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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:
Page108
below relates to enquiries received
during
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1902
Gladiator 10HP Tonneau
Our member David Smart (UK)
who regularly partakes in the London to Brighton Veteran Run with his
1904 Cadillac, bought his daughter a birthday card which had this
picture on. Any ideas what the car was? --
Two of our experts agree a Gladiator. One advised it is probably a cca
1902 Gladiator 10HP Tonneau twin
cylinder once registered U130 (now re-registered), used by a Leeds
scrapyard c1930 displayed over the entrance to premises supported on
scaffolding poles to attract custom.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1904
Beaufort Side Entrance Tonneau
Our Publicity Officer Tony Russell (UK)
found this in a box of very old photos. Listed as a
"Petrol Autocar"...any ideas? -- Magnificent
looking vehicle but no ideas. Contacted our Ariejan Bos who is into
obscure early autos and he advised it was a cca 1904 Beaufort Side
Entrance Tonneau. Research reveals actually a German made car, some by
Argus of Baden, and sold by a British capitalised company in London,
some bodied in UK. Comprehensive range of big cars, taxis and commercials.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1907 Mercedes Double Phaeton
Lovely period photo posted on the Rootschat
website by Alichi (UK)
asking for help to date photo of Lady Farrar at Chicheley Hall claimed
as 1915. He is keen to prove this in earlier times before George
Farrar's death in May 1915.
-- Earlier! Car is
cca
1907 Mercedes Double Phaeton. Chain
drive suggests the lager model, probably the 45hp. Interesting to note
the AA badge without wing so pre 1911. Registration is just visible as L
9##? being Glamorgan CC, Wales. L900 would have been late 1907.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1908
Brasier Ambulance
Cinema screen grab taken from a French documentary
series
"Apocalypse, la Première Guerre mondiale" (Apocalypse,
World War I) made in 2014 where cars are being
investigated by IMCDB. From 500 hours of cinematographic
archives, often unpublished and colored. --
This fascinating triple decked open air Ambulance was made on chassis of French car made in Paris
by Richard-Brasier started 1902. G. Richard left to form Unic. This is a
cca 1908
Brasier, poss 24HP. Closed 1930/1.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1909 Daimler Tourer
Stereoscopic photo received from Peter
Blair (UK) claimed to be of Andrew Carnegie
on tour - he came to Scotland every year from 1880s to 1914. Very small
photo, but any chance of identification or at least earliest possible
date. --
Very blurry with runny colours. Carnegie
was a Scottish American steel industrialist 1835-1919, one of the
richest Americans ever! Car seems fitting and looks a chain drive cca
1908/9 Daimler Tourer,
poss 38 HP. Chain drive was discontinued soon after.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1910
Piccolo 12'14 Doppelphaeton
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 is? -- The
car is German and was made by A. Ruppe & Sohn in Apolda near
Leipzig, making initially the Apoldiana motorcycles and then the
Apollo and Piccolo cars, and successful in racing. This is a cca
1910 Piccolo 12'14 Doppel-phaeton, 4
cylinder. Amalgamated MAF (Ruppe), stopped cars in 1926.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:c1914
Daimler CC Van
Very pixly photo received from Rui Alves
(Portugal) asking if
it is possible to identify the vehicle in the picture? --
The photo has been over-sharpened when
scanned so although apparently good quality, it is not possible to see
detail to provide positive identification. Notwitstanding, we are
relatively sure this a cca
1914 Daimler CC Van. Update on the Y,
the CC and CB Daimlers were built in great quantities during WW1, with
Daimler pioneering the use of lorry pneumatic tyres.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1914
Le Zebre Type C
Cinema screen grab taken from a Norwegian
documentary series "Filmavisen" where cars are being
investigated by IMCDB. Made by Norwegian Film AS and produced weekly to
be screened in cinemas in 1941 - 1963. During war used by Nazis as
propaganda. --
Car was made in Puteaux, France by company founded by Jules Salomon
(later Citroen), designer Joseph Lamy (later Amilcar) and part financed
by Jacques Bizet, son of composer. This car is a cca 1914 Le Zebre Type
C.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1915 Indian 'Little Twin' 680cc
Very indistinct photo (enhanced) posted on
PreWarCar website by Alan Douglas (UK)
saying that before the first world war his father bought this
motorcycle in North Wales which perhaps had a sidecar. Last four
letters look like 'Lion'. Registration is F - 257.
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Some hesitation on registration as would be Essex, but pre 1905?
Motorcycle is American and initally looked the 1000cc V2. Further
research suggests it could be the smaller brother, cca 1915 Indian 'Little Twin' 680 cc
5HP Vee Twin.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1917 Burford Lorries
Lovely period photo received from Geoff
Clay, Wirrai (UK)
asking for help with identifying the make of veteran cars on this
postcard, attached. The cars on the right look like they are being lined
up for sale. He suspects it was a car park for the Mersey ferries. --
Lorries could be WW1 supplies awaiting
shipment to the front. Mike Sutcliffe suggests they are cca
1917 Burford Lorries. They made 1 and 2
ton versions, also supplied to the Red Cross of many countries,
and
also busses to GWR.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1918 Oakland 34B Roadster
Photo received from Gerard B. Rickey (UK)
taken at country restaurant outside
Copenhagen, Denmark by Brodr Riemson, Fotografen. The driver is
Alexander Lundsteen, his brother-in-law Alex's father. Alex's mother is
in the rumble seat (driver side). Mother thought it to be a Packard, but
some doubts. --
Not a Packard. Made by company started by
owner of Pontiac Buggy Co, taken over by Durant's General Motors in
1909. This is a cca
1918 Oakland 34B Roadster, 41HP 2900cc
6 cylinder.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1919 Vauxhall Model D Tourer
Another photograph received from
Philip Clarke (UK) saying' You have been kind enough to date several photographs for me in the
past by identifying the vehicle, and I now have another one. On this occasion, though, it has "taken at Diss Station on 26th
August 1928" written on the back, so I'm just curious to know what
the car is?
-- Registration
not fully clear, but could be V 4638, is from Scotland, Lanark CC. The
car is cca
1919 Vauxhall Model D Tourer.
Many supplied to British Army.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1926 Angus Sanderson 14HP Tourer
Slightly distorted photo-of-a-photo
received from Nick Lovell (UK)
asking for help with identifying the make of the car registered
in London in 1926. Photo shows his grandparents and since his mother is
not in it, he assumes taken before 1932, possibly in Llandudno. --
Registerd in May 1926, this is a rather
unusual car made in a Hendon ex-aircraft factory by a coachbuilding company
founded 1789. This is a cca
1926 Angus Sanderson 14HP Tourer designed
by C. Kimber of later MG fame.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1928
DKW P15 Two-seater
Cinema screen grab taken from a Norwegian
documentary series "Filmavisen" where cars are being
investigated by IMCDB. Made by Norwegian Film AS and produced weekly to
be screened in cinemas in 1941 - 1963. During war used by Nazis as
propaganda. --
Car was made in Spandau, Germany and was introduced in 1928, being
designed by Rudolf Slaby, of former Slaby-Beringer cyclecar. A 600cc two-stroke,
two cylinder cca
1928 DKW P15 Two-seater with a coachbuilt
body.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
c1930 Austin 7 Meteor Special?
Puzzling photo received from Stan Allen (Australia)
asking if anyone can help to identify the make and model of the vehicle
in a scan from old B&W photo. Family curiosity, Perth,
Australia. --
Difficult one here, but consensus there is
an Austin 7 based Special. Late A7 wheels and a transverse front spring.
The rad shell similar to A7
Meteor but taller. Austin Sevens were
bodied in Oz 1924-1934 by Holden and others, Meteor built by several
companies including A. Robinson Co. in Sydney.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1932
Peugeot 301 T Camionnette
Cinema screen grab taken from a British television
series "Wish Me Luck" made in
1988/90 where cars are being
investigated by IMCDB. Second world war experiences of brave women
recruited as undercover agents behind enemy lines. --
Looks a well used French commercial vehicle which had seen better times.
Headlamps are mounted high so this would be a cca 1932 Peugeot 301 T
Camionnette. 301 range of cars were made 1932-36; 70,000 made.
Commercial version had taller cab.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1934 Humber 12 Vogue Saloon
Lovely photo received from Ray Viney (UK)
taken in 1966 in the car park in front of the Civic Centre in Newport,
Monmouthshire, of what appears to be a 1930's coupe. Despite research
online I am unable to identify the make or model. --
Not a common model but a well known make.
Oval badge and flat grille suggest this is a cca
1934 Humber 12 Vogue Pillarless Saloon.
Humber merged with Hillman (car on right), both became Rootes in
1931, and Chrysler 1967. Last Humber in 1976.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1934 Humber 12 Sports Tourer
Rather dark photo received from Richard
Whittlesea (UK)
of his friend's mother, now deceased, in her own car as a young
woman. Friend has no internet and asked if Richard could help with
identification, so assistance would be greatly appreciated!
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Received just after the enquiry above and
is even less common model of the same make. Oval badge and flat grille
suggest another cca
1934 Humber 12, but this one is the rarer
Humber 12 Sports Tourer with steeply raked 'sports' doors.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1935
Ford Model C Two Door Saloon
Lovely photo received from Justin Sulima (Australia)
of a Mosquito bomber crew from 305 SQN
(Polish) June 1944 to December 1944. The man standing is his father
(navigator) and seated is the pilot.
The right headlight has some sort of cover on it? --
The cover on the light is a WW2 wartime 'blackout cover' with a horizontal
slot facing downward, with perhaps other lights disabled. The car is a
British cca
1935 Ford Model C Two Door Saloon with
a 10 horsepower, 1.2L sidevalve four.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1938
Citroen Traction Pick-up
Cinema screen grab taken from an American comedy
film "The Twelve Chairs" made in 1970 where cars are being
investigated by IMCDB. Directed by Mel Brooks and is an adaptation of
the 1928 Russian novel about family fortune hidden in one of twelve
chairs sequestrated by the Bolsheviks. --
Interesting vehicle and one of many that were converted during/post WW2
from tired Traction saloons into camionnettes and pickups. This is cca
1938 Citroen Traction with very
homebuilt rear half.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1939
Chrysler by Pourtout
Photo received from Bruno Costers (Belgium)
saying an oldtimer friend asked if this
1939 Chrysler (??) has a coachbuild body. It was last seen in Belgium,
during the 60s. Further information about the Chrysler is missing. Maybe
you can help us. -- Quite
a difficult one. The base car does indeed seem to be a cca
1939 Chrysler. It has circular badge on
the side of the front of the bonnet, only 1939. Has direction
trafficator. Found picture of similar smaller body by French C. Pourtout in Bougival.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1939
DKW F8 Meisterklasse Saloon
One of a number of interesting photos sent to us by
Andrew Kostin from Moscow (Russia) who
is a collector of old photos. Can we identify the car in fragment of a
post-WW2 photo showing Soviet Army officers with a captured vehicle ? -- German
car made in Zwickau which became Eastern Germany. Pre-war it was
Dampf-Kraft-Wagen and post war it was
Automobilwerke Zwickau. This is the updated front
wheel drive F7 which became cca
1939 DKW F8 Meisterklasse Limousine,
later IFA F8.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1949 Vauxhall Velox Saloon
Colourful local photo received from Arko
Bose (India)
of "a car rusting in Bolpur in West Bengal. It appears to be
1950s-1970s era maybe, it maybe older, I wish to purchase this car
and pursue it as a custom project for a friend. Hoping you can identify
this. I am merely 20 yrs. old." --
British car with flutes on the bonnet,
identifying it as a cca
1949 Vauxhall Velox LIP Saloon. A
Series 1 six cylinder car, otherwise shared the same body with
the four cylinder Wyvern. Both made 1948-1951.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1950s
Bentley R-Type Saloon
Photo received from Luqman from Hydrebad
Decan (India) asking
if we can tell him what type of Bentley is shown on the photo. --
Numberplate is not visible so not possible
to date or say what country. It is however a early 1950s
Bentley R-Type 4.6 Standard Steel
Saloon. 2323 built between 1952-1955 in Crewe, United Kingdom. 101.7
mph (163.7 km/h) 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 13.25 seconds. A fuel
consumption of 15.5 miles per gall. Similar to Rolls-Royce Silver
Dawn.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
c1965 Wolseley 24'80 Saloon
Photo posted on AACA website by Maxim
Zanfir (USA)
saying he has this picture of an old abandoned car found in Australia.
Looks like a British car from the Post-War period but he cannot identify
it. Any help would be appreciated. --
Bit like Facel Vega but indeed a British car, a cca
1960 Wolseley 15'60 Mk I Saloon. However further digging revealed that
British Motor Corporation (Australia) made 1962-1967 the Australian built Wolseley
24/80 variant of 15/60,
with BMC B-Series 6.
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