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Solved NIC#1234 - Ford Special of Grant Bloor.
« on: May 17, 2020, 10:25:24 AM »
Please tell me what this is, for one point.
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Re: NIC#1234
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2020, 07:23:35 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NIC#1234
« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2020, 04:44:29 PM »
"Sonata" called body from Epiglass (New Zealand). Approx. 1965

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Re: NIC#1234
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2020, 04:21:09 AM »
I have created my own problem. My question was "what is this?" and you answered it correctly. I was actually expecting the name of the driver but I didn't ask for it, so I award you one point.

This is indeed an Epiglass Sonata GRP shell. They only built 3 in total, one of which has been a previous puzzle, the Ching Special. On one of the puzzles regarding the Ching, it has been identified as a Falcon shell, but this may not be so.

A further point is available to anyone who can tell me the name of the driver.
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Re: NIC#1234
« Reply #4 on: July 18, 2020, 06:05:14 AM »
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Re: NIC#1234
« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2020, 05:24:52 PM »
Is this the "Briford" of Brian Ford?

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Re: NIC#1234
« Reply #6 on: August 05, 2020, 04:22:26 AM »
Is this the "Briford" of Brian Ford?

Not that car.
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Re: NIC#1234
« Reply #7 on: September 13, 2020, 06:24:56 AM »
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Re: NIC#1234
« Reply #8 on: September 14, 2020, 03:02:11 AM »
Brian Skudder drove a similar car.

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Re: NIC#1234
« Reply #9 on: September 14, 2020, 04:35:36 AM »
Ken Flashman?

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Re: NIC#1234
« Reply #10 on: September 14, 2020, 05:16:30 AM »
Neither Skudder nor Flashman. I have only the name of the driver, who I suppose is not necessarily the builder.
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Re: NIC#1234
« Reply #11 on: September 14, 2020, 05:47:05 AM »
Adrian Allen?

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Re: NIC#1234
« Reply #12 on: September 14, 2020, 06:24:23 AM »
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Re: NIC#1234
« Reply #13 on: September 14, 2020, 08:44:05 AM »
Steve Clare?

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Re: NIC#1234
« Reply #14 on: September 14, 2020, 08:45:41 AM »
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Re: NIC#1234
« Reply #15 on: September 14, 2020, 09:53:57 AM »
Alan Bryce?

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Re: NIC#1234
« Reply #16 on: September 14, 2020, 10:09:43 AM »
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Re: NIC#1234
« Reply #17 on: September 15, 2020, 01:25:29 AM »
S. Norrish?

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Re: NIC#1234
« Reply #18 on: September 15, 2020, 04:21:49 AM »
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Re: NIC#1234
« Reply #19 on: September 15, 2020, 04:28:51 AM »
J. Allen?

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Re: NIC#1234
« Reply #20 on: September 15, 2020, 04:44:48 AM »
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Re: NIC#1234
« Reply #21 on: September 16, 2020, 04:11:54 AM »
Noel Ching?

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Re: NIC#1234
« Reply #22 on: September 16, 2020, 04:49:43 AM »
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Re: NIC#1234
« Reply #23 on: September 16, 2020, 11:58:54 PM »
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Re: NIC#1234
« Reply #24 on: September 17, 2020, 04:06:38 AM »
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