identify this

2.8trooper

any body know what this is?spotted in a forest recent.





good luck

corktina

i think its broken whatever it is

Anan1

Is it just me, or is there something quite staged looking about that car? Puts me in mind of an architectural folly

mb1725

American methinks??

Anan1

Isn't that a RHD steering column?

no1beemerfan

I haven't a clue, but something along the lines of an Austin, Morris or Vaxhaull?

StiophanM

Riley quite liked those kind of big flared arches front and back, as well as 'pop out' windscreen

:cool:

Blue850

Overland Whippet?
Shape of the wings with the indentation, chrome radiator surround with black centre, looks like it has a six cylinder engine, and they were made in rhd too

StiophanM

Yes looks good for that - the windscreen surround is also the right shape for their cars of that period as is the rounded arched nature of the bell housing\scuttle area.
:cool:

2.8trooper

you guys are awsome never would have gotton that,overland whippet never even knew there was such a thing....
yes its a six cylinder will google it now see what they were like.
it wasnt staged or anything its in the middle of a forest at the end of a dirt road id say it broke there and was left many moons ago,it is private land now but wasnt always.

mb1725

If you're back there again you might check the block for castings, markings etc. Maybe any clues on the ancillaries? There also seems to be a little aluminium plate on the bulkhead. It's certainly over eighty years old so is remarkable that it's still complete.

bijapos

Jesus 850, well done, how did you know that or was it through Googling?

OP, where is that? Ireland or the USA?

Blue850

I have the full set of these, from the 1920s to the 1980s...my bibles:D

bijapos

Blue850 wrote: »

I have the full set of these, from the 1920s to the 1980s...my bibles

Bibles? Well if the Jehovahs ever show up at my door with a few of those instead of their usual crap I'd gladly let them in for some tea and Hobnobs.

alastair

bijapos wrote: »

OP, where is that? Ireland or the USA?

I'm guessing it's NZ - which would support the Willys thing too.

2.8trooper

alastair wrote: »

I'm guessing it's NZ - which would support the Willys thing too.

correct its nz south island in a forest in blenhiem we went there on a winch challenge and a lot of the 4x4 guys were stumped by it,so they had a competition to try find out what it is.
there were some numbers cast on the block but nothing to identify it,nor could i make out any ancilliary makers marks,yes there was a little alloy plate just above the pedals which was finned.
it was missing wheelsmgearbox and axle and interior but whats there has lasted well.