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18 Jan 2007, 10:55 (Ref:1818314) | #1 | ||
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1950 Shirley Mk1
Yes, really! When I spotted this (again at Rougham, last August) I though it was a Paramount, but close inspection revealed otherwise. Fitted with what was then the ubiquitous Ford Side valve 1172cc which went into many specials and low volume cars of the period. I wonder how many were made, and whether there was a Mk2 version:-
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19 Jan 2007, 01:30 (Ref:1818988) | #2 | ||
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Shirley you can’t be serious! (sorry, horrendous I know but someone had to do it!)
Interesting, very reminiscent of the Jowett Jupiter in body configuration but the styling moreso the Lancia Aurelia spider – would have been a very nice machine in 1950 |
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21 Jan 2007, 10:15 (Ref:1820768) | #3 | ||
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This car is so obscure it doesn't even appear in Georgano; at least not the 1968 printing. Does anyone have a later version that they could check?
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23 Jan 2007, 14:31 (Ref:1823830) | #4 | ||
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Shirley were still manufacturing cars into the mid 50's as this advert thet Leigh Trevail has sent me of a scan from an old Car Mechanics magazine. Thanks, Leigh:-
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24 Jan 2007, 22:18 (Ref:1825209) | #5 | ||
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Goto:
http://www.1950sspecials.com/home.htm & click the button labelled Shirley! Nope, I'd never heard of it before, though it seems there are more than 2 knocking about. |
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25 Jan 2007, 09:42 (Ref:1825474) | #6 | ||
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Dennis, a great find and a great site, thanks!
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BTW Do any of the Georgano books cover specials in detail - he's written so many I was wondering where to start? |
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