Whaddyacallit #301 - Solved! 1960 Fairthorpe Electron Minor

Ray B. · March 31, 2009, 10:09:23 AM

Ever seen this ?

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reality · March 31, 2009, 03:55:21 PM

Fairthorpe Electron Minor?

Ray B. · March 31, 2009, 05:07:48 PM

Indeed.

Carnut · June 05, 2013, 07:34:52 AM

What's this, powered by what and dating from when - for 1 point?:

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ratapouet · June 07, 2013, 03:09:09 PM

Fairthorpe Electron

Carnut · June 08, 2013, 07:59:54 AM

Quote from: ratapouet on June 07, 2013, 03:09:09 PM
Fairthorpe Electron

It's a Fairthorpe but not an Electron.
I'll lock it for you to have another look!

Carnut · June 11, 2013, 05:51:44 AM

This will remain locked only until close of play today.
It's open again from tomorrow 00.01 hrs UK time (01.01 CET or 19.01 Eastern USA time!)

Carnut · June 12, 2013, 04:43:33 AM

OK, it's moved the Experts and opened up again..

nicanary · June 12, 2013, 05:27:25 AM

Takes me back to my Observer's Book of Automobiles. Fairthorpe Electron Minor, produced from 1957 to 1973. This would appear to be an early one, so is probably powered by a Standard 10 engine.

Carnut · June 12, 2013, 05:31:49 AM

Quote from: nicanary on June 12, 2013, 05:27:25 AM
Takes me back to my Observer's Book of Automobiles. Fairthorpe Electron Minor, produced from 1957 to 1973. This would appear to be an early one, so is probably powered by a Standard 10 engine.

Not one of those!

nicanary · June 12, 2013, 05:45:53 AM

You may possibly have it down as a 1960 Fairthorpe Zeta with a Ford Zephyr engine, but I'm 99.9% sure it isn't. That claim appears on a "certain site", but on the Fairthorpe Sports Car Club site it is identified as an Electron Minor owned by John Allan, who wrote the history of Fairthorpe Cars. And it doesn't look "beefy" enough to be a Zeta. I'll get me coat..........

Carnut · June 12, 2013, 07:11:25 AM

Quote from: nicanary on June 12, 2013, 05:45:53 AM
You may possibly have it down as a 1960 Fairthorpe Zeta with a Ford Zephyr engine, but I'm 99.9% sure it isn't. That claim appears on a "certain site", but on the Fairthorpe Sports Car Club site it is identified as an Electron Minor owned by John Allan, who wrote the history of Fairthorpe Cars. And it doesn't look "beefy" enough to be a Zeta. I'll get me coat..........

Oops - yes, you seem to be right there. I also thought it didn't look beefy enough to be powered by a 2.5 litre straight six, but then all Fairthorpes looked weedy, with standard saloon car wheels - not even wire wheels - so I didn't really think to delve into it.

Unfortunately that makes it a repost since we've had the Electron Minor before, so I've merged it and actually have given new member ratapouet the point as he identified it first as an Electron but I said he was wrong and locked it for him to have another look, which he never did..

The Zetas seem to have a different front, but I won't post any pictures here as I'll post that at some date in the future as another puzzle since it hasn't been puzzled before..

Sorry nicanary!

nicanary · June 12, 2013, 07:17:21 AM

No problem. I think the award of point totally fair. Anything to hold up my slide towards posting oblivion when I reach the Professionals.

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Whaddyacallit #301 - Solved! 1960 Fairthorpe Electron Minor