Datsuncog Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 ^^^ That's fantastic - I've seen that pic doing the rounds for quite a few years now, so it's good to learn a bit about the background, finally. I suspect Maxwagen was Earnshaw's code name for their secret test prototypes, just as the pre-production Range Rovers were badged as Velar... did you get any pics of the 666cc whirligig engine? No, I actually thought it was a Beetle that had been recently ruined in the name of RatLuk Xtreme, but no - I guess people have been doing silly shit to Dubs for no particular reason since Moses was a nipper... barefoot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 More Earnshaw Maxwagen Diamond discussion here barefoot and Datsuncog 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatylight Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Lolz...Sent from my Moto G (5) using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Quote first prize winner! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/133111189907 https://www.teamwackyraces.co.uk/blog Floatylight 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 12 hours ago, barefoot said: I would say that I took this very photograph; I uploaded the photo with a dozen or so others to FOTKI hosting thing, who held me to ransom, wanting me to pay them money. As the caption says, it was taken at Deva-Dubs & rods show at Chester Racecourse and that bloke and another spent much of the weekend persuading it to fire up and run, which eventually it did, but it drove & sounded like it only had one gear, I suspect it was a semi-auto. The story went that the owner bought it as a new car and immediately did this to it, he & his wife then covered something like sixty thousand miles in it before laying it up. What you can't see is that there's a fourth (steering) wheel at the back, it really does have a rhomboid wheelbase! As you can imagine, I captioned the picture 'Earnshaw Diamond'. The Maxwagen GEP14G VW Based Special by RS, on Flickr I remember reading about it, the creator couldn't weld so the entire thing is bolted together like Meccano JeeExEll 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted August 26, 2019 Author Share Posted August 26, 2019 Any guesses? 20190826_120625 by RS, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetroMotoring Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 On 8/21/2019 at 8:44 AM, barefoot said: I would say that I took this very photograph; I took it. Here's the other from the same day, what a weird contraption! The Maxwagen GEP14G VW Based Special - photo by Retro-Motoring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 We must have been stood all but side by side! I was the one with no shoes. chaseracer, stereotype and richardmorris 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted September 24, 2019 Author Share Posted September 24, 2019 345cf124177c969 by RS, on Flickr Scruffy Bodger, stonedagain, Inspector Morose and 5 others 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Morose Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 1 hour ago, bunglebus said: 345cf124177c969 by RS, on Flickr Crikey SirVival lives! I’ve got a picture of that in one of my obscure books somewhere with it in a goldish colour. edit: here’s a bit about it https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Vival Sudsprint and Datsuncog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Hot on the heels of this thing is this thing Both should really be in the WTF thread and in the Six wheel thread. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1967-Morris-Minor-Traveller-Extended-double-axle-Project-1-8-Diesel-needs-work/283623967943?hash=item42094e4cc7:g:wYIAAOSwa4xdilQk bunglebus, Datsuncog and Sudsprint 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieInExile Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 On 8/26/2019 at 9:41 PM, bunglebus said: Any guesses? 20190826_120625 by RS, on Flickr Easy, it's a Golf Mk IV. Aston Martin, Leyland Worldmaster, Sudsprint and 2 others 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garythesnail Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Isn't it an EP3 Civic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean36014 Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 I'm certain I remember reading about that Moggie on the MMOC forum years ago, it was in daily use then. Can't be too many six wheelers with a ford diesel in them. Makes you wonder how it got in that state when it was obviously loved at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted October 8, 2019 Author Share Posted October 8, 2019 vulgalour, LightBulbFun, Dick Longbridge and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 That looks like a child's drawing of a car, made real. vulgalour and LightBulbFun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 6 minutes ago, adw1977 said: That looks like a child's drawing of a car, made real. heres a van from the same manufacturer probably LOL Scruffy Bodger, Datsuncog, RayMK and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sudsprint Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 16 hours ago, bunglebus said: More than a whiff of Lancia Appia about this little beauty martc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 If my library was more organised I could tell you who built that car and what it's made of. iirc he did not have the use of his legs and it's a sort of home-made Greek invacar with hand controls. Wheels are obviously Mini but I can't remember what powers it. I did spend an hour last night looking for the answer but I got distracted, soz LightBulbFun, Skizzer, Lacquer Peel and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 5 hours ago, barrett said: If my library was more organised I could tell you who built that car and what it's made of. iirc he did not have the use of his legs and it's a sort of home-made Greek invacar with hand controls. Wheels are obviously Mini but I can't remember what powers it. I did spend an hour last night looking for the answer but I got distracted, soz I had a look last night as well - couldn't find a thing, but I did discover some fantastic Greek cars from defunct local manufacturers which I will put in the 'cars I didn't know existed until recently' thread. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 Here you go. Apparently it has a Mercedes diesel engine and no floor, with rope hammock seats as the guy's legs just dangled underneath.... This was his first attempt at making a car: Based on a triporter-style three wheeled delivery motorcycle, with a windscreen repurposed from a light aircraft canopy... martc, Dick Longbridge, Vantman and 7 others 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 Sounds a bit grim. The leaf springs on the front are certainly 'charming'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted October 10, 2019 Author Share Posted October 10, 2019 FB_IMG_1570699052464 by RS, on Flickr xtriple, stonedagain, Leyland Worldmaster and 2 others 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 43 minutes ago, bunglebus said: FB_IMG_1570699052464 by RS, on Flickr Must admit. That is nice. xtriple, face, Insideimsmiling and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 Rendered by Tamás Jakus busmansholiday, Lord Sterling and LightBulbFun 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmt87 Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 ? sutty2006 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sudsprint Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 On 10/10/2019 at 8:02 PM, Lord Sterling said: Must admit. That is nice. Big improvement IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffcortinacentre Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Looks similar to the GT90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted December 4, 2019 Author Share Posted December 4, 2019 Sudsprint and Lacquer Peel 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted December 4, 2019 Author Share Posted December 4, 2019 BlankFrank, 108, adw1977 and 16 others 7 7 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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