIC#765
Post by: nicanary on April 12, 2017, 07:38:43 AM
Quote from: Allan L on April 12, 2017, 07:35:38 AM
Possibly based on the Hudson Terraplane and even more of a guess is that the Spikins Hudson in its earliest form?

Not the Spikins car. but it is indeed based on a Hudson Terraplane! LOCKED for Allan L for 24 hours.

Who built this car?
Title: Re: NIC#765
Post by: Allan L on April 13, 2017, 12:50:26 PM
Sorry but I've been a bit busy so couldn't do any research in bookcase or memory.
Unlock please - well the 24h is over so in fact you have done!
Title: Re: NIC#765
Post by: nicanary on April 13, 2017, 02:52:13 PM
Quote from: Allan L on April 13, 2017, 12:50:26 PM
Sorry but I've been a bit busy so couldn't do any research in bookcase or memory.
Unlock please - well the 24h is over so in fact you have done!

OK. Open for all.....
Title: Re: NIC#765
Post by: nicanary on May 19, 2017, 05:30:22 AM
Easy now for the Pros.
Title: Re: NIC#765
Post by: Wendax on May 19, 2017, 06:37:12 AM
The car was driven by some Bruce at the Lord Howe Race Track in Kelvin near Johannesburg, South Africa. Still looking for his family name.
Title: Re: NIC#765
Post by: nicanary on May 19, 2017, 06:40:33 AM
Quote from: Wendax on May 19, 2017, 06:37:12 AM
The car was driven by some Bruce at the Lord Howe Race Track in Kelvin near Johannesburg, South Africa. Still looking for his family name.

I don't know his full name either! It was H W Bruce, and he won the 1937 Silver Springbok Trophy at Johannesburg.

You have clearly identified the car, and that's good enough for me. One point to you.