Solved: gte4289_95 -- 1912 homebuilt cyclecar by 16 yr old Henry R. S. "Tim" Birkin

gte4289 · January 08, 2019, 03:07:11 PM

Please identify this vehicle and its builder for a point:

gte4289 · January 16, 2019, 01:36:27 PM

Experts?

D-type · January 16, 2019, 01:54:59 PM

French?

gte4289 · January 16, 2019, 02:19:28 PM

Quote from: D-type on January 16, 2019, 01:54:59 PM
French?

No

Fёdor · January 17, 2019, 11:00:25 AM

English

gte4289 · January 17, 2019, 11:03:04 AM

Quote from: Fёdor on January 17, 2019, 11:00:25 AM
English

Yes

gte4289 · January 27, 2019, 04:11:21 AM

Pros?

Oguerrerob · February 25, 2019, 04:04:37 AM

Built before 1910?

gte4289 · 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.

Oguerrerob · March 06, 2019, 06:47:06 AM

It's a one-off?

gte4289 · March 06, 2019, 02:50:57 PM

Quote from: Oguerrerob on March 06, 2019, 06:47:06 AM
It's a one-off?

Yes

Oguerrerob · March 13, 2019, 06:27:54 AM

Alvechurch?

gte4289 · March 13, 2019, 06:02:11 PM

Quote from: Oguerrerob on March 13, 2019, 06:27:54 AM
Alvechurch?

Not Alvechurch

Oguerrerob · March 22, 2019, 06:20:52 AM

T.A. Hubert Cyclecar by Baker & Dale?

gte4289 · 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.

pnegyesi · March 25, 2019, 02:16:32 PM

built in 1913?

gte4289 · March 25, 2019, 05:27:53 PM

Quote from: pnegyesi on March 25, 2019, 02:16:32 PM
built in 1913?

1912

nicanary · March 25, 2019, 06:16:30 PM

Built by teenager Henry Birkin of Nottingham.

gte4289 · 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, who was only 16 years old at the time.

nicanary · 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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