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Title: Solved NIC#733 - Rochdale MkVI body on Rapier engine/chassis
Post by: nicanary on December 25, 2016, 11:50:43 AM

Please tell me the body/engine combination of this car.

Title: Re: NIC#733
Post by: nicanary on February 03, 2017, 04:59:03 AM

Experts?

Title: Re: NIC#733
Post by: Carnut on February 03, 2017, 05:23:23 AM

Is that a Rochdale body?

Title: Re: NIC#733
Post by: nicanary on February 03, 2017, 05:26:13 AM

Quote from: Carnut on February 03, 2017, 05:23:23 AM

Is that a Rochdale body?

Yes. LOCKED for carnut. What engine was fitted to this one?

Title: Re: NIC#733
Post by: Carnut on February 03, 2017, 06:38:49 AM

Thanks.
It's a Rochdale MkVI body with, of all things, Lagonda Rapier chassis and running gear!
Here are a couple of pictures of it (including the unmodified puzzle picture):

Title: Re: NIC#733
Post by: nicanary on February 03, 2017, 06:47:58 AM

Yes - carnut earns a rare point!

I agree that it's an odd combination and maybe the owner of the chassis just needed something to clothe it. Those skinny wheels look a bit out of place.

Title: Re: Solved NIC#733 - Rochdale MkVI body on Rapier engine/chassis
Post by: Carnut on February 03, 2017, 07:26:31 AM

Thanks - a rare point indeed: 2 in fact because the records show you gave me 2 points at exactly the same time for this!:

10196    applauds    nicanary    Carnut    Today at 11:49:29 AM    
10197    applauds    nicanary    Carnut    Today at 11:49:29 AM

If you can deduct one we will be all square!

Title: Re: Solved NIC#733 - Rochdale MkVI body on Rapier engine/chassis
Post by: nicanary on February 03, 2017, 07:33:15 AM

Quote from: Carnut on February 03, 2017, 07:26:31 AM

Thanks - a rare point indeed: 2 in fact because the records show you gave me 2 points at exactly the same time for this!:

10196    applauds    nicanary    Carnut    Today at 11:49:29 AM    
10197    applauds    nicanary    Carnut    Today at 11:49:29 AM

If you can deduct one we will be all square!

No idea how that happened. Must have been the points fairy.