wlaidlaw Posted September 28 Share #23941 Posted September 28 Advertisement (gone after registration) I think I can see the lever of a pre-selector gearchange on the right of the steering wheel, so I am going to guess one of the large 6 cylinder engine Rileys from around 1937, maybe a 16 HP Kestrel. Wilson 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pippy Posted September 28 Share #23942 Posted September 28 (edited) 1 hour ago, wlaidlaw said: I think I can see the lever of a pre-selector gearchange on the right of the steering wheel, so I am going to guess one of the large 6 cylinder engine Rileys from around 1937, maybe a 16 HP Kestrel... No; not a Riley of any type Wilson. By comparison with the Kestrel this had a much larger engine with a greater number of cylinders, correspondingly more power and is dating from slightly earlier than 1937. On the topic of 'earlier'? You were far closer with your earlier guess!... Time for a reasonably generous profile view? 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! Philip. Edited September 28 by pippy 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Philip. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=5868776'>More sharing options...
lykaman Posted September 28 Share #23943 Posted September 28 The lines of an MG 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted September 28 Share #23944 Posted September 28 19 minutes ago, lykaman said: The lines of an MG Yes; it does rather! Perhaps this marque should have sued for breach of copyright? Then again; perhaps MG got there first?.... But no, lykaman, not an MG of any sort. More crops will follow tomorrow if no-one gets to the terminus earlier! Philip. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lykaman Posted September 28 Share #23945 Posted September 28 The red leads me to have a guess at an early Alfa Romeo.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted September 28 Share #23946 Posted September 28 Lets try an exotic, an Isotta Frascini 8A (one of the worst cars I have ever driven). Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted September 28 Share #23947 Posted September 28 Advertisement (gone after registration) 2 hours ago, lykaman said: The red leads me to have a guess at an early Alfa Romeo.. 28 minutes ago, wlaidlaw said: Lets try an exotic, an Isotta Frascini 8A (one of the worst cars I have ever driven). Not an Alfa; not an Isotta Fraschini, not Italian. Would the grille-treatment be useful? 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! These cars were constructed over an eight year period and, in their day, were desirable for their remarkable performance-figures.., Philip. 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! These cars were constructed over an eight year period and, in their day, were desirable for their remarkable performance-figures.., Philip. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=5868971'>More sharing options...
lykaman Posted September 28 Share #23948 Posted September 28 I went through a list of early car manufacturers. Railton 1934 Terraplane… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted September 28 Share #23949 Posted September 28 Marendaz Special. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted September 29 Share #23950 Posted September 29 (edited) 17 hours ago, wlaidlaw said: Marendaz Special... Not a Marendaz Special, Wilson, but thank you very much for suggesting it as a possible solution as the car was completely unknown to me and, having just had a very brief google, seems well-worth a follow-up read! 17 hours ago, lykaman said: I went through a list of early car manufacturers. Railton 1934 Terraplane… Yes, Lykaman, it is indeed a 1934 Railton Terraplane. In case anyone is wondering about my comments re: Wilson and his first guess which mentioned Invicta the Railton Company was set up by Noel Macklin after (according to the Wiki entry) he sold the Invicta marque in 1933. From the Wiki spiel I particularly liked this bit; "The (Railton Terraplane) has been described as a pre-war Shelby Cobra..." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railton_(car) A couple of shots of the thing to finish off; 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! These snaps were taken when I was visiting the Brooklands Museum a few days ago and, it being a fine sunny day, some of the cars were outdoors being fettled by a number of Volunteer Mechanics; the Railton being one of them. It was quite an odd situation. I'm very familiar with the wonderful pastiche which is the Goodwood Revival but here the mechanics were working on the exhibits not just as a cameo / spectacle for the visitors but because the cars genuinely required mechanical attention in order to keep them in running order. Thanks to all for playing and Well Done Lykaman for sleuthing the solution and over to you for the next puzzle! Philip. Edited September 29 by pippy 3 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! These snaps were taken when I was visiting the Brooklands Museum a few days ago and, it being a fine sunny day, some of the cars were outdoors being fettled by a number of Volunteer Mechanics; the Railton being one of them. It was quite an odd situation. I'm very familiar with the wonderful pastiche which is the Goodwood Revival but here the mechanics were working on the exhibits not just as a cameo / spectacle for the visitors but because the cars genuinely required mechanical attention in order to keep them in running order. Thanks to all for playing and Well Done Lykaman for sleuthing the solution and over to you for the next puzzle! Philip. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=5869239'>More sharing options...
lykaman Posted September 29 Share #23951 Posted September 29 😎… Nothing to offer, open to All….🍻 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted September 29 Share #23952 Posted September 29 Philip, When you were at the Brooklands Museum, did you see the Red two seater Lagonda M45 (with a canvas covered dickey seat) BGF662, which many years ago used to reside in my garage. It had the misfortune to partially seize, when I was taking it to be shipped to Hong Kong to its new owner. I got a company called Hoffman and Mountford to rebuild the engine but they made a total bog of it. They acid dipped the block to clear out the rust from the bottom of the water passages around the bores, which had caused the local overheating of the lower bores (I now know a common Meadows 4.5L problem), which had led to the temporary seizure. They acid dipped for far too long, which resulted in block porosity and constant water in the sump. The correct procedure is to remove the core plugs and dig out the rust manually, Unauthorised, they also rebuilt the gearbox, which it did not need (they all leak a little oil through the felt seals at both ends and this should be ignored). They ruined the lovely gearchange, with incorrect pre-loads and clearances. The new owner in Hong Kong, arranged to have it rebuilt again by Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company, inserting cylinder liners and rebuilding the gearbox with the correct clearances. I drove it again some years later when it was resident in Singapore with the same owner and it was back to its delightful best. You could easily understand how it won Le Mans, being surprisingly quick, fairly light with excellent handling and superb brakes. I would take one any day before a Bugatti 57. It went from Singapore to Germany and then Mercedes bought it for the Brooklands Museum. Wilson 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted September 29 Share #23953 Posted September 29 (edited) 25 minutes ago, wlaidlaw said: Philip, When you were at the Brooklands Museum, did you see the Red two seater Lagonda M45 BGF662?... Dear Wilson; not only did I see the Lagonda M45... 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! I sincerely hope you consider it to be in as good condition as, clearly, it deserves. It sounded Marvellous! Philip. Edited September 29 by pippy 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! I sincerely hope you consider it to be in as good condition as, clearly, it deserves. It sounded Marvellous! Philip. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=5869285'>More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted September 29 Share #23954 Posted September 29 Thank you very much Philip. I keep meaning to go to Brooklands again. The last time I went was close to thirty years ago in my Rabagliati Brooklands Special Speed Six Bentley and I got permission to take it up on the banking, which was then all still covered in moss. It was quite dicey as if I slowed down, the car started slithering sideways on the moss. I had two of my children with me, squealing like mad in fear that the car was going to tip over. The secret was to go on a series of loops from the bottom towards the top and then down again. I got the staff in the starter's box to look up some old records and we found that BXB8 had done a 117.5 MPH lap in 1937, with Rabagliati at the wheel on a test session (he no longer raced after the horrible accident in 1930). This record for a 4 seater car stood until 1939, when it was beaten by Hugh Hunter in an 8C-2900 Alfa Romeo, with a 125MPH lap. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IkarusJohn Posted September 29 Share #23955 Posted September 29 I think I’ve repeated this before, but it is funny nonetheless (can’t remember the source - someone here?). Two journalists thought it would be fun to drive around a banked circuit in a Rolls Royce with cruise control (?), both sitting in the back seat. They got the car up on the bank, set the cruise control and started to climb into the back, when one of them kicked the cruise control off! Total mayhem ensued! Is it a true story? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted September 29 Share #23956 Posted September 29 (edited) Your next 'mystery car' photos are being processed. The clue is that it was originally a special Vanden Plas export to New Zealand which then was shipped back to the UK. If you know your Vanden Plas history the actual model and make should be fairly straightforward to ascertain. Model and make / marque please. BW, dunk 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 September 29 by dkCambridgeshire pix added 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=5869369'>More sharing options...
IkarusJohn Posted September 29 Share #23957 Posted September 29 Austin Princess, not sure which year. One of the parents of a kid at school had one of the later ones. I seem to recall it had a Rolls Royce engine? Might be wrong … Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted September 29 Share #23958 Posted September 29 1 minute ago, IkarusJohn said: Austin Princess, not sure which year. One of the parents of a kid at school had one of the later ones. I seem to recall it had a Rolls Royce engine? Might be wrong … Incorrect. And not that RR engine which required a lot of sorting to be reliable. BW, dunk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted September 29 Share #23959 Posted September 29 The 4 litre R engine was assembled (badly) by first year apprentices at RR (a friend was one of them but he transferred to Mulliner Park Ward). It was a modified military engine so not deigned for subtlety. The steering wheel of the mystery car looks like an Armstrong Siddeley so maybe a Sapphire or the earlier Hurricane. Wilson 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted September 29 Share #23960 Posted September 29 1 minute ago, wlaidlaw said: The 4 litre R engine was assembled (badly) by first year apprentices at RR (a friend was one of them but he transferred to Mulliner Park Ward). It was a modified military engine so not deigned for subtlety. The steering wheel of the mystery car looks like an Armstrong Siddeley so maybe a Sapphire or the earlier Hurricane. Wilson Incorrect Wilson. BW, dunk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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