Car names from aeroplanes
No one mentioned Hillman Hunter - best and worst in one sentence, although an RAF navigator was one of the crew in a Hunter that took part in the England Australia Rally in the 60s - Dave Carrington ISTR, but a long time ago
Tabs please !
I prefer a pair myself.
Then there's the Aston Martin Vulcan.
https://www.astonmartin.com/en/live/...o-new-extremes
Then there's the Aston Martin Vulcan.
https://www.astonmartin.com/en/live/...o-new-extremes
).Metallic Blue with black vinyl roof and smart Rostyle wheels.
I was very sad to let it go when I left the RAF,but it really needed 5 star fuel,they had already stopped making 5 star and when I became a civvy I lost my supply of 100 octane LOL
Hillman Imp (Parnall Imp)
Riley Elf (Parnall Elf)
Gilbern Crusader ( Short Crusader)
Ford Consul (Airspeed Consul)
Morris Oxford (Airpeed Oxford)
Austin Cambridge (Airspeed Cambridge)
Austin Princess Saunders Roe Princess)
Humber Snipe (Sopwith Snipe)
Hunting Harrier (Hawker Harrier)
Triumph Stag (De Havilland Stag)
And doubtless many more.....
Riley Elf (Parnall Elf)
Gilbern Crusader ( Short Crusader)
Ford Consul (Airspeed Consul)
Morris Oxford (Airpeed Oxford)
Austin Cambridge (Airspeed Cambridge)
Austin Princess Saunders Roe Princess)
Humber Snipe (Sopwith Snipe)
Hunting Harrier (Hawker Harrier)
Triumph Stag (De Havilland Stag)
And doubtless many more.....
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What a mine of trivial wonders. Many thanks. Astonishing at the speed of recall & reply. Very humbling and senior memory has not yet set in, but you guys make it feel like it.
Whether all the names were after a/c, e.g. Mustang, is a bar-room discussion, but hey, what the heck.
Whether all the names were after a/c, e.g. Mustang, is a bar-room discussion, but hey, what the heck.
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Rootes/Chrysler were so surprised, they had no plans to capitalise on the unexpected success.
They had to rapidly invent the Hunter GLS that longer ron had.
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To clarify, two (both works built) cars were entered in London-Sydney 68. The works entered car won (Cowan/Coyle/Malkin). The other car was RAF entered.
Four (all works built but privately funded/entered) Hunters ran in the 1970 London-Mexico World Cup Rally.
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Hillman Avenger
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What a mine of trivial wonders. Many thanks. Astonishing at the speed of recall & reply. Very humbling and senior memory has not yet set in, but you guys make it feel like it.
Whether all the names were after a/c, e.g. Mustang, is a bar-room discussion, but hey, what the heck.
Whether all the names were after a/c, e.g. Mustang, is a bar-room discussion, but hey, what the heck.
But, there are some rumblings of the twin finned design of the late 50's and early 60's US cars being patterned after the twin-boom/tail of the P-38.Off topic, but there is one SUV that I would never want because of it's name....Armada. It's huge and the namesake was summarily dispatched efficiently in the 1500's.
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Citation (Cessna/Chev)
Aztec (Piper/Pontiac)
Viper (GD/Dodge)
Lancer (Rockwell/Mitsubishi)
Skyhawk (Cessna/Buick)
Dakota (Douglas/Dodge)
Pacer (Piper/AMC)
Pathfinder (Piper/Nissan)
Caravan (Cessna/Dodge)
Aztec (Piper/Pontiac)
Viper (GD/Dodge)
Lancer (Rockwell/Mitsubishi)
Skyhawk (Cessna/Buick)
Dakota (Douglas/Dodge)
Pacer (Piper/AMC)
Pathfinder (Piper/Nissan)
Caravan (Cessna/Dodge)
My first car was a Heinkel; my older brother drove a Messerschmitt.
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I recalled Andrew Cowan's team had won the Australia Rally: as for memories of cars, brother had in turn a Heinkel, Vauxhall Wyvern and Triumph Mayflower before split screen Minor drop head. Although younger by 2 years he was working whilst I was still at school. My first car a Ford Prefect, 100E as I recall
Reliant 'Robin?'
Ford 'Corsair'
Of course we mustn't forget the timeless BMW 'IdontneedindicatorscosIdrivea325GT'
Of the two wheeled variety...Triumph 'Trident'
Ford 'Corsair'
Of course we mustn't forget the timeless BMW 'IdontneedindicatorscosIdrivea325GT'
Of the two wheeled variety...Triumph 'Trident'