Another mystery car
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Lily the Pink said:
Johnnytheboy said:
So, crucially wheelbase is 7'6" i.e. 78".
Back to school for you !!Edit ... you didn't edit the Wiki page, did you ? Are you also known as Alf ?
Edited by Lily the Pink on Saturday 26th June 13:44
Lily the Pink said:
Back to school for you !!
Edit ... you didn't edit the Wiki page, did you ? Are you also known as Alf ?
Ah bugger that's probably where the error originates...Edit ... you didn't edit the Wiki page, did you ? Are you also known as Alf ?
Edited by Lily the Pink on Saturday 26th June 13:44
Anyway, after scrabbling around in my old man's archive for an hour or so for these images, I should have expected PH to criticise me for something.
Johnnytheboy said:
Anyway, after scrabbling around in my old man's archive for an hour or so for these images, ...
Good find anyway! The English Wikipedia article has last been edited 25/09/2020; it could do with a correction. Wikipedia in other languages have the same error, or don't give the wheelbase value.The only Wikipedia article that gives the correct wheelbase, ie. 2286mm is the one in German language:
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Eight - and even even cites a source.
Bodo said:
Johnnytheboy said:
Anyway, after scrabbling around in my old man's archive for an hour or so for these images, ...
Good find anyway! The English Wikipedia article has last been edited 25/09/2020; it could do with a correction. Wikipedia in other languages have the same error, or don't give the wheelbase value.The only Wikipedia article that gives the correct wheelbase, ie. 2286mm is the one in German language:
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Eight - and even even cites a source.
hidetheelephants said:
Bodo said:
Johnnytheboy said:
Anyway, after scrabbling around in my old man's archive for an hour or so for these images, ...
Good find anyway! The English Wikipedia article has last been edited 25/09/2020; it could do with a correction. Wikipedia in other languages have the same error, or don't give the wheelbase value.The only Wikipedia article that gives the correct wheelbase, ie. 2286mm is the one in German language:
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Eight - and even even cites a source.
His quoted wheelbase is the same as Johnnytheboy's 1937 Autocar road test, 2286mm/90 inches.
They are both reliable sources, so I would agree that the 78 inch wheelbase is just a typo that's been copied.
If anybody wants to have a go at correting the wikipedia entry (after all, how many more mystery car investigators will fall into exactly the same trap as us otherwise?), then they can quote the Autocar article as their source.
I don't know what I missed, but if anyone is suggesting the poster known as Unsorted was behind the Alf Garnett Bournemouth post, I can happily refute that as I drew his attention to the post before he had read it. 
He's surprisingly sanguine about it turning out to be true, even though he is convinced it's an Alpine, to put it mildly!
He's surprisingly sanguine about it turning out to be true, even though he is convinced it's an Alpine, to put it mildly!
threespires said:
I received this on another web page that I use. It seems my previous posts 9n here from an hour ago have been removed. Hopefully this will remain now that details of the writer have been removed. Comments please.
I would suggest that we confirm that this really is from threespires before we reply.................borrani72 said:
Are these posts coming from threespires' account actually coming from him, as they don't sound like the man I know?
I've e-mailed him, and had no reply so I'm not even sure he's even on his computer whilst this is going on.
Yes Borrani, we have emailed. Sorry, did I miss a message from you? I've e-mailed him, and had no reply so I'm not even sure he's even on his computer whilst this is going on.
And yes, posted earlier but my message was removed, presumably because I showed the senders details.
threespires said:
borrani72 said:
Are these posts coming from threespires' account actually coming from him, as they don't sound like the man I know?
I've e-mailed him, and had no reply so I'm not even sure he's even on his computer whilst this is going on.
Yes Borrani, we have emailed. Sorry, did I miss a message from you? I've e-mailed him, and had no reply so I'm not even sure he's even on his computer whilst this is going on.
And yes, posted earlier but my message was removed, presumably because I showed the senders details.
Thanks.
Hi threespires,
thanks for the e-mail.
I don't recall you saying anything derogatory about anybody, ever!
The strongest statement I recall you making is that you didn't subscribe to the ******* ****** theory. I don't believe that there is any law against having an opinion.
I've been accused of copyright infringement and of plagiarism by, I believe, the same person, but when I challenged this, he did not (could not) provide any evidence.
I would suggets you e-mail him directly (so as to have a record of what has been said) and ask for details of exactly what he believes you have done or said that he has an issue with, assuming the message is indeed from him.
thanks for the e-mail.
I don't recall you saying anything derogatory about anybody, ever!
The strongest statement I recall you making is that you didn't subscribe to the ******* ****** theory. I don't believe that there is any law against having an opinion.
I've been accused of copyright infringement and of plagiarism by, I believe, the same person, but when I challenged this, he did not (could not) provide any evidence.
I would suggets you e-mail him directly (so as to have a record of what has been said) and ask for details of exactly what he believes you have done or said that he has an issue with, assuming the message is indeed from him.
borrani72 said:
Hi threespires,
thanks for the e-mail.
I don't recall you saying anything derogatory about anybody, ever!
The strongest statement I recall you making is that you didn't subscribe to the ******* ****** theory. I don't believe that there is any law against having an opinion.
I've been accused of copyright infringement and of plagiarism by, I believe, the same person, but when I challenged this, he did not (could not) provide any evidence.
I would suggets you e-mail him directly (so as to have a record of what has been said) and ask for details of exactly what he believes you have done or said that he has an issue with, assuming the message is indeed from him.
Thanks Borrani. thanks for the e-mail.
I don't recall you saying anything derogatory about anybody, ever!
The strongest statement I recall you making is that you didn't subscribe to the ******* ****** theory. I don't believe that there is any law against having an opinion.
I've been accused of copyright infringement and of plagiarism by, I believe, the same person, but when I challenged this, he did not (could not) provide any evidence.
I would suggets you e-mail him directly (so as to have a record of what has been said) and ask for details of exactly what he believes you have done or said that he has an issue with, assuming the message is indeed from him.
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