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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2019 => Topic started by: gte4289 on January 08, 2019, 03:07:11 PM

Title: Solved: gte4289_95 -- 1912 homebuilt cyclecar by 16 yr old Henry R. S. "Tim" Birkin
Post by: gte4289 on January 08, 2019, 03:07:11 PM
Please identify this vehicle and its builder for a point:
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Post by: gte4289 on January 16, 2019, 01:36:27 PM
Experts?
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Post by: D-type on January 16, 2019, 01:54:59 PM
French?
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Post by: gte4289 on January 16, 2019, 02:19:28 PM
Quote from: D-type on January 16, 2019, 01:54:59 PM
French?
No
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Post by: Fёdor on January 17, 2019, 11:00:25 AM
English
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Post by: gte4289 on January 17, 2019, 11:03:04 AM
Quote from: Fёdor on January 17, 2019, 11:00:25 AM
English
Yes
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Post by: gte4289 on January 27, 2019, 04:11:21 AM
Pros?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on February 25, 2019, 04:04:37 AM
Built before 1910?
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Post by: gte4289 on February 25, 2019, 03:39:00 PM
Quote from: Oguerrerob on February 25, 2019, 04:04:37 AM
Built before 1910?
No, a bit later.
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Post by: Oguerrerob on March 06, 2019, 06:47:06 AM
It's a one-off?
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Post by: gte4289 on March 06, 2019, 02:50:57 PM
Quote from: Oguerrerob on March 06, 2019, 06:47:06 AM
It's a one-off?
Yes
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Post by: Oguerrerob on March 13, 2019, 06:27:54 AM
Alvechurch?
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Post by: gte4289 on March 13, 2019, 06:02:11 PM
Quote from: Oguerrerob on March 13, 2019, 06:27:54 AM
Alvechurch?
Not Alvechurch
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Post by: Oguerrerob on March 22, 2019, 06:20:52 AM
T.A. Hubert Cyclecar by Baker & Dale?
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Post by: gte4289 on March 22, 2019, 03:20:00 PM
Quote from: Oguerrerob on March 22, 2019, 06:20:52 AM
T.A. Hubert Cyclecar by Baker & Dale?
No, that's not it.
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Post by: pnegyesi on March 25, 2019, 02:16:32 PM
built in 1913?
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Post by: gte4289 on March 25, 2019, 05:27:53 PM
Quote from: pnegyesi on March 25, 2019, 02:16:32 PM
built in 1913?
1912
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Post by: nicanary on March 25, 2019, 06:16:30 PM
Built by teenager Henry Birkin of Nottingham.
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Post by: gte4289 on March 25, 2019, 07:04:50 PM
Quote from: nicanary on March 25, 2019, 06:16:30 PM
Built by teenager Henry Birkin of Nottingham.
Correct! Home-built cyclecar of future British racing driver Henry Ralph Stanley "Tim" Birkin (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Birkin), who was only 16 years old at the time.
Title: Re: Solved: gte4289_95 -- 1912 homebuilt cyclecar by 16 yr old Henry R. S. "Tim" Birkin
Post by: nicanary on March 26, 2019, 05:08:53 AM
I didn't make the connection until I was in bed last night! I must have been very tired - it's obvious when you read it in the light of day!
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