What car is this? Why does it have.....?
What car is this? Why does it have.....?
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Blib

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48,004 posts

226 months

Saturday 17th July 2021
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Hello! I have a couple of questions for the Collective.

What's this car that I spied on a walk this evening? Why does it have the 'H' on the back?
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I know nothing about anything pre- war cars. So, I'll guess MG and the 'H' is a class for racing?

Am I right? Or, am I right?

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Doofus

34,276 posts

202 months

Saturday 17th July 2021
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Blib said:
Hello! I have a couple of questions for the Collective.

What's this car that I spied on a walk this evening? Why does it have the 'H' on the back?
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I know nothing about anything pre- war cars. So, I'll guess MG and the 'H' is a class for racing?

Am I right? Or, am I right?

Thanks. thumbup
Looks like an Austin Seven special to me. It appears to be on Italian plates, no idea what the H means.

bigandclever

14,334 posts

267 months

Saturday 17th July 2021
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MG C-type Midget

The ‘H’ is for the PH pub quiz picture round smile

nicanary

11,269 posts

175 months

Saturday 17th July 2021
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MG M-type.

Oops, of course it's a C-type (aka Monthlery). The H is probably the class for 500-750cc cars under FIA regs.

Edited by nicanary on Saturday 17th July 22:11

Riley Blue

23,205 posts

255 months

Saturday 17th July 2021
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H is for H-H-Historic (possibly).

Blib

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48,004 posts

226 months

Saturday 17th July 2021
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Thanks everyone!

Pothole

34,367 posts

311 months

Saturday 17th July 2021
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Doofus said:
It appears to be on Italian plates,.
Huh?

Doofus

34,276 posts

202 months

Saturday 17th July 2021
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Pothole said:
Doofus said:
It appears to be on Italian plates,.
Huh?
The. Number. Plates. Appear. To. Be. Italian. To. Me.

Pothole

34,367 posts

311 months

Sunday 18th July 2021
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Doofus said:
Pothole said:
Doofus said:
It appears to be on Italian plates,.
Huh?
The. Number. Plates. Appear. To. Be. Italian. To. Me.
I can only see one. It appears to be a standard UK issued two letter and four numbers reg in two rows.

Doofus

34,276 posts

202 months

Sunday 18th July 2021
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Pothole said:
I can only see one. It appears to be a standard UK issued two letter and four numbers reg in two rows.
I can only see one as well. It may well be a UK plate but, to me, it appears not.

Roy C

4,213 posts

313 months

Sunday 18th July 2021
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It's RX 8623 (chassis no. C0253), which was one of the Earl of March's 1931 Team Cars. This car came 4th in the 1931 Double Twelve (Parker/Cox) and won the 1931 Irish Grand Prix and the 1931 Ards TT, driven by Norman Black.

Edited by Roy C on Sunday 18th July 07:11

Blib

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48,004 posts

226 months

Sunday 18th July 2021
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Roy C said:
It's RX 8623 (chassis no. C0253), which was one of the Earl of March's 1931 Team Cars. This car won the 1931 Irish Grand Prix and the 1931 Ards TT, driven by Norman Black.
Only on PH. Thank you. It now resides at a house in deepest Suffolk.

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n3il123

2,838 posts

242 months

Sunday 18th July 2021
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Roy C said:
It's RX 8623 (chassis no. C0253), which was one of the Earl of March's 1931 Team Cars. This car came 4th in the 1931 Double Twelve (Parker/Cox) and won the 1931 Irish Grand Prix and the 1931 Ards TT, driven by Norman Black.

Edited by Roy C on Sunday 18th July 07:11
Top knowledge!

Now about the H?!

GAjon

4,074 posts

242 months

Sunday 18th July 2021
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n3il123 said:
Top knowledge!

Now about the H?!
It’s him out of Steps.

smn159

15,929 posts

246 months

Sunday 18th July 2021
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n3il123 said:
Top knowledge!

Now about the H?!
Fire hydrant in the boot

Dermot O'Logical

3,726 posts

158 months

Sunday 18th July 2021
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GAjon said:
n3il123 said:
Top knowledge!

Now about the H?!
It’s him out of Steps.
He died a long time ago:


finlo

4,453 posts

232 months

Sunday 18th July 2021
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It's where the rescue helicopter lands.

Riff Raff

5,462 posts

224 months

Sunday 18th July 2021
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Loosehead Prop.

FiF

48,647 posts

280 months

Sunday 18th July 2021
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Catching criminals is bad enough... H!!!!!




Blib

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48,004 posts

226 months

Sunday 18th July 2021
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OK. As the OP I shall endeavour to find out the answer to the 'H' conundrum.

The car resides in a quiet lane near my village. I'm not quite so sad as to go and knock on the owner's door. However, if I see him or her out and about when I pass I shall ask and report back.

This could take a day, a week, a month or a year. But, I shall do it.