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Austin 10-based Tavenor Mk 1 built by Raymond Nash.
« on: March 02, 2023, 03:48:41 PM »
Maker, base car and name of the 'special' please for one point.
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Re: Johnbo8
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2023, 01:02:21 PM »
Based on a Triumph Spitfire?
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Re: Johnbo8
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2023, 10:46:25 AM »
Sorry but no.

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Re: Johnbo8
« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2023, 03:33:06 PM »
Up again.

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Re: Johnbo8
« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2023, 04:59:28 AM »
Lotus

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Re: Johnbo8
« Reply #5 on: March 17, 2023, 08:05:59 AM »
Is it older and based on the traditional Ford "Ten"?
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Re: Johnbo8
« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2023, 12:00:43 PM »
Austin 7 powered?
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

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Re: Johnbo8
« Reply #7 on: March 18, 2023, 12:43:29 PM »
Sorry Chaps    Not a Lotus  :   Not based on the Ford ten    :   Not Austin 7 Powered

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Re: Johnbo8
« Reply #8 on: March 26, 2023, 08:00:44 AM »
Cannon?

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Re: Johnbo8
« Reply #9 on: March 27, 2023, 02:57:31 PM »
Sorry no.

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Re: Johnbo8
« Reply #10 on: April 17, 2023, 06:41:12 AM »
The wheels look more Morris than Ford or Austin so is it based on a Morris?
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Re: Johnbo8
« Reply #11 on: April 17, 2023, 11:41:43 AM »
Sorry no.

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Re: Johnbo8
« Reply #12 on: June 12, 2023, 01:03:21 PM »
Event/image post-1960?
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Re: Johnbo8
« Reply #13 on: June 18, 2023, 09:46:29 AM »
I have early 1960's for the picture.

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Re: Johnbo8
« Reply #14 on: July 05, 2023, 01:22:09 AM »
MG-based?
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Re: Johnbo8
« Reply #15 on: July 09, 2023, 03:24:53 PM »
Not MG based.

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Re: Johnbo8
« Reply #16 on: November 12, 2023, 12:27:43 PM »
Up again.

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Re: Johnbo8
« Reply #17 on: November 12, 2023, 06:48:21 PM »
I've been waiting for the opportunity to pick up where I left off. ;) This is the Austin 10-based Tavenor Mk 1 built by Raymond Nash.

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Re: Johnbo8
« Reply #18 on: November 22, 2023, 12:10:46 PM »
Spot on, I bought a Marcos Mantula from Raymond some years ago. He's featured on here before but the other car's discription is a bit misleading.

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Re: Austin 10-based Tavenor Mk 1 built by Raymond Nash.
« Reply #19 on: November 22, 2023, 12:21:54 PM »
Raymond Nash's Tavenor, Marcos based. The only one race car with a plywood roll-bar

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Re: Austin 10-based Tavenor Mk 1 built by Raymond Nash.
« Reply #20 on: November 22, 2023, 12:24:32 PM »
Another picture of the Mk I

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Re: Johnbo8
« Reply #21 on: November 22, 2023, 12:35:43 PM »
Spot on, I bought a Marcos Mantula from Raymond some years ago. He's featured on here before but the other car's discription is a bit misleading.
Thanks for the point!