I know who built it, I know the engine and I think I have an approximate year. So over to you dear puzzlers, find this car for a point :)
Experts?
Let me be a bit more precise, I know which entity built this
must be British?
yes
well it doesn't exist anymore as the MOT search hits a blank - last time it was on the road was pre-2005
Ford based?
Ford crossflow engine, 1.6-litre
Was this built and/or used for something other than racing?
I am not sure it was raced, but it is a possibility
Was it built and/or used by a government entity, such as a police department?
no
Was it built by a school or university?
University
University of Surrey, approx 1970-73?
Yes, there was a moniker mentioned in relation to this car, do you know that? Locked for you
Quote from: pnegyesi on September 18, 2019, 10:41:36 PM
Yes, there was a moniker mentioned in relation to this car, do you know that? Locked for you
I haven't been able to find that, unfortunately. Feel free to unlock.
Quote from: gte4289 on September 18, 2019, 03:03:03 PM
University of Surrey, approx 1970-73?
This was 100% guesswork, by the way. I've been unable to find anything at all about this car!
Quote from: gte4289 on September 21, 2019, 08:08:39 PM
Quote from: gte4289 on September 18, 2019, 03:03:03 PM
University of Surrey, approx 1970-73?
This was 100% guesswork, by the way. I've been unable to find anything at all about this car!
Okay, as you wish, unlocked.
Not intended for racing, this was a "homemade Lotus 7 really"
Quote from: pnegyesi on September 18, 2019, 10:41:36 PM
Yes, there was a moniker mentioned in relation to this car, do you know that?
Was the moniker related to the university in some way?
no, it was not related to the university
A 'J' registration is mid-1970 to mid-1971. Is this when the car was completed?
most probably
Quote from: pnegyesi on September 18, 2019, 10:41:36 PM
Yes, there was a moniker mentioned in relation to this car, do you know that? Locked for you
Was it named after an animal?
yes and I let the professionals join the fun
pure guessing regarding its looks: Warthog? ;D
Stag?
Has the name be used for another car too?
much smaller than a warthog. I don't think it was used for another car
Hamster ?
Bacterium?
Name of an insect ?
Not an insect, larger than a bacterium, not a hamster
Weasel?
Ferret ?
smaller than those two
Rat ?
Mouse?
Toad?
Name of a rodent ?
Shrew? (in need of taming, perhaps)
Spider ?
Toad?
Frog?
smaller than a rat, a mouse, a toad, a frog or even a spider
Not a shrew or a rodent
But there is a, er, connection to the toad/frog. As Allemano was the first, it is locked for him
Tadpole?
Though you almost retired, I am happy to give you a point:
The Tadpole was built by Guildford university students as a project featuring a Ford 1600cc crosflow engine in the 1970s. "It was a homemade Lotus 7 really"
Thanks!