Highland Sports Coupe project...

[Ruairidh Dunford]

All of the woodwork in this car was designed and built by Peter Naulls - I am sure he will be able to comment on your question.

[Duncan Grimmond]

I've been looking through the pics again and am still very impressed. Have I missed something or are the window frames in the doors to be glazed?
I've been looking for a sliding window track in the open frame... or even winders?

[Ruairidh Dunford]

The side windows will slide open, like the rear part of an RK.

[Peter Naulls]

Jamie, the ply is birch-faced ply, laminated for the shape of the arches. It is very thoroughly painted and the rear wings will cover the whole of the wheelarch void (like a Chummy) so there shouldn't be any moisture in there.

   

Duncan, the window runners are as Ruairidh says, double channel section for the two panes. Underneath is a steel gutter and drain tube.

   

Here's the drinks cabinet!

   

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... and to answer Tony's question, the complete body shell with doors and boot lid weighs 63kg. Three times as much as a Gordon England Cup but a lot less than a Ruby!

[Tony Betts]

hi R,
love the idea, of a drinks cabinet. but i think you need a larger flask. and smaller glasses.

there is far to much room for ice.

loving the build though.

tony.

[Jamie]

Jamie, the ply is birch-faced ply, laminated for the shape of the arches. It is very thoroughly painted and the rear wings will cover the whole of the wheelarch void (like a Chummy) so there shouldn't be any moisture in there.

Thank you, Peter. Your design is pretty much what I have been trying to draft as a body shape for my Ruby chassis. My problem is that I just cannot seem to get the proportions right. Still, i shall persevere.

Regards,

Jamie

[Peter Naulls]

Jamie,

If you want to send me what you have so far I'll happily look over it and see if I can make any suggestions. The other approach I find useful is to put it on one side for a few weeks, then when you go back to it the proportions often look different.

Peter.

[Jamie]

Jamie,

If you want to send me what you have so far I'll happily look over it and see if I can make any suggestions. The other approach I find useful is to put it on one side for a few weeks, then when you go back to it the proportions often look different.

Peter.

Thank you, Peter. That is much appreciated.

I shall dig my sketches out of the drawer and send you a copy.

Kind regards,

James.

[Monsdonnet]

Amongst the drawings done by the late David Jones in the early 1960s I have come across this one. It seems familiar !

[JonE]

familiar as in nothing like the Naulls design?! It looks more like a Swallow crossed with a Cup and mightily difficult to get in to. Would be wonderful if that design got to something though. Are there other cars he made physical?