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Title: Solved - NEH 1848: Ray-Ford Special - 1958
Post by: Carnut on May 21, 2012, 11:36:19 AM
What's this, by whom, from when and powered by what?

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Title: Re: NEH 1848
Post by: Carnut on May 28, 2012, 05:40:32 AM
Experts?
Title: Re: NEH 1848
Post by: geology on May 28, 2012, 09:59:03 AM
was up for sale recently
1958 Ray-Ford Racing Special, powered by a 2.6 Zephyr straight 6 engine, with Morris Minor suspension and a MG TD gearbox, built by Peter Ray

I'll PM you the 'sales' link
Title: Re: NEH 1848
Post by: Carnut on May 28, 2012, 03:26:09 PM
That's the car!  Built in Canada I believe.
Well done.
Here's a rear-view:

Title: Rayford Special Sports Racer (1958)
Post by: BERTRAND on May 28, 2016, 02:09:35 PM
What's this car and when?
Title: Re: BD445
Post by: BERTRAND on June 05, 2016, 11:05:39 AM
Expert!
Title: Re: BD445
Post by: Carnut on June 05, 2016, 02:19:20 PM
I think it's the Ray-Ford Special from 1958 (AKA Ray Racing-Sports Special).

Seems to be a re-post though:

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/2012-41/solved-neh-1848-ray-ford-special-1958/msg212724/#msg212724
Title: Re: BD445
Post by: BERTRAND on June 06, 2016, 11:37:02 AM
Correct, sorry for the repost
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 1848: Ray-Ford Special - 1958
Post by: nicanary on June 06, 2016, 03:07:56 PM
Is that a British road tax disc on the windscreen?
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 1848: Ray-Ford Special - 1958
Post by: Carnut on June 06, 2016, 05:49:00 PM
Quote from: nicanary on June 06, 2016, 03:07:56 PM
Is that a British road tax disc on the windscreen?


The car is currently For Sale in Surrey!
Tax discs are a thing of the past of course so it must be an out-of-date one..
Title: GTE 506
Post by: gte4289 on August 20, 2023, 02:40:24 PM
Please identify this car for a point:
Title: Re: GTE 506
Post by: gte4289 on August 26, 2023, 03:00:35 PM
Open to Rookies and Experts.
Title: Re: GTE 506
Post by: gte4289 on August 31, 2023, 01:32:46 PM
I'm moving some of these up quickly since the Experts currently have more than 200 puzzles available to them that are shielded from the Pros and Masters.

Now open to Rookies, Experts, and Pros
Title: Re: GTE 506
Post by: Carnut on September 01, 2023, 06:00:59 AM
Based on a British chassis and/or engine?
Title: Re: GTE 506
Post by: gte4289 on September 01, 2023, 03:59:58 PM
Quote from: Carnut on September 01, 2023, 06:00:59 AM
Based on a British chassis and/or engine?
Bespoke chassis (I believe), British engine and other components.
Title: Re: GTE 506
Post by: Carnut on September 02, 2023, 07:02:14 AM
Austin-Healey?
I'm pretty sure this was one of my old puzzles but needless to say I can't remember the answer!
I think I recall it was home-built in the US by a guy who might have been named Bill...
Title: Re: GTE 506
Post by: gte4289 on September 02, 2023, 10:58:51 AM
Quote from: Carnut on September 02, 2023, 07:02:14 AM
Austin-Healey?
No
Title: Re: GTE 506
Post by: Carnut on September 02, 2023, 01:19:32 PM
Triumph? Anything to do with Peyote?
Title: Re: GTE 506
Post by: gte4289 on September 02, 2023, 05:36:53 PM
Quote from: Carnut on September 02, 2023, 01:19:32 PM
Triumph? Anything to do with Peyote?
No
Title: Re: GTE 506
Post by: Carnut on September 03, 2023, 01:08:06 PM
Jaguar bits?
Title: Re: GTE 506
Post by: gte4289 on September 03, 2023, 01:19:53 PM
Quote from: Carnut on September 03, 2023, 01:08:06 PM
Jaguar bits?
None that I know of
Title: Re: GTE 506
Post by: Carnut on September 03, 2023, 05:17:38 PM
MG then?
Title: Re: GTE 506
Post by: gte4289 on September 03, 2023, 06:43:48 PM
Quote from: Carnut on September 03, 2023, 05:17:38 PM
MG then?
Some components were MG-sourced.
Title: Re: GTE 506
Post by: Carnut on September 04, 2023, 10:04:05 AM
Got it!
It's the Ray-Ford Racing Special with a straight six 2.6 litre Ford Zephyr engine; built in 1958 by Peter Ray.

I thought it was one of my old puzzles; here it is:

https://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/2016-45/solved-neh-1848-ray-ford-special-1958/msg212724/#msg212724
Title: Re: GTE 506
Post by: gte4289 on September 04, 2023, 03:15:08 PM
Quote from: Carnut on September 04, 2023, 10:04:05 AM
Got it!
It's the Ray-Ford Racing Special with a straight six 2.6 litre Ford Zephyr engine; built in 1958 by Peter Ray.

I thought it was one of my old puzzles; here it is:

https://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/2016-45/solved-neh-1848-ray-ford-special-1958/msg212724/#msg212724
The hyphen strikes again. My source has it as the "Rayford Sports Special" without the hyphen.

A point for you!
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 1848: Ray-Ford Special - 1958
Post by: gte4289 on September 04, 2023, 03:16:37 PM
Merged again
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 1848: Ray-Ford Special - 1958
Post by: Carnut on September 04, 2023, 04:45:04 PM
Many thanks!
It can very confusing with the hyphens..  It's strange that the Search facility doesn't recognise the words around the hyphen when one is involved.

Great that you've mastered merging! Well done.  I'll just move the puzzle to the Solved board though as that's where the latest solving should go.
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 1848: Ray-Ford Special - 1958
Post by: gte4289 on September 04, 2023, 05:38:02 PM
Quote from: Carnut on September 04, 2023, 04:45:04 PM
Great that you've mastered merging! Well done.  I'll just move the puzzle to the Solved board though as that's where the latest solving should go.
Thanks! Not quite mastered, as you can see. ;D

By the way, I've been using the "quote" feature to identify topic IDs, but I assume there's a more direct approach?
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 1848: Ray-Ford Special - 1958
Post by: Wendax on September 05, 2023, 03:12:44 AM
Quote from: gte4289 on September 04, 2023, 05:38:02 PM
By the way, I've been using the "quote" feature to identify topic IDs, but I assume there's a more direct approach?
Not as far as I know  :(