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« Reply #525 on: August 18, 2008, 10:11:05 pm » |
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Well lets bring everything together............. Here is the car at Brooklands...  There were two clues:- Clue 1: As a clue, not sure whether these were a standard fitment but there are a few Singer and Ford (3.3ltr) engined versions around. Clue 2: There is a manufacturer link between Jensen, Lea Francis, Wolsely, Austin and Lanchester. ( Andy even you spelt Lee Francis wrongly on an earlier posting). The spurious racing comment was because I photographed it at Brooklands. I have contacted the owner through a club and await furth details. Both Lorry and Firefly were on the right track. Clue 3: The pic is of a '2 seater', they also manufactured a 4 seat tourer. Any ideas? |
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At my age, it takes me all night to do what I used to do all night!!!!!!!!!!!
Then, growing old is compulsary, but growing up is just optional.
I don't do GREEN, I've got a 4x4
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« Reply #526 on: August 18, 2008, 10:32:48 pm » |
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Jerry, lets bloody look through the key hole and see who owns the house, these interminable 'clues' are pissing me off. Enough already.
Come on Peter, play the game! Now think man! Which manufacturer made a four seat tourer...  yes, i know, all of them did but... PS Leftie, good point well made; but my mistake wasn't made in a clue or when my competence was under the microscope! You won't wriggle out of it so easily!  |
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« Reply #527 on: August 18, 2008, 10:46:03 pm » |
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Jerry, lets bloody look through the key hole and see who owns the house, these interminable 'clues' are pissing me off. Enough already.
PS Leftie, good point well made; but my mistake wasn't made in a clue or when my competence was under the microscope! You won't wriggle out of it so easily! I've got broad sholders, well, one anyway |
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At my age, it takes me all night to do what I used to do all night!!!!!!!!!!!
Then, growing old is compulsary, but growing up is just optional.
I don't do GREEN, I've got a 4x4
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« Reply #528 on: August 18, 2008, 10:48:26 pm » |
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Jerry, lets bloody look through the key hole and see who owns the house, these interminable 'clues' are pissing me off. Enough already.
Peter, is that because you don't know the answer? |
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At my age, it takes me all night to do what I used to do all night!!!!!!!!!!!
Then, growing old is compulsary, but growing up is just optional.
I don't do GREEN, I've got a 4x4
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« Reply #529 on: August 18, 2008, 11:46:56 pm » |
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It looks a bit like something my uncle nailed together when I was a kid, it was based on a thoroughly rotten MGB.
(This was probably 1980 - 1985, I think he's still got it)
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« Reply #530 on: August 19, 2008, 12:03:06 am » |
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Ooh, I've thought of another defunct british car manufacturer
Frazer nash?
EDIT - nope, lorry already thought of that. About a month ago. Keep up Livingstone!
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« Reply #531 on: August 19, 2008, 08:06:18 am » |
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Could be a Riley of some sorts, they seemed to have made quite a few models incl a 4 seat tourer. ? |
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« Reply #532 on: August 19, 2008, 11:49:31 am » |
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I don't think it is a Riley because the bonnet badge would be a diamond shape and usually the top of rad surround would have a V shape.
But no idea.....
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« Reply #533 on: August 19, 2008, 02:10:30 pm » |
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Morgan? Alvis? British Eagle? Bean Car?
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« Reply #534 on: August 19, 2008, 07:08:37 pm » |
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The body looks like an Avon. Is it on a Standard chassis?
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« Reply #535 on: August 19, 2008, 10:39:41 pm » |
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I think its a tarted up Marlin, or a very early TVR or Marcos
The oval badge still bothers me. It can't be a Ford so it must be a Wolseley or a Land Rover
That also discounts Lagonda, Lanchester, MG, Hillman, Humber, Riley and Sunbeam, plus quite a few others. Still there are still about 600 makes to go
Last guess, a Standard Swallow
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« Reply #536 on: August 20, 2008, 12:29:34 am » |
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I have had to do 'work' the last two days  hence lack of involvement. So had some family time to boot. Albeit you are all classed as an 'extended family' so to speak. So to continue. Ok, Ok, Judging by some postings there is a tad of frustration in the air  The car in the photo is an Avon Standard Special or as Standard would prefer, a Standard Avon Special circa 1930/32. (I'm awaiting history from owner). The general history is as follows.................. The New Avon Body Co.Ltd. was established in 1922, just one of a prolific group of bespoke coachbuilders based in the heart of the British motor industry, in this case in Warwick. Their early business was dominated by coachwork manufacture for Lea-Francis, however an association with The Standard Motor Co.Ltd. was forged through the Jensen brothers who asked Avon to put into production one of their designs built on a Standard Nine chassis. Jensen influence and design flair on both Standard and Austin chassis certainly established New Avon as a coachbuilder of some significance and, although the Jensen brothers involvement was short-lived, the arrival of designer C.F.Beauvais on the scene ensured the continuation of elegant sporting models which appeared on such marques as Wolseley, Austin and Lanchester. For the 1932 season New Avon exhibited no less than four Standards on Stand 99 at The Olympia Motor Exhibition, two 16hp Coupes, a 'Big-9'Sports 2 seater and a 'Little-9' Coupe, promoting the models as 'for the discriminating motorists who are looking for a car giving economical, fast transport, with compelling beauty of line and finish'. I did a search through the clues, although it took some time, Avon was a common denominator. Good luck on the next one. |
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At my age, it takes me all night to do what I used to do all night!!!!!!!!!!!
Then, growing old is compulsary, but growing up is just optional.
I don't do GREEN, I've got a 4x4
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« Reply #537 on: August 20, 2008, 09:38:19 am » |
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Ok, Ok, Judging by some postings there is a tad of frustration in the air The car in the photo is an Avon Standard Special or as Standard would prefer, a Standard Avon Special circa 1930/32. (I'm awaiting history from owner). Not a word of "Well done Kpy, it is an Avon on a Standard chassis". Not sure I want to play any more (sulks)...................... |
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« Reply #539 on: August 20, 2008, 11:02:00 am » |
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here is a nice Silver car...
name of manufacturer and type, please, this will not be difficult or convoluted.
MMMM, now then, it has Lambo wheels and the lights look like they are from an Espada, and it looks like the work of Gandini. So I'm guessing at Lambo |
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