General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Unknown

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

494.0 cm

Width

166.0 cm

Height

161.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

450.0

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Motorized Ground Transportation

Category

Automotive vehicles

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Hubley

Country

Canada

State/Province

Nova Scotia

City

Halifax

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Nova Scotia

Period

1936-1938 used as a race car 1938 - 1957 put into storage in M. Hubley's garage 1957 car given to Ted Jenkins, Woodside, N.S. 19?? purchased by Bob Hubley and restored (see images in S.I.) 1995 purchased by David Boon

Canada

The Hubley Bluenose Special no.6 was built by mechanic from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Reginald Hubley with help from his father. They built it around 1936 with a variety of other automobile manufacturer's parts. It is considered a "Big Car" around the race track or a "Sprint Car". The car

Function

Open air race car for oval dirt track. Pour faire des courses d'automobiles dans les pistes courtes en terre battue.

Technical

The only surviving, working Canadian example of a "Big Car". Mechanically, this car demonstrates great Canadian creativity, assembling the best components from many automobile manufacturer's in order to build a great car.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Yellow print on both sides of cowling reads: "HUBLEY/ BLUENOSE/ SPECIAL/ [logo of a lion within a crest]"/ On both side of the back of car reads: "6"/ The are two switches on the dashboard with white labels affixed to them. The first, which is on the left side reads: "KILL"/, and the second, which in the centre reads: "FUEL/ OFF"/ To the right side is a gauge for "FUEL", "OIL" and "AMPERES"/ To the left side of the cockpit, on the exterior wall is a lever which reads: "OFF[/]ON"

Missing

none

Finish

Royal blue paint with yellow print/ Seat and interior of cockpit is a tan imitation leather/ Yellow spokes/ Two dark brown leather straps tie down the engine cover/ Canadian flag decal on the right side of the engine cover/

Decoration

N/A