Solved: GTE 681 - Morris Sports (aka Elin) of Graham 'Wop' Amos, Tahuna Beach, 1965

[gte4289]

Morris?

That's the one. I assume it was powered by a Morris Minor 1000 motor (948 cc).

It looks as though you found the source stating he'd used a Humber chassis, but keep digging and you'll find conflicting stories about the chassis everywhere. I figured I'd just take that out of the puzzle equation altogether.

[fromwien]

Thank you for puzzle and point.
I have three different sources found, one says the donor car is a Humber 80 (Australian Hillman Minx), the next one mentions Singer-Austin (whatever this should be..) and the third one says Wolseley 10.. crazy, or?

[gte4289]

I have three different sources found, one says the donor car is a Humber 80 (Australian Hillman Minx), the next one mentions Singer-Austin (whatever this should be..) and the third one says Wolseley 10.. crazy, or?

Yep, crazy.

[fromwien]

This car is still a miracle for me: Teretunga 1965
May be this is only a typo and the meant 'Elin'

[gte4289]

1497 cc? Are these even the same car? Did he toss a motorcycle engine into the boot?

[fromwien]

1497 cc? Are these even the same car? Did he toss a motorcycle engine into the boot?

Are these even the same car?
Think so; 'Clin' sounds like 'Elin' (with only an typo), and the vehicle's colours (blue/white) and driver Amos are correct

[gte4289]

1497 cc? Are these even the same car? Did he toss a motorcycle engine into the boot?

Are these even the same car?
Think so; 'Clin' sounds like 'Elin' (with only an typo), and the vehicle's colours (blue/white) and driver Amos are correct

All of Amos' cars were called "Elin," and I imagine two of them could have been blue/white.

I'm just curious if he was running two different cars in 1965, if it was the same car with different motors, or if he lied about the motor to compete in a class for which his car wasn't qualified. Of course, it could be as simple as an error in one of the two programs.