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Humpday Triviola

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Humpday Triviola

Thomas Skaggs, Foothills of Mount Level

Whew! Finally a break from the heat and life is good here in Mt. Level.

In this picture you see parts in the ready for use in manufacturing something. What is being made?


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Three dimensional puzzle --pondering


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Hint, it's not furniture.


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Last Hint

Thomas Skaggs, Foothills of Mount Level

The assembly is taking place in the UK.

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John Veerkamp

Looks like it could be the frame for a pipe organ.

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good guess but nope.


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Alex Y

Some kind of boat?

Or a carriage?

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No. but on the right track!


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Alex Y

Well, my first thought was airplane, but then I decided that the wood sections looked too heavy.

If your reply included a hidden clue, maybe a rail car?

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Getting warmer

Thomas Skaggs, Foothills of Mount Level

The last word of your last guess is my last clue!

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My BIL would have gotten this right away

Alex Y

If I am right, his model from the early 70s had radiator problems in the summers of the SE US, which are significantly hotter than the climate of Malvern, Worcestershire, England.

Morgan

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BINGO!  We have an answer!

Thomas Skaggs, Foothills of Mount Level

Persistence pays off and thus the Golden Uni gets shipped to Alex for zeroing in on the answer of Morgan Cars. As many know, they have a substantial amount of wooden components. Here is a linky....

http://www.morgan-motor.co.uk/

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Alex Y

Here's a page with photos of those parts being used to build the car.


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