barrett's #396 - Budge FWD, Austin Seven-based

gte4289 · July 06, 2023, 02:22:49 AM

BC/Boyd-Carpenter?

barrett · July 10, 2023, 07:37:37 PM

Quote from: gte4289 on July 06, 2023, 02:22:49 AM
BC/Boyd-Carpenter?

Not that. I think it's not actually too obscure...

gte4289 · July 11, 2023, 04:26:00 PM

Quote from: barrett on July 10, 2023, 07:37:37 PM
I think it's not actually too obscure...

Seems pretty obscure to me. ;)

Was this between 1925-29?

barrett · July 23, 2023, 08:23:58 AM

Quote from: gte4289 on July 11, 2023, 04:26:00 PM
Quote from: barrett on July 10, 2023, 07:37:37 PM
I think it's not actually too obscure...
Seems pretty obscure to me. ;)

Was this between 1925-29?

A little bit later

gte4289 · July 23, 2023, 04:45:42 PM

1933 Barclay?

barrett · August 09, 2023, 06:13:58 PM

Quote from: gte4289 on July 23, 2023, 04:45:42 PM
1933 Barclay?

Not that I'm afraid

gte4289 · August 09, 2023, 06:21:18 PM

Was the builder also a coachbuilder or dealer of other cars?

barrett · August 30, 2023, 06:01:30 AM

Quote from: gte4289 on August 09, 2023, 06:21:18 PM
Was the builder also a coachbuilder or dealer of other cars?

I don't think so. This is the only car I've seen mentioned in connection with him, although it's possible he was involved in others. Certainly it's not a 'famous' name from another area of motoring.

fromwien · August 30, 2023, 11:13:25 AM

Patrick Special?

barrett · August 30, 2023, 03:12:16 PM

Quote from: fromwien on August 30, 2023, 11:13:25 AM
Patrick Special?

No, it starts with a 'B'

gte4289 · September 04, 2023, 10:34:12 PM

Quote from: barrett on April 01, 2020, 09:08:03 AM
The builder of this one also starts with a 'B'

Quote from: barrett on August 30, 2023, 06:01:30 AM
This is the only car I've seen mentioned in connection with him, although it's possible he was involved in others. Certainly it's not a 'famous' name from another area of motoring.

Is B the first letter of the founder/builder's last name?

barrett · November 21, 2023, 05:14:56 PM

Quote from: gte4289 on September 04, 2023, 10:34:12 PM
Quote from: barrett on April 01, 2020, 09:08:03 AM
The builder of this one also starts with a 'B'
Quote from: barrett on August 30, 2023, 06:01:30 AM
This is the only car I've seen mentioned in connection with him, although it's possible he was involved in others. Certainly it's not a 'famous' name from another area of motoring.
Is B the first letter of the founder/builder's last name?

sorry, I missed this.

Yes, the car is named for its builder (I believe), whose surname starts with 'B'

Just a clue (maybe). The proper name is also a verb in the English language...

gte4289 · November 21, 2023, 09:36:08 PM

This doesn't actually align with what's been written about this company, but I'll try it anyway: Batten?

barrett · November 22, 2023, 08:35:14 AM

Not Batten!

oko94 · November 22, 2023, 09:38:45 AM

Burn ?

gte4289 · November 22, 2023, 01:07:01 PM

Bray?

barrett · November 23, 2023, 01:38:45 PM

Quote from: oko94 on November 22, 2023, 09:38:45 AM
Burn ?

BU...

oko94 · November 23, 2023, 02:07:14 PM

Buff ?

gte4289 · November 23, 2023, 04:57:39 PM

Buckle?

barrett · November 28, 2023, 03:27:06 PM

Not those!

oko94 · November 28, 2023, 03:40:18 PM

Budge ?

barrett · November 29, 2023, 04:34:03 PM

Quote from: oko94 on November 28, 2023, 03:40:18 PM
Budge ?

That's the one!

There's still a bit of the original question left to answer - 'what made it unusual?' - so I'll lock this for you to try and fill in the gaps...

oko94 · November 29, 2023, 05:27:41 PM

Was it front-wheel driven ?

barrett · December 15, 2023, 08:27:02 AM

Exactly! A point for you, and nice to get this one moved into solved after so long.

oko94 · December 15, 2023, 08:41:32 AM

Thanks for the point !

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