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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2019 => Topic started by: nicanary on June 30, 2019, 06:06:23 AM

Title: Solved NIC#1086 - EJ Special by Don Edhouse
Post by: nicanary on June 30, 2019, 06:06:23 AM
What is this car, and who built it?
Title: Re: NIC#1086
Post by: nicanary on July 28, 2019, 05:55:53 AM
Experts?
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Post by: tobytwirl on July 31, 2019, 03:05:34 PM
Has it got a Flathead Ford V8 engine?
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Post by: nicanary on July 31, 2019, 03:44:16 PM
Quote from: tobytwirl on July 31, 2019, 03:05:34 PM
Has it got a Flathead Ford V8 engine?

Well yes it has.
Title: Re: NIC#1086
Post by: tobytwirl on July 31, 2019, 06:28:56 PM
British?
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Post by: nicanary on August 01, 2019, 04:00:35 AM
Quote from: tobytwirl on July 31, 2019, 06:28:56 PM
British?

No.
Title: Re: NIC#1086
Post by: tobytwirl on August 01, 2019, 07:50:23 AM
Australian?
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Post by: nicanary on August 01, 2019, 08:16:23 AM
Quote from: tobytwirl on August 01, 2019, 07:50:23 AM
Australian?

No.
Title: Re: NIC#1086
Post by: tobytwirl on August 02, 2019, 02:07:51 PM
Asian?
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Post by: nicanary on August 02, 2019, 02:46:52 PM
Quote from: tobytwirl on August 02, 2019, 02:07:51 PM
Asian?

No.
Title: Re: NIC#1086
Post by: tobytwirl on August 02, 2019, 04:20:26 PM
African?
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Post by: nicanary on August 02, 2019, 04:39:12 PM
Quote from: tobytwirl on August 02, 2019, 04:20:26 PM
African?

No.
Title: Re: NIC#1086
Post by: tobytwirl on August 02, 2019, 07:19:54 PM
American?
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Post by: nicanary on August 03, 2019, 05:16:46 AM
Quote from: tobytwirl on August 02, 2019, 07:19:54 PM
American?

No.
Title: Re: NIC#1086
Post by: tobytwirl on August 04, 2019, 08:48:55 AM
New Zealand?
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Post by: nicanary on August 04, 2019, 08:56:49 AM
Quote from: tobytwirl on August 04, 2019, 08:48:55 AM
New Zealand?

Yes!
Title: Re: NIC#1086
Post by: tobytwirl on August 04, 2019, 05:45:44 PM
Thomas - Mercury?
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Post by: nicanary on August 05, 2019, 05:13:09 AM
Quote from: tobytwirl on August 04, 2019, 05:45:44 PM
Thomas - Mercury?

No.
Title: Re: NIC#1086
Post by: tobytwirl on August 06, 2019, 06:27:02 PM
This one is proving somewhat exacting ..... do we know the circuit? Tahanui?
Title: Re: NIC#1086
Post by: nicanary on August 07, 2019, 04:15:12 AM
Quote from: tobytwirl on August 06, 2019, 06:27:02 PM
This one is proving somewhat exacting ..... do we know the circuit? Tahanui?

The caption doesn't tell us. It looks like an airfield circuit to me. I was researching a hillclimb when I first heard about this car, if that helps.
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Post by: tobytwirl on August 07, 2019, 01:21:56 PM
In the late 40s Don Edhouse bought a part-finished special with a V8 engine from a wartime bren gun carrier, and an aluminium body, - it was 'just roadworthy', Don recalls. Bert Creswell finished the body, and with help from Harry Arcus and Mick Jones it was finished, and christened the 'EJ Special'.
Don managed 4th in the Paekakariki hillclimb, an annual event organised by the NZ Sports Car Club. He competed every year until the event ceased in the fifties
Title: Re: NIC#1086
Post by: nicanary on August 07, 2019, 02:08:15 PM
Quote from: tobytwirl on August 07, 2019, 01:21:56 PM
In the late 40s Don Edhouse bought a part-finished special with a V8 engine from a wartime bren gun carrier, and an aluminium body, - it was 'just roadworthy', Don recalls. Bert Creswell finished the body, and with help from Harry Arcus and Mick Jones it was finished, and christened the 'EJ Special'.
Don managed 4th in the Paekakariki hillclimb, an annual event organised by the NZ Sports Car Club. He competed every year until the event ceased in the fifties

Chapeau - you know where to look and you solve one yet again.

Another point to you.
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