Solved: Wendax 2346 - Monk Special

[Wendax]

Sporty.

For one point, please respond and identify this car.

[Wendax]

up

[D-type]

Cannon?

[Wendax]

No

[tobytwirl]

British?

[Wendax]

Yes

[richard cuyler]

Is it a homebuilt British trials car on an 1172cc Ford chassis?

[Wendax]

Yes, except that is was not built on a Ford chassis.

[D-type]

Ford Ten engined Austin Seven?

[Wendax]

Not based on an Austin Seven, but Ford-Ten-engined.

[Allan L]

Looks more like an Austin Eight chassis and front wheel, or perhaps a Hillman.
As all the trials cars I remember had transverse front springing I can't even guess a name - unless it's an early Chandler.

[D-type]

The only other trials car I've heard of is a Dellow.

[Wendax]

Looks more like an Austin Eight chassis and front wheel, or perhaps a Hillman.
As all the trials cars I remember had transverse front springing I can't even guess a name - unless it's an early Chandler.

No Austin or Hillman chassis, not a Chandler.

The only other trials car I've heard of is a Dellow.

Not a Dellow

[tobytwirl]

Is it necessarily a trials car, it looks far too smart?

[tobytwirl]

Any Buckler connection?

[Wendax]

It was used for trials, no Buckler connection.

[richard cuyler]

The wide-rim wheels at the back suggest the sixties. Is this the correct era?

[Wendax]

Not from the 60s

[Allan L]

A local chap, called H. Tucker-Peake, had a trials car he built himself and if I could find a photo of it I'd know if this one is it or not.
Is it?

[Wendax]

It's not that one.

[richard cuyler]

A 1970s homebuilt?

[Wendax]

No

[Wendax]

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[oko94]

Was the chassis sourced from BMC ?

[Wendax]

From a car whose manufacturer belonged to BMC