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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1914
Abadal 15.9 Skiff Sports
Our Publicity Officer Tony Russell (UK)
managed to get enough coal to power up his computer and via random
prods of a finger ended up on the arpanet. He saw a photo which greatly
puzzled him and he wondered what the car was. --
The big black sideways-on rear passenger
hat suggested he was not fond of bulls. So this suggested Spain.
Frasncisco Abadal was the Madrid agent for Hispano but later sold
own car made mostly by Imperia (Belgium), cca
1914 Abadal 15.9 Skiff Sports.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1916
Straker Squire Ambulance
One of a number of high quality interesting photos sent to us by
Mike Mackrill (UK) with website called Nostalgic Picture Library.
" Please find as an attachment a photography of Hendon
Ambulance". --
Fabulous detailed photo but registration
not visible to help with precise dating. Around WW1 time, this is a car
based ambulance although company made ambulances for Army Medical
Corps, lorries and London busses. Had one car model policy,
so cca
1916 Straker Squire 15HP Ambulance.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:  King
Ferdinand 1 of Romania
Another fascinating photograph from our
regular contributor Cicos Florin in Constanta by the Black Sea (Romania)
who is interested in old cars of Romania. Do we know what
this is? -- A
couple of absolutely fascinating photos featuring King
Ferdinand 1 of Romania (1865-1927). Of
German origin, he was king from 1914 to 1927 following his childless
uncle King Carol 1. Married to the daughter of the Duke of Edinburgh, granddaughter
of Queen Victoria. Fought/won against Keiser in WW1.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1920
Rolls Royce Silver Ghost
Another fascinating photograph from our
regular contributor Cicos Florin in Constanta by the Black Sea (Romania)
who is interested in old cars of Romania. Do we know what
this is? -- A
couple of absolutely fascinating photos featuring King Ferdinand 1 of
Romania (1865-1927). This photo shows his car which was ordered new
from United Kingdom. We are advised by Tom Clark that was ordered
in 1919 and is a 1920
Rolls Royce Silver Ghost Barker Limousine
with chassis number J: 39LW.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1924
Austin 12'4 Saloon
Damaged and poor quality photo sent to us by
Ian Howell (UK) saying
"I found your site on
Google and was wondering if you can help. My grandparents are in the
front seats and they were married in 1931, so taken around that time in
the south west of England. Best scan I can get of the
image." -- We
have had a go of repairing and filling in the missing bits of the
photo. No registration to help with precise dating.
From high forward air vent, probably is a cca
1924 Austin 12'4 Saloon.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1927
Citroen B15 Charabanc
Interesting photo-of-photo sent to
us by George Layton of Bracciano (Italy),
suggesting these vehicles may be interesting. The bridge behind
was blown up by retreating German army. --
I have seen a photo of this bridge before and relatively sure it is
somewhere in 2,500 photos on our Help Pages. Photo is not too clear but
both vehicles seem to be French. The little car in the background looks
like my cca 1921 Citroen Model C. The bus
looks like a cca
1927 Citroen B15 Charabanc.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1927
Chevrolet Capitol AA Touring
Another photograph from a new batch received from George
Nica (Romania)
who collects car photos. These are
from his unidentified file and this one may have been
taken in Romania. Can we identify the vehicle.
-- Another
spotty photo, which we have repaired, of an American car
bedecked with a lovely ladies. Car has radiator which no longer bows
down but had a pointed down peak in the centre. This is a General
Motors car from Detroit, cca
1927 Chevrolet Capitol AA Touring.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1928
Chevrolet AB National Truck
Another photograph from a new batch
received from George
Nica (Romania)
who collects car photos. These are
from his unidentified file and this one may have been
taken in Romania. Can we identify the vehicle.
-- Lovely
rural posed photo of an American truck made by the
General Motors and could have been assembled in a number of places in
US and overseas. Louvres along full bonnet, pointed down spike on rad,
bowl headlamps, wooden wheels, so a cca
1928 Chevrolet AB National.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:Probably
1928 Federal Scout Van
Another photograph from a new batch received from George
Nica (Romania)
who collects car photos. These are
from his unidentified file and this one may have been taken in
Romania. Can we identify vehicle.
-- Lovely
photo of what seems an American made van used for delivery of a
macaroni which carries a the Royal warrant. Unfortunately the recumbent
driver is hiding the bonnet side badge,
and no badge on the rad, but we are relatively sure this is cca
1928 Federal Scout Panel Van.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1929
GMC T19 Truck
Another photograph received from George
Nica (Romania)
who collects car photos. He
bought another batch of pictures and thinks this one may have been
taken in Romania. Can we identify the vehicle.
-- Another
not very clear photo so difficult to find enough data to identify but
two of our experts think this is probably an American truck made by the
General Motors Truck Company in Detroit. Chap sitting on wing is hiding
the forward badge on the bonnet, but a cca
1928 GMC T19 Truck. cca
1928 GMC T19 Truck.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1929 Hupmobile Series M
Touring
Another photograph received from George
Nica (Romania)
who collects car photos. He
bought another batch of pictures and thinks this one may have been
taken in Romania. Can we identify the vehicle.
-- Pointy
down bit in the centre of top of
radiator reminds of a Czech Praga but they were LHD and had no radiator
caps. Louvres also do not go to the front. Lots of searching
later revealed that this is American Detroit built
cca 1929 Hupmobile Series M Touring. Hupmobile lasted until 1939.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1929
Chevrolet International Phaeton
Another photograph received from George
Nica (Romania)
who collects car photos. He
bought another batch of pictures and thinks this one may have been
taken in Romania. Can we identify the vehicle.
-- Another
very small and very blurry photo. Not
really enough data to enlarge and pull out identification details but
our Mark Dawber thinks the car on the right is American, cca
1929 Chevrolet International Phaeton.
Company started 1911 by William Durant and Louis Chevrolet.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1929
Buick 116 Series 27 Sedan
Another photograph from a new batch received from George
Nica (Romania)
who collects car photos. These are
from his unidentified file and this one may have been
taken in Romania. Can we identify the vehicle.
-- Slightly
blurry and damaged photo, which we have repaired, of an American car
bedecked with a lovely lady. Car has radiator used for very short while
and seems to have later disc wheels. This is a General Motors car from
Detroit, a cca
1929 Buick 116 Series 27 Sedan.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1929
Essex Super Six Phaeton
Another fascinating photograph from our
regular contributor Cicos Florin in Constanta by the Black Sea (Romania)
who is interested in old cars of Romania. Do we know what
this is? -- The
shape of the radiator and bonnet suggest an American car built by
Hudson Motor Company in Detroit started by a department store owner. In
1919 they introduced a budget brand of which this is one, a cca
1929 Essex Super Six Phaeton. Hudson
also had a factory in the United Kingdom, in Brentford,
London.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1930
Citroen C Six Familiale
Another photograph from a new batch received from George
Nica (Romania)
who collects car photos. These are
from his unidentified file and this one may have been
taken in Romania. Can we identify the vehicle.
-- Romania
must have been a very good market for American vehicles because almost
all the cars in these photos come from US. Therefore quite a nice
change to have a car that is made in Europe, Paris. This is a
cca 1930 Citroen C Six Familiale,
here being used as Taxi.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1931
Chrysler CM6 Sedan
Another photograph from a new batch received from George
Nica (Romania)
who collects car photos. These are
from his unidentified file and this one may have been
taken in Romania. Can we identify vehicle.
-- Another
American car, this one from a company started by man who had just
sorted out Willys Overland. Walter Chrysler reorganised the ailing
Maxwell Chalmers company into the Chrysler Corporation in 1925. This is
cared-for cca
1931 Chrysler CM6 Sedan, here
being used as Taxi.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1932
Nash 960 Sedan
Another photograph from a new batch received from George
Nica (Romania)
who collects car photos. These are
from his unidentified file and this one may have been
taken in Romania. Can we identify vehicle.
-- Another
American car, this one built in Kenosha, Wisconsin, by company that
started in 1916, made four wheel trucks in 1913, became US WW1
main truck maker. and later teamed up with a refrigerator manufacturer.
This is cca
1932 Nash 960 Sedan here being used as
Taxi.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1934
Fiat Balilla 508B Berlina
Another photograph from a new batch received from George
Nica (Romania)
who collects car photos. These are
from his unidentified file and this one may have been
taken in Romania. Can we identify vehicle.
-- Fabulous
photo of a car being pushed across a river up to the axles in a very
fast flowing water. No ford this!! Very surprising they even attempted
it! This is an Italian car made somewhere in Europe as number of countries
made them ; - a cca
1934 Fiat Balilla 508B Berlina.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1934
Humber 16'60 Drophead Coupe
Interesting period photo sent to us by
Jeff Parker (New Zealand) saying
"Photo circa 1957. My father had just bought it and I'm
sitting at the wheel. I think he said it was a 1936 Humber Drop Head
Coupe. We were living in Wrexham at the time. Sold around 1960 and we
moved to New Zealand in 1964. -- Five
louvres, upper wipers and wire wheels suggest slightly earlier, cca
1934'5 Humber 16'60 Foursome Drophead Coupe.
Only 5,000 with differing bodies made. Similar car / sidelights Snipe
80.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1935
Chevrolet Sport Coupe
Interesting period photo sent to us by
Renee Alcock from the Epworth School Archives (South
Africa) saying
"I am trying to identify the Make
and Model of the vehicle in the attached photograph- Circa 1940/41
Taken in South Africa." -- The
shape of the car is definitely an American 'three window coupe' despite
having four! General Motors product which may well have been made in
South Africa as local production/sales started 1926. This
is a cca
1935 Chevrolet Master DeLuxe Sport Coupe.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1938
Chevrolet 1.5 Ton Truck
Another photograph from a new batch received from George
Nica (Romania)
who collects car photos. These are
from his unidentified file and this one may have been
taken in Romania. Can we identify vehicle.
-- Badly
damaged photo which had most of the front of the truck missing.
Fortunately a small piece of the bonnet side badge was visible advising
it is an
American vehicle. A bit of research enabled us to match and to airbrush
the front on! This is a
cca 1938 Chevrolet 1.5 Ton Truck.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1956
AC Petite MK2
One of a number of high quality interesting photos sent to us by
Mike Mackrill (UK)
from his website called Nostalgic Picture Library. This is from
the Transport section and headed 'Three Wheeled Car & Caravan' . --
One of the fads that is now long forgotten
but this is a brother to the AC Cobra. It is a cca
1956 AC Petite MK2 Three Wheeler,
350cv Villiers engine, 60mpg, 40mph. DeLuxe Model cost £392-3-3
including purchase tax. About 4000 made between 1953 and '58 at Thames
Ditton, Surrey.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:Unknown
1920s Touring Car
Another photograph received from George
Nica (Romania)
who collects car photos. He
bought another batch of pictures and thinks this one may have been
taken in Romania. Can we identify the vehicle.
-- Now
a politically incorrect number of dead animals. Another
car which is not at all easy by having people blocking most of the
identification features. Could be America but does also have European
features. Looks like the black cat (lower left) is not too
sure about the dog either.
Help please!
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:Unknown
cca WW1 Touring Car
Another photograph received from George
Nica (Romania)
who collects car photos. He
bought another batch of pictures and thinks this one may have been
taken in Romania. Can we identify the vehicle.
-- Not
really. A number of our experts have studied this photo and apart from
concluding that it has a typical cca WW1 period body shape, there is very
little else that can provide immediate identification. Perhaps somebody
may recognise the differing unusual rear hub.
Help please!
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:Unknown
cca WW1 Tourer
Another photograph received from George
Nica (Romania)
who collects car photos. He
bought another batch of pictures and thinks this one may have been
taken in Romania. Can we identify the vehicle.
-- Another
car which is not at all easy to identify by having too many people blocking
almost all of the
identification features. Not much of the actual car can be seen. We
feel it could be Teutonic but none of our experts have any suggestions
a suggestions as to make!
Help please!
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