Solved NIC#1191 - Harford trials car of Cuth Harrison

[nicanary]

They all looked the same - this one is a bit different. What is it?

[nicanary]

Experts?

[D-type]

Was this a one-off as opposed to limited production cars like Cannon, Dellow, Harford, etc?

[nicanary]

Was this a one-off as opposed to limited production cars like Cannon, Dellow, Harford, etc?

Yes. It was very much a one-off. Unfortunately for you, there must have been hundreds like it.

[D-type]

Why was this one a bit different?  Did it have an unusual engine, ie not 1172 Ford?

[nicanary]

Why was thisone a bit different?  Did it have an unusual engine, ie not 1172 Ford?

Yes. You've hit the nail on the head.

[D-type]

A British engine?

[nicanary]

A British engine?

Yes.

[D-type]

Another Ford engine?

[nicanary]

Another Ford engine?

No.

[D-type]

From a British Leyland company?

[nicanary]

From a British Leyland company?

No.

[D-type]

Let's try a parallel tack: a motorcycle engine?

[nicanary]

Let's try a parallel tack: a motorcycle engine?

It could be described as such.

[D-type]

That's a cryptic answer.  Was it an engine primarily for some other purpose, eg boats, that someone happened to install in a motorcycle?

[nicanary]

That's a cryptic answer.  Was it an engine primarily for some other purpose, eg boats, that someone happened to install in a motorcycle?

Sorry to mislead you. The engine was invariably fitted to motorcycles but had other applications.

[D-type]

Was it a JAP engine?

[nicanary]

Was it a JAP engine?

Yes!

[D-type]

Was it fitted in a modified proprietary chassis such as a Liege?

[nicanary]

Was it fitted in a modified proprietary chassis such as a Liege?

No. This is a one-off "period" car.

[nicanary]

Pros?

[gte4289]

The puzzle image shows T. C. 'Cuth' Harrison and his wife Kath in one of Cuth's Harford Specials at the 10th R.A.C. Championship Trials in 1958. Harrison's car was powered by a Ford Ten engine, however, not a JAP. The only JAP-powered car at the event was the Bassinet of A. D. Alldred.

The Harford shown above was built by Harrison (who was a Ford dealer) on a Cannon Chassis, with Ford Ten engine, Ford steering, Austin Seven brakes and wheels, and various other Ford and Austin components.

[nicanary]

  Whoops! I appeared to have posted the wrong image!

The car was supposed to be Alldred's Bassinet - no idea how I got the captions mixed up. Oh dear - I will award you the point as not only have you correctly identified the puzzle image but your answer also contains the name of my intended subject.

Well done.

PS The Bassinet must have been another photo on that centrespread collage  and I edited the wrong one!

[gte4289]

I will award you the point as not only have you correctly identified the puzzle image but your answer also contains the name of my intended subject.

Well done.

Thanks!

PS The Bassinet must have been another photo on that centrespread collage  and I edited the wrong one!

Assuming we're talking about the same centerspread collage, the Bassinet is mentioned, but there's no corresponding photograph. In 1954, the same magazine published the image of Alldred below, but as you can see, they refer to his car an 'Alldred'. I've no idea if this is an earlier version of the Bassinet or if it's a completely different car altogether.

[neilshouse]

The (or an) Alldred in 1957