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Title: Solved - NEH 5450: Triumph TR2 based glassfibre car by Vaudreuil Automobile Constructors
Post by: Carnut on June 09, 2019, 08:28:54 AM
What's this, built by whom and based on what - for 1 point?:

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Title: Re: NEH 5450
Post by: knewit on June 13, 2019, 10:27:42 AM
Frazer NAsh Le MAns Coupe
Title: Re: NEH 5450
Post by: Carnut on June 13, 2019, 11:40:53 AM
No connection to Frazer Nash!
Title: Re: NEH 5450
Post by: Carnut on June 24, 2019, 02:42:22 PM
Experts?
Title: Re: NEH 5450
Post by: tobytwirl on June 24, 2019, 04:33:58 PM
Any Triumph connection?
Title: Re: NEH 5450
Post by: Carnut on June 24, 2019, 06:00:15 PM
Yes - it is Triumph-based.
Title: Re: NEH 5450
Post by: tobytwirl on June 26, 2019, 07:40:01 PM
So I assume this is a special body sitting on a TR2/3 chassis. Is the body a one off or is it a modified propriatry body like a Heron.
Title: Re: NEH 5450
Post by: Carnut on June 27, 2019, 03:59:02 AM
Your assumption is correct; the example pictured sits on a TR2 chassis.
I don't know how many were made, but the body was available for mounting on any chassis which fitted.
Title: Re: NEH 5450
Post by: tobytwirl on June 28, 2019, 05:32:58 PM
Was it made by a company better known for other bodies eg Heron?
Title: Re: NEH 5450
Post by: Carnut on June 28, 2019, 05:43:37 PM
No. Don't know of another one by them.
Title: Re: NEH 5450
Post by: tobytwirl on June 28, 2019, 08:53:14 PM
Is it British?
Title: Re: NEH 5450
Post by: Carnut on June 29, 2019, 03:32:23 AM
No..
Title: Re: NEH 5450
Post by: tobytwirl on June 29, 2019, 07:58:08 AM
European?
Title: Re: NEH 5450
Post by: Carnut on June 29, 2019, 10:43:01 AM
No.
Title: Re: NEH 5450
Post by: tobytwirl on June 29, 2019, 11:33:17 AM
Antipodean?
Title: Re: NEH 5450
Post by: Carnut on June 29, 2019, 11:39:33 AM
No!
Title: Re: NEH 5450
Post by: D-type on June 29, 2019, 02:49:09 PM
South American?
Title: Re: NEH 5450
Post by: Carnut on June 29, 2019, 03:37:01 PM
No..
Title: Re: NEH 5450
Post by: tobytwirl on June 30, 2019, 08:17:05 AM
USA?
Title: Re: NEH 5450
Post by: Carnut on June 30, 2019, 11:21:46 AM
No.
Title: Re: NEH 5450
Post by: D-type on June 30, 2019, 01:05:19 PM
From somewhere in Asia?
Title: Re: NEH 5450
Post by: Carnut on June 30, 2019, 01:57:50 PM
No.
Title: Re: NEH 5450
Post by: tobytwirl on June 30, 2019, 09:01:34 PM
Canada?
Title: Re: NEH 5450
Post by: Carnut on July 01, 2019, 04:15:35 AM
Quote from: tobytwirl on June 30, 2019, 09:01:34 PM
Canada?

Yes!
Title: Re: NEH 5450
Post by: Carnut on July 08, 2019, 07:52:27 AM
Professionals?
Title: Re: NEH 5450
Post by: oko94 on July 08, 2019, 10:56:20 AM
Built between 1953 and 1958 ?
Title: Re: NEH 5450
Post by: Carnut on July 08, 2019, 11:10:56 AM
I don't know when it was built, sorry.
Title: Re: NEH 5450
Post by: Djetset on July 09, 2019, 07:23:27 AM
It was built by at least 1961, as that's the first mention of it I can find of the car. The car itself is Vaudreuil GT, made in Canada, and was based on a Triumph TR2.
Title: Re: NEH 5450
Post by: Carnut on July 09, 2019, 08:22:57 AM
Yes, that's right - very good!
Just one last question to be answered then for your point: who built it?
Title: Re: NEH 5450
Post by: Djetset on July 09, 2019, 08:32:21 AM
E.V. Waddington.
Title: Re: NEH 5450
Post by: Carnut on July 09, 2019, 10:20:24 AM
That's (partly) it as he was probably the boss of the company which built it.
His name is there as he wrote the letter which pictures the car, so let's call it solved, give you your point and below is a copy of the said letter:


Title: Re: Solved - NEH 5450: Triumph TR2 based glassfibre car by Vaudreuil Automobile Constructors
Post by: nicanary on July 09, 2019, 11:10:42 AM
I read the article which accompanied the press cutting and photograph, which suggested that there were similarities between the Vaudreuil and the Conrero TRS. (!)

Well yes, they both have 4 wheels and see-through windows, I suppose.
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 5450: Triumph TR2 based glassfibre car by Vaudreuil Automobile Constructors
Post by: Carnut on July 09, 2019, 11:28:19 AM
Yes, I read that and thought exactly the same.
Of course, we get a bit blasé about knowing something about these rare cars and specials, so I suppose you have to forgive people who have no idea any of them even exist!