RUMCars Forum
General Category => Unusual Microcar Discussion => Topic started by: Rusty Chrome (Malcolm Parker) on May 11, 2015, 03:28:00 PM
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Everyone was having so much fun trying to guess the last entry, I thought I'd post a picture of another mystery microcar for your enjoyment and deliberation.
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My initial reaction was Volugrafo but upon comparison its not quite it. Unless its a prototype?
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Is it an ALU 1?
Chris Thomas
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It's not Italian, it is a prototype, but ALU 1 is just the title I've given the photograph as the cars bodywork is all aluminium.
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A little bit of a Veritas about it. But not if it is RHD ...
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It's not German, but I would guess cars like the Veritas RS provided some inspiration.
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Come on then, we got Bob's Vimp, now what is this mystery British micro?
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its John Cobb's toddlers pedal car 8)
Alan
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Who's John Cobb?
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Who's John Cobb?
Wiki says:
He held the ultimate lap record at the Brooklands race track, driving the 24-litre Napier Railton at an average speed of 143.44 mph (230.84 km/h) achieved on 7 October 1935, having earlier overtaken the 1931 record set by Sir Henry "Tim" Birkin driving Bentley Blower No.1, and regaining it from his friend Oliver Bertram.
Driving the piston-engined, wheel-driven Railton Special he broke the land speed record at Bonneville on 23 August 1939, achieving a mark of 367.91 mph (592.09 km/h). Without this being beaten he raised the record to 394.19 mph (634.39 km/h) in 1947.
During the Second World War he served as a pilot in the Royal Air Force, and between 1943 and 1945 in the Air Transport Auxiliary. In 1941 he made an (uncredited) appearance in the wartime propaganda film Target for Tonight.[1] He reached the rank of group captain.
He died in 1952, attempting to break the world water speed record at Loch Ness in the jet speedboat Crusader at a speed in excess of 200 mph (320 km/h). The boat hit an unexplained wake, which some believers of the Loch Ness Monster claim was caused by the wake of a large animal.
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Right, I'm going to throw in some guesses. Is it an AC prototype?
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Who's John Cobb?
:o ???
thanks for explaining Dave .
Alan
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It's not an AC prototype, and Richard hang your head in shame! This is one of only two prototype sports cars that the company built. Both were powered by the same engine. The second car - with rather less baguette like bodywork still survives, has been seen in public and was restored not all that long ago.
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hard to type with my head in this position :) could you show us the other car to enable us to identify that one at least ;)
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As Richard has to hang his head in shame I'm guessing its a Vernons industries experiment?
If not that then Bond or Breutch?
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Well I took that as being for not knowing John Cobb
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Who's John Cobb?
:o ???
thanks for explaining Dave .
Alan
Is he not the origin of the phrase 'To Cobb it up'? An uncompromising character, by all accounts.
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Well I took that as being for not knowing John Cobb
It was!
I think as nobody as got this yet I'm going to do a bit more research and write something up for the Rumcar mag unless it's already been in there of course!
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Dear Malcolm
Sounds like a good idea. I always welcome well researched articles in Rumcar News.
You have until 15 August to send it in.
You know my email
Chris Thomas Rumcar News
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I don't know very much about it, but it's called the Meteor. It was once sold by Competition Cars...
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So is Quiller Chris Rees? The Quiller signifying writer or motoring books? It would explain how he popped up with the correct answer for the Meteor?
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A rather vague description that smacks of hiding something. Is the Meat Ear actually a re-bodied something else, or a one off pig's ear. It is not really a road car, does it exist, or is this a bit of kite flying for something not yet actually finished. I would prefer the Riley....
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So is Quiller Chris Rees? The Quiller signifying writer or motoring books? It would explain how he popped up with the correct answer for the Meteor?
Yup! Hello there. I must admit, though, I don't know any background on the Meteor...
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Hi Chris. Fortunate guess!
I meant to have a chat with you at Jeans open day last year but what with other Rum duties eating up the day by the time I asked Jean to point you out you had absconded.
Just wanted to say thanks for the books, Micromania and Three wheelers. Many have been published since but they are still my favourites. Will have to get you to sign them another time.