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The SVVS Website currently
receives approximately 500,000
hits a year and the "HELP
PAGE" is internationally the most
visited 'page' on the site. We receive numerous e-mails from historians
and motoring enthusiasts from all over the world with the request to
identify vehicles from old photographs. We can help with identification
of Classic cars because most of us are old enough to remember them as
new, and owning Vintage or Veteran vehicles, many of us, and/or our
associates, are also specialists in own make or type of vehicle -
These Help Pages are therefore devoted to some of the interesting enquiries
received, and information that we have provided. While page is
being built, enquiries are in received order, - when completed, cars are in year
order:
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1907 Chenard Walcker Fiacre de Paris
Cinema screen grab taken from a French documentary
series Dutch mini series
"Apocalypse, la Première Guerre mondiale" (Apocalypse,
World War I) made in 2014 where cars are being
investigated by IMCDB. Taken from 500 hours of cinematographic
archives, often unpublished and colored. --
This French car was made in Gennevilliers, Paris by a company started
1899. By 1910 they were fifth largest, including taxis. This is cca
1907 Chenard & Walcker 'O' Fiacre de Paris.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1907
Dennis Roi des Belges Canopy
Fascinating
photo received from Laurie Waite (UK)
doing research on his village, Compton Basset in Wiltshire, and on an
unknown car belonging to the Walker-Heneage family of Compton Bassett
House, who owned the whole village until 1918. Photo probably taken
1910. --
Quite a unique car made a company that is still around today making
commercial vehicles. This is cca
1907 Dennis Roi des Belges Canopy,
poss 35HP. Reg AA 987 is Southampton but may be a transferred plate.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1908
Buick Model 10 Runabout
Photo received from Gerald Davis, Atlanta,
Georgia (USA) saying
'here is photo of another relative in a vintage car requesting to be
identified. The photo is of Helen W Cutting and Mary Eva Warren testing
out their older brother Percy Warren's first automobile in Weston,
Mass, early 1900s. --
Just visible trace of a logo on the radiator. Car made in Detroit by
oldest automobile company in USA which became part of General Motors.
This is cca 1908 Buick Model 10
Runabout, made 1907 to 1910.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1910
Wolseley Siddley Landaulette
One of three faded photos received from
Peter Collins (UK) saying
he attended a talk on vintage photographs where it was suggested that
SVVS could help in identifying cars. The photos are part of family
history and would date from the early 1900's. This one was taken in
England but no clues so help with make/age would be appreciated. --
We have repaired and enhanced the photo which is of a relatively large
luxury car being a cca 1910 Wolseley Siddley
Landaulette, poss. 30'34.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1911
Cadillac Model 30 Tourer
Another photo received from Gerald Davis, Atlanta,
Georgia (USA) saying
'of a vehicle belonging to my ancestors. This one shows Weston Police
Chief Patrick J McAuliffe driving a group of ladies (including my
ancestors) to a birthday gathering at Mt. Wachusetts. Can you
identify the vehicle?' --
Big expensive car manufactured by company started by Henry Ford in 1902
and after he left, named after founder of Detroit. No front door
so cca
1911 Cadillac Model 30 Tourer,
4.7L four-cylinder.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1912
Benz 8'20 Landaulette
Intriguing photo received from Anton van Luijk (Holland)
saying he got it through a friend. The girl in the back of the
car was around 4 years old when the picture was taken, she turned 100
last year. He would like to know which car make this is. Hope one of
our readers can identify it. --
Regretfully the photo is slightly distorted and is of poor
quality, and we thought 'unknown' or perhaps a FIAT Tipo Zero. However,
our Ariejan Bos contacted to advise it a
cca 1912 Benz 8'20 Limousine Landaulette.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1912
White GA 20HP Tourer, Petrol
Photo received from Colin Lyle (UK)
of the Lyle family (Tate & Lyle) from
Philip Lyle's travels in the very early days of motoring in 1912 from
UK to the Balkans via Germany, Austria, Bosnia, Hercegovina, Dalmatia,
and up the coast to Austra and then Holland. --
This was one of many trips he had made since the turn of the century in
various vehicles including a Stanley and a White Steamer. This
photo was taken in Agram Croatia, now Zagreb, and is a cca 1912
White 20HP GA, Petrol.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1913
Indian Model E 4HP Single
Photo received from Roger
Weaver Elkhart, In. (USA) asking
if we can help identify year and model; his grandfather with
his brother's Indian on family farm, south of Protection, Kansas,
sometime 1911-1917. Grew up Amish in Ohio and moved to Kansas in 1909.--
Our motorcycle expert Chas Moody is pretty certain it is a 'Cradle
Spring Frame' cca
1913 Model E Indian of 4hp
with 30cu.in. (492cc) single cylinder engine. Indian bikes were
then technically far in advance of most other makes.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1913
FIAT 2F & 1912 FIAT Tipo 0
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
the cars are in the second photo showing parked cars;
far right . -- The
first car is a cca 1913 Hotchkiss AD Phaeton-Landaulette where
both parts of the rear roof fold down. The far right car is at the
moment a bit of a mystery. It is big and smart and looks Italian but
with a Tulip Bodied Phaeton coachwork. Not FIAT?
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1913
FIAT 2F & 1912 FIAT Tipo 0
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
the cars are in the second photo showing parked cars;
right
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first two cars in line on the left; left one is probably the bigger cca 1913
FIAT Tipo 2F Lorry whereas the second one along is a saloon car and probably
the cca 1912 Fiat Tippo Zero Landaulette, curved-to-flat bulkhead, open
driver's compartment.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:Possibly
cca1913
Ambulance
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
the cars are in the second photo showing parked cars; centre.
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photo is not really clear enough to ID the dark vehicle in the centre
which carries a sign which reads 'Reserva G de Aviate'. Frosted glass
windows so ambulance or staff HQ. Behind this seems to be a
big FIAT with sidecurtains and windscreen.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1913
Brasier 16HP & 1913 FIAT
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
the cars are in the second photo showing parked cars; right.
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shape of the humpy radiator and bonnet of the first two cars left suggest a French
car manufacturer from Paris, although these seem commercials so would
be of the bigger cca 1913 Brasier 16 HP. The right vehicle is another cca
1913 FIAT 2B.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1913
FIAT & 1913 Hotchkiss
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
the cars are in the workshop; far
left. -- Far
left, the shape of the radiator and badge suggest an Italian cca 1913
FIAT Tipo 2B. Adjacent on the right, the shape of round radiator
and bonnet suggest a French Car made by Paris munitions manufacturer,
sharp edges to rad, cca 1913 Hotchkiss AD Decapotable.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1913
Hotchkiss AD Decapotable
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
the cars are in the workshop; far left. -- The
shape of the round radiator and bonnet suggest a French Car made by a
munitions manufacturer in Paris; who also had a plant in England. Sharp
edges to the rad, curved scuttle, flat mudguards and gas lamps say
pre-WW1. This is a cca
1913 Hothkiss AD Decapotable.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1913
FIAT Tipo 2B 15'20 Chassis
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
the cars are in the workshop; middle. -- The
shape of the radiator and badge suggest an Italian car made in Turin.
Badge is of the type that was current 1904-1921. Bulkhead is a plain
slab, dumbirons droop. Looks more like a small commercial than car, so probably
cca
1913 FIAT Tipo 2B 15'20 Chassis.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1913
FIAT 15'20 2B Chassis
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
the cars are in the workshop; right. -- Looking
carefully at the photo, there are three bare chassis being worked
on. The one on the left is having the engine looked at. The
shape of the chassis dumbirons is very similar to the small commercial
being overhauled on the left, probably cca
1913 FIAT 15'20 2B Chassis.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1914
Minerva 38CV Torpedo
Surfing through the internet in attempting
to identify old vehicles we came across a Wikipedia Website Page called
Unidentified Automobiles showing very interesting
ancient machinery for which they are asking identification.
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Photo notated 'Fahrt zur Front, Panne (10-4-1917)'. Another photo on
HP106, but no numberplate. Belgian manufacture, big car, the radiator is flat but fronts of mudguards rounded so
likely cca
1914 Minerva Torpedo, probably 38CV
Knight, with punctured tyre.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1925
Singer 10'26 Tourer
Link passed to us by Mark Dawber (New
Zealand) to a photo of Cathedral Square,
Christchurch, showing a car he is trying to identify. Is it a British Swift, Calthorpe or
Clyno? The
car in foreground is a 1929 Ford Model T Pickup. --
Indeed British but none of the above. Made by a bicycle-turned-motorcycle
maker in Coventry who from 1901 also made cars and commercials. Sales by
William Rootes, later Rootes Group, who took them over in 1956. This car
is
a cca 1925 Singer 10'26 Tourer.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1927
Talbot 14'45 Drophead Coupe
Photo posted on AACA website by Dosmo (USA)
saying any help would be appreciated in identifying the vehicle shown
behind unusual exercise pump. --
The pumping device is a British invention by a rowing enthusiast and is
called the Situflator. The seat slides like on a racing boat allowing a
long strong pull on the pump handle. Apparently good for leg and back
muscles, not fatiguing to use. Needs lots of punctures? The car is also
British, being a cca
1927 Talbot 14'45 Drophead Coupe.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1928
Triumph NP 500cc
Photo received from Len Greyling (Australia)
in 2007. Our Chas Moody
advised that 'Triumph' was on the engine. 'Flat tank' model, pre-1929. Front forks
with the centre spring were typical of 1927 models. Four
stroke side valve, probably 500cc, so, a cca
1927 Triumph 500. Photo is later.--
Just had message from Sander Izaks, VMC Netherlands saying it is a
1928 Triumph Model NP. It was similar to
1927 Model N with grey petrol tank. NP was catalogued only for 1928 and
had a black reservoir.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1930
Vauxhall 20'60 Saloon
Lovely
photo received from Ray Brennan of Lusk (Eire)
saying he was wondering if this Surrey registered car belonging to an
old family friend could be identified? Picture was taken in Co. Wicklow,
Ireland in 1934 or 1938. --
Indeed registered at Surrey County Council in early 1930. Car is named
after Vauxhall Iron Works in south London but later made in Luton and
became part of General Motors. This is a cca 1930 Vauxhall 20'60
Saloon, probably Grosvenor bodied who became part of Vauxhall.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1930
Chrysler 77 Roadster/Coupe
Photograph posted on the PreWarCar website
by Laurens asking if anybody can identify the car in the photo taken in
Heideweek in Ede in the Netherlands. Heideweek celebrates the
blossoming of the flowers on the Ede heath and now includes a music
festival. -- Car
is American founded in 1925 when the ailing Maxwell-Chalmers company
was reorganized into the Chrysler Corporation. This is cca
1930 Chrysler Series 77 Roadster
similar to the car that finished fifth in Spa Belgium.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1930
Triumph Super Seven Saloon
Rather damaged photo received from Dave
Law (UK)
of his father-in-law in his father's car in 1935'6. He has carried it
in his wallet for about 60 years and has never known what the car was.
Dave has had a go at removing some of the creases, blemishes etc to
make it a better image. --
Headlamps not on wings, wire wheels and fitted with air vent on the
scuttle, this is a cca
1930 Triumph Super Seven Saloon
costing £150. 17,000 made between 1927and 1934, to compete with Austin
7.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:Unknown
cca 1910 Landaulette
Puzzling photo received from
Julie Marriot (UK)
researching family history and has this wonderful photo of her great
grandfather as chauffeur for English aristocracy between 1900 and 192,
initially a groom in London, later on country estates. Is it a Napier
Landaulette? --
Landaulette definitely but our gurus not sure if Napier. Bodies were
made by external coachwork companies and the same, or similar bodies,
would have been fitted on a number of different makes of cars.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:Unknown
Radiator Grille
Puzzling photo received from
John Costello (UK)
saying he has been advised to contact us by the Vintage Taxi Society.
He has a radiator grill that he is trying to identify. Having restored
an old truck, he knows only to well the problem of spares but my grill
can't be of use to anyone unless it can be identified. He hopes we can
help. It measures 16.5" x 22.5" and is flat.? --
It seems to be a very simple shape. Four small elongated mounting holes
in the rim.
Somebody will surely recognise
it!
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