dkCambridgeshire Posted November 6, 2017 Share #10401 Posted November 6, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) My answer was 50% correct but I do not have mystery car ready for the next round … so back to Wilson. Best wishes dunk Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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willeica Posted November 7, 2017 Share #10402 Posted November 7, 2017 Any takers on my question at post 10400? Two clues. The racing driver was one of the leading drivers of the late 1920s and the 1930s. The incident about his wife happened in Dublin. William Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted November 7, 2017 Share #10403 Posted November 7, 2017 I sent an answer but again it seems to have disappeared. I wondered if it might have been Elsie Wisdom, the wife of Tommy Wisdom. Wilson Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
willeica Posted November 7, 2017 Share #10404 Posted November 7, 2017 (edited) No. Not a British driver. This man was a Grand Prix driver and winner. William Edited November 7, 2017 by willeica Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
willeica Posted November 7, 2017 Share #10405 Posted November 7, 2017 Right hand drive version of the driving view that this driver would have had at the time of the pit incident. I am looking for the driver's name, but the car would be a good start. 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! William Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! William ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=3391133'>More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted November 7, 2017 Share #10406 Posted November 7, 2017 (edited) I don't know what is happening to my posts but they are not hitting the thread. I guessed Charlotte Caracciola, the first wife of Rudi Caracciola at Phoenix Park in 1930. Edited November 7, 2017 by wlaidlaw Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
willeica Posted November 7, 2017 Share #10407 Posted November 7, 2017 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) You are correct, Wilson. Yes, it was Charly Carraciola, who died not long afterwards in an avalanche while she was skiing. Here she is seen wearing men's clothing at the Phoenix Park in 1930. http://austinharris.co.uk/photo/rudolf-caracciola-at-1930-irish-grand-prix/4281 This short piece refers to her entering the pits in 1929 at the TT, but there was a similar incident in the Phoenix Park in 1930 as the picture shows. Caracciola won the 1930 race. By 1931 women were allowed into the pits in the Phoenix Park, when the race for larger cars was won by Tim Birkin in a green Alfa Romeo. Here is a picture of a Mercedes SSK in a display to commemorate the Irish Grand Prix races. This is not the left hand drive one driven by Caracciola, but it looks splendid anyway. 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! William Edited November 7, 2017 by willeica 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! William ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=3391201'>More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted November 8, 2017 Share #10408 Posted November 8, 2017 Even though Caracciola looks quite slim, he must have been very strong to have driven these cars over a three to four hour race. The SSK and SSKL cars have unbelievably heavy steering. They make a Speed Six Bentley feel like it has power assistance. Given that the cars were designed by Dr. Porsche, you would have to assume he did not make an error in the geometry. The later 380/500/540K cars are just as bad. When you reach the kick down point on the accelerator, a magnetic clutch engages the supercharger and a solenoid closes the waste gate/atmospheric air intake, the mechanical racket is pretty astounding. Wilson 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
willeica Posted November 8, 2017 Share #10409 Posted November 8, 2017 (edited) Thanks Wilson. That photo on the wall behind showing Henry 'Tim' Birkin in his 4.5 litre blown Bentley pursuing Tom 'Scrap' Thistlethwaite in his 7 litre supercharged Mercedes up the main straight in the 1929 Phoenix Park race is one of my all time favourite motor racing photos. I will see if I can get a good copy of the photo to post. One of the features of that photo is that it shows the scant attention paid to safety in those days. While the public are behind railings, the boy scouts, policemen and officials have nothing between them and what were then some of the most powerful racing cars on the planet. The sight and sound of those magnificent cars must have been most impressive in those days and the drivers were just as brave as the spectators. Hamilton v Vettel would have nothing on this in terms of bravery and skill. Last week, I had the opportunity and privilege to look at the archives of the Royal Irish Automobile Club (RIAC) concerning the 1929-31 races. There I came across a wonderful book published in 1956 by the Bodley Head called the Racing History of the Bentley by Darell Berthon. It is rare and expensive nowadays, but I have managed to get a copy. I can recommend the book to all early Bentley fans and enthusiasts. It has many wonderful photos which I have not seen before and the descriptions of the races have a wonderful contemporary (to the period of the races) feel to them. William Edited November 8, 2017 by willeica 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted November 9, 2017 Share #10410 Posted November 9, 2017 I think it's Wilson's turn. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted November 9, 2017 Share #10411 Posted November 9, 2017 I think it is Dunks' turn. He got very close to the last one I posted. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted November 9, 2017 Share #10412 Posted November 9, 2017 OK here's the next car and good luck 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! dunk Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! dunk ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=3392778'>More sharing options...
stuny Posted November 9, 2017 Share #10413 Posted November 9, 2017 Looks to be a contemporary 3-wheeler. Perhaps Elio? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted November 9, 2017 Share #10414 Posted November 9, 2017 (edited) Elio? Not familiar with the name … but you're warm … ish dunk Edited November 9, 2017 by dkCambridgeshire Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted November 9, 2017 Share #10415 Posted November 9, 2017 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! dunk Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! dunk ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=3392793'>More sharing options...
mikemgb Posted November 10, 2017 Share #10416 Posted November 10, 2017 That's a Bond Bug. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted November 10, 2017 Share #10417 Posted November 10, 2017 (edited) 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! Yep … it's a Bond Bug … seen at the recent Peterborough Classic Car Show Well spotted Mike Best wishes dunk Edited November 10, 2017 by dkCambridgeshire Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Yep … it's a Bond Bug … seen at the recent Peterborough Classic Car Show Well spotted Mike Best wishes dunk ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=3392805'>More sharing options...
mikemgb Posted November 10, 2017 Share #10418 Posted November 10, 2017 I remember someone owning one of those at RAF Marham in the mid 1970s, certainly an "interesting" car. Here's mine: 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! (Leica M2, 50mm Summicron, Ilford HP5. ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! (Leica M2, 50mm Summicron, Ilford HP5. ) ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=3392817'>More sharing options...
Graham (G4FUJ) Posted November 10, 2017 Share #10419 Posted November 10, 2017 XJ220 Jaguar? But, if correct, I have no photos to post (at least not this week!). Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemgb Posted November 10, 2017 Share #10420 Posted November 10, 2017 XJ220 it is. I'm a little short on images to post so if anyone has something go ahead. 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! 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=3393095'>More sharing options...
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