Barrett's #214 - Solved - Tom Nelson's Daimler-Ford Special, 1935

[Wendax]

Robinson?

[woodinsight]

Ranalah?

[barrett]

Ranalah?

And we have a winner!

I think that's everything all solved now, so one point goes to woodinsight for getting the various bits of the puzzle connected. I'll try and fill in a bit more detail tomorrow.

[barrett]

Okay. the car was built by a Commander Tom Nelson in 1935. Basis was a Daimler chassis frame turned back to front(!!) and bodied by Ranalah.
Here's the unmodified puzzle pic.

[Carnut]

This car was auctioned at Brightwells recently, where it achieved £32480.
There was no mention in the blurb about Daimler, only that it was based around an HE car built in Reading in the 1920s/early 30s, with Cdr Nelson fitting the Ford flathead V8 in the mid-1930s when he commissioned Ranalah to build this body for him.

Here are a couple more pictures:

[el_monty]

Fellow Autopuzzlers, for a point please tell me the make, model and year of this car.

Don't be naughty! Stay away from Google Search by Image, kids.

[el_monty]

Up to the Experts.

[Fёdor]

British?

[barrett]

It's the Nelson Special from 1935. Built by Thomas Nelson on an HE chassis with a Ford Flathead V8 and body by Ranalah

[el_monty]

That's right!