wlaidlaw Posted November 25, 2015 Share #8021 Posted November 25, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Not a Lanchester or a Lagonda. Think sportier, much noisier and more spartan than either of those. They were notorious for oversteer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted November 25, 2015 Posted November 25, 2015 Hi wlaidlaw, Take a look here Name this car..... I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
dkCambridgeshire Posted November 25, 2015 Share #8022 Posted November 25, 2015 TT Frazer Nash c.1935 dunk Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted November 25, 2015 Share #8023 Posted November 25, 2015 (edited) TT Frazer Nash c.1935 dunk Correct Dunk. I did not see under the bonnet of this car but it sounded like a six and quite a powerful one too. I would guess that while originally a Blackburne DOHC 6 1600 engined car, like a number of others this may have changed to a BMW/Frazer Nash/Bristol engine at some later late. I would think that with a Bristol engine, these would be a right handful. Your turn again. Wilson PS Should explain for those not familiar with them that they have a number of different chain drives to a narrow solid (no diff) rear axle. A dog clutch arrangement then selects between which chain drive is engaged. They sound a bit like a combine harvester. See illustration from an old book I have about the history of sports cars. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited November 25, 2015 by wlaidlaw 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=2936697'>More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted November 25, 2015 Share #8024 Posted November 25, 2015 (edited) Wilson, That required some thought and research - but an interesting exercise and the 'oversteer' clue helped. Thanks for the chain drive pics. Here's the next mystery car spotted in a museum … shouldn't be too difficult but the maker's name/logo has been erased: Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! … marque and model please. Best wishes dunk Edited November 25, 2015 by dkCambridgeshire Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! … marque and model please. Best wishes dunk ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=2936704'>More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted November 25, 2015 Share #8025 Posted November 25, 2015 I know what that car is but I will leave it to others. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted November 25, 2015 Share #8026 Posted November 25, 2015 I know what that car is but I will leave it to others. OK but here's a clue: The engine dates from pre WW1 but was modified and enlarged over the years and was still in use in a fairly well known 'commercial' vehicle after WW2. dunk Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted November 25, 2015 Share #8027 Posted November 25, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) .....and it does not come from Leeds Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manoleica Posted November 26, 2015 Share #8028 Posted November 26, 2015 An early Rootes vehicle, the connection being Guy Commercials.. (I cannot find the exact model for the car) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted November 26, 2015 Share #8029 Posted November 26, 2015 (edited) No connection with Rootes models or Guy; Guy was taken over by Jaguar and thence became part of British Leyland. The marque ceased production completely many years ago but still has a thriving owners' club. Ref 'commercial' which used the engine … not a large vehicle … more a van and pickup truck. The engine in its various guises was in production for approx. 48 years. But other models of the marque used different / larger engines and had notable motor sport successes. dunk Edited November 26, 2015 by dkCambridgeshire Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted November 26, 2015 Share #8030 Posted November 26, 2015 One of my earliest memories is one of these commercials coming down to Lossiemouth beach in the early 1950's, as the Rizzla's Italian ice cream van. He used to leave the noisy engine running to keep the fridge cold. He didn't need the usual Greensleeves chimes, as I don't think there was any silencer and you could hear him coming from the other end of town. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted November 26, 2015 Share #8031 Posted November 26, 2015 (edited) Yes there were lots of 'ice cream van' versions of the commercial van model. The mystery car's engine was a veritable work horse - but the car's chassis/bodywork bore no relation to the l940s/50s van - the only similarity was the subsequently enlarged engine. I cannot figure out if the mystery car has a driver's door - or if the driver was expected to slide over via the the car's nearside passenger door - or maybe just climbed in. Other pictures of the model have an opening driver's door and no spare wheel. The mystery car is well maintained and used regularly … and features in a series of children's books. dunk Edited November 26, 2015 by dkCambridgeshire Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted November 26, 2015 Share #8032 Posted November 26, 2015 Another view of the car: Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Another clue … the van mentioned, which has an engine derived/developed from that of the the mystery car, was named after its city of manufacture … but the car (made in the same city) wasn't. dunk Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Another clue … the van mentioned, which has an engine derived/developed from that of the the mystery car, was named after its city of manufacture … but the car (made in the same city) wasn't. dunk ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=2937644'>More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted November 28, 2015 Share #8033 Posted November 28, 2015 Another clue: A later variant competed in and successfully finished the Le Mans 24 Hour Races. dunk Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted November 28, 2015 Share #8034 Posted November 28, 2015 Another clue: A later variant competed in and successfully finished the Le Mans 24 Hour Races. dunk By Jove! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted November 29, 2015 Share #8035 Posted November 29, 2015 (edited) The marque offered 21 different models during its 48 year manufacturing history and once won the 'Classic Car Of The Year' award. Last May, a 1929 'long' variant of the mystery model was driven from Cambridge, England to Marseille and back, cruising at 32mph. The 86 year old car was accompanied by an 89 year old sibling for part of the journey. In Paris on the return journey, the distributor gears stripped - which was a good excuse to savour two additional days of French hospitality whilst waiting for spares to arrive. The1600 miles round trip, probably at 30 mph or less average speed, was quite an achievement. When attending classic car meetings I'm always impressed by the later sports car models because they look very well made. Engine access on the later models is superb because the whole of the front end cantilevers up. dunk Edited November 29, 2015 by dkCambridgeshire Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manoleica Posted November 29, 2015 Share #8036 Posted November 29, 2015 (edited) Triumph - Edited November 29, 2015 by manoleica Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted November 29, 2015 Share #8037 Posted November 29, 2015 Dunk, It is not surprising that the sports car was good, when you think it was designed by the equivalent of Adrian Newey. An earlier sports car was I think the only one by any manufacturer named after a mustelid. We can't give them any more clues Wilson Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manoleica Posted November 29, 2015 Share #8038 Posted November 29, 2015 (edited) Give it Up, let's move forward. Please.. (Trojan Javelin or a Russel Hobbs) Edited November 29, 2015 by manoleica Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigitalHeMan Posted November 29, 2015 Share #8039 Posted November 29, 2015 Jowett Type C from 1926 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted November 29, 2015 Share #8040 Posted November 29, 2015 Jowett Type C from 1926 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Well done. Photographed at the Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden where apart from the vintage aircraft there is an interesting selection of cars and motorcycles. Your turn. Best wishes dunk Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Well done. Photographed at the Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden where apart from the vintage aircraft there is an interesting selection of cars and motorcycles. Your turn. Best wishes dunk ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=2939136'>More sharing options...
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