What was this car called?
Experts?
I don't know what it's called, but it may well be the inspiration for Edvard Munch's 'The Scream' ??? ;)
Quote from: richard cuyler on November 17, 2020, 09:05:38 AM
I don't know what it's called, but it may well be the inspiration for Edvard Munch's 'The Scream' ??? ;)
;D
Is this vehicle French?
Is this vehicle British?
One of Tommy Hann's Lanchesters?
Quote from: FrontMan on November 18, 2020, 05:52:57 AM
One of Tommy Hann's Lanchesters?
No, but you have the correct era.
I see a two letter badge. Is this a two letter brand?
GN Cyclecar?
Quote from: 727 on November 18, 2020, 12:25:05 PM
I see a two letter badge. Is this a two letter brand?
No, so not a GN.
Does this badge display a number?
Quote from: 727 on November 18, 2020, 02:16:40 PM
Does this badge display a number?
I don't know what the badge denotes.
PS I have now enlarged the original photo and what looks like a badge is simply a reflection on polished brass. It is not a maker's mark.
Is it a "special", such as "Mother Goose" ?
Quote from: FrontMan on December 04, 2020, 06:26:46 AM
Is it a "special", such as "Mother Goose" ?
Yes, it is a special built for Brooklands, but it's not Mother Goose.
Nanette ?
Pros?
Raced at Brooklands before 1925?
Before 1923?
In 1921?
Masters?
Temperino?
Wolseley-engined?
Sunbeam-engined?
Deemster cycle car, British Anzani
Eric-Campbell?
Neither Deemster nor Eric-Campbell.
AV cycle car JAP
Napier powered?
engine is of British origin?
Horstman?
Quote from: pnegyesi on March 09, 2021, 11:23:31 AM
engine is of British origin?
Yes, but not a Horstmann.
Talbot-engined?
Charron-Laycock?
There is a look of the early Bamford & Martin car "Bunny" but although I've not knowingly seen a radiator as narrow, perhaps it was once like that, so that's my guess
Enfield-Allday
Silent Snow by Major Snow?
Not Bunny, an Enfield-Allday or Silent Snow.
A summary so far- it's a British car built for racing at Brooklands. It first raced in 1921 and was re-engined next year and continued to race until about 1926. The engine size was bigger than a cyclecar but not large.
It was not a successful car, more like a hobby for the owner/builder. There are quite a few references on Google if you know what it's called !
Marlborough I?
Bleriot-Whippet Blackburne, W. Marchant
Was the car equipped with either a different grille or an extended/modified radiator cowling during the 1921 Brooklands event?
Quote from: gte4289 on March 10, 2021, 09:21:38 PM
Was the car equipped with either a different grille or an extended/modified radiator cowling during the 1921 Brooklands event?
Not that I know of. All other images of the carm show it with this radiator.
It's difficult to tell due to the poor image quality; does the exhaust exit through the engine cowling and run along the passenger side of the car?
Quote from: gte4289 on March 12, 2021, 09:37:54 PM
It's difficult to tell due to the poor image quality; does the exhaust exit through the engine cowling and run along the passenger side of the car?
Yes. the exhaust is on the left of the car, the right side as you look at the photo.
Did the car compete in hill climb events after Brooklands?
Quote from: gte4289 on March 13, 2021, 04:54:58 AM
Did the car compete in hill climb events after Brooklands?
Very unlikely, although I don't know for sure.
Did the car have a silly nickname?
Quote from: gte4289 on March 13, 2021, 06:35:36 AM
Did the car have a silly nickname?
No, not really. I should imagine it was a variation on the owner/driver's surname.
Did this car's 1921 Brooklands appearance take place in March?
Quote from: gte4289 on March 13, 2021, 08:06:21 PM
Did this car's 1921 Brooklands appearance take place in March?
No. The first mention of the car seems to be late in the summer.
Donald Marendaz, Marendaz Special
'Bora' by Boorer & Roberts (M.A.B. chassis and 1792cc 6-cylinder Sage motor)
I commend the quality of your Austin Harris photo of the car on the banking - you must have better IT equipment than myself! Of course you are correct - it's the spectacularly unsuccessful Bora.
You will note that the exhaust in the 2 photos varies. The car was fitted with at least 3 Sage engines at various times, starting with a 1.7 litre, progressing to a 2.5 litre and then finally gaining a 3rd place finish with a 1.9 litre motor. I think the car raced till about 1926. It always used a Sage engine (of Grays Inn Road and Peterborough) and there is some conclusion that it was used as a sort of Sage "works" car. Frederick Sage were important makers of office and shop furniture and I can think of no reason why they decided to make automobile engines.
Very well solved.
PS I have no reference anywhere of an MAB car. If you know anything..........
Thanks for the point!