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buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire

Hi

What make was that Edwardian racer, it had a 24l engine or something simmilar?

I have been racking my brain, now it is really anoying me!

Wasn't there a peerless racer, or something simmilar?

Cheers

Dave

Peter_L · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:24 pm Post subject:

The Napier. ? Napier Railton, was a huge 24 Litre monster

Greeney in France · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:25 pm Post subject:

Not the Napier Railton/bentley was it that was 24 ltr
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Greeney in France · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:30 pm Post subject:

Great minds and all that Rolling Eyes

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buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire

Hi

Thanks both, you have set me off again, so I am off surfing the net, to find the particular motorcar I have in my head.

Cheers

Dave

Job-Rated · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 1010 Location: Sugarbeet County

21 & 1/2 litre Benz...

1933 Napier-Railton...not sure about engine size...

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PAUL BEAUMONT · Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 1281 Location: Barnsley S. Yorks

I thought Buzzy was after something older like the Itala monster from 1907, but on checking it out I discover its engine was a modest 14 litres!

buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire

Hi

I am after anything like what you have mentioned, I need to find the car that is baffling my head at the moment, having problems sleeping as I know what I have seen, but just can't find the darn thing!

Found these though, quite interesting:- http://blijdorp.org/200307/goodwood.html

My favourite being the 1803 carriage, or 1902 Renault Type K Paris-Vienna.

Cheers

Dave Very Happy

buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire

Hi

Is there any way the 1920 Leycat Helica could be road legal in todays world, friendly to pedestrians I mean! hehe

Could be fun though! hehe Laughing

Cheers

Dave

Geoffp · Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 3:58 pm Post subject:

Could it have been the Blitzen-Benz? Haven't been able to find any details other than it was 200hp but it could be a possibility. A Leycat Helica Cool

could a replica be your next project buzzy Smile

Geoff

buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire

Got to start thinking haven't you!

Blitzen-Benz, now that is a motor car, not the one I have in my brain, but bygom....

Job-Rated · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 1010 Location: Sugarbeet County

Yes, 200hp @ 1500rpm - already posted a pic, but here's another...

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Peter_L · Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:00 pm Post subject:

Some Peerless history here, but doesn't quite fit the bill for a huge 24 litre fire spitting monster

http://www.peerlessmotorcar.com/history.htm