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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1897 Daimler 6.5 Wagonette
Another from a number of interesting
period photos from a glass negative sent Alun Pugh of Leeds (UK)
" Can you please identify vehicle outside Royal Clarence Hotel,
reg. plate of Y99. Somerset I believe?" -- A
British built cca 1897 Daimler 6.5 Wagonette
originally owned by G H
Pruen who used it to transport guests from the railway station to his
Royal Clarence Hotel in Burnham on Sea, Somerset. The Car is existing
today and is now at The Haynes Motor Museum in Yeovil.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1901
Locomobile Model 5 Locosurrey
Another puzzling photo received from Mark Dawber (New Zealand)
posted on Facebook requiring identification; steam car - presumed to be
a Locomobile? --
Indeed a Locomobile who were an American steam car manufacturer founded
1899, buying patents from Stanley Brothers. Partners split resulting in
Locomobile and Mobile. This is a cca
1901 Locomobile Model 5 Locosurrey
four-seater, most production being two seaters. Changed to petrol power
cars 1903, selling steam to Stanleys.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: c1902
Stirling Open Sided Omnibus
Another puzzling photo via Mark Dawber (New Zealand)
posted on a New Zealand website requiring identification. --
Intriguing photo which seems to show a cca
1902 Stirling Open Sided Omnibus.
Stirling were a coachbuilder in Edinburgh in 1897 and were making
Daimler chassied vehicles with Panhard Levassor engines with own bodies
before Daimler UK made any. Probably a Daimler Germany commercial
vehicle via UK before Daimler UK got going. Stirling went bust by 1905.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1903
Albion12 Rear Entrance Tonneau
Cinema screen grab taken from a British short film "Central
Scotland" issued by the Scottish Central Film Library, division of
Scottish Council For Educational Technology. Made 1962 reissued DVD in
2009. --
There are a number of photos of Scottish Albion cars of which this is
one. This is one of the relatively early ones being a cca
1903 Albion A3 12HP Rear Entrance Tonneau.
Founded 1899 in Glasgow, became very famous for rugged commercial
vehicles. Became Leyland, name lasted to 1980.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1903 Panhard & Levassor D-Limousine
Picture of a very lovely car sent to us by
John Green (UK)
" ... on a postcard from about 1905. Unusual in that it does
not have a front radiator cap." -- Gorgeous
machine which our Ariejan Bos advises is a cca
1903'4 Panhard & Levassor Demi-Limousine.
Unusual bonnet used for a very short period. Appeared end 1903 and is noticeable
by a filler tube/cap located halfway down the bonnet on the left side
(as on photo). Later in 1904 it moved to the 'normal' position at
front centre.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1910
Swift 7HP Two-Seater
Cinema screen grab taken from a British short film "Central
Scotland" issued by the Scottish Central Film Library, division of
Scottish Council For Educational Technology. Made 1962 reissued DVD in
2009. --
Number of photos of Scottish Albion cars and it was being questioned if
this is another Albion. No. This is an English car built in Coventry by
company started 1869 to make bicycles. This one was made in 1910 and is
a cca
1910 Swift 7HP Two-Seater. Badge
design changed soon after.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1913
Berliet Model AM Torpedo
Another lovely photo via Mark Dawber (New Zealand)
notated as a vintage car in the yard of Albion Hotel Westport
New Zealand 1912-'29, requiring identification. --
French made car from Venisseux, Lyon, by a company started by Marius
Berliet in 1899. His cars were licenced by 1906 to Locomobile in USA.
This looks like a cca
1913 Berliet Model AM Torpedo. Berliet
also made large commercials and tanks for WW1, and commercials only
after WW2. 1967 became Citroen, and 1974 Renault.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1913
Mors RX 12 CV Two-Seater
Another puzzling photo received
from Mark Dawber (New Zealand)
questioning the make of the car. Not a Talbot, is it a Mors? --
Lovely picture showing an old car being used a saw bench. It seems to
be a fixed rig because no tyre on the rear wheel. Intriguing how they
got the drive through right angle?? It is indeed a French Mors and from
the angled crease in the removed bonnet, this would seem to be a cca
1913 Mors RX 12 CV Two-Seater.
Helped and then bought by Citroen in 1925.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
Probably
1916 Pathfinder 1B La Salle
Another interesting photo received from
our regular contributor Andrew Kostin, Moscow (Russia)
saying" Could you please ID this photo? It was taken at the
beginning-middle 1920s in Russia". -- A
distinctive grille, not local, probably American. Two cars have
very similar grille and similar/number louvres, cca 1913'14 Apperson
and 1915'16 Pathfinder. Straight windscreen-supports and wide wheel
hubs favour the bent
c1916
Pathfinder 1B LaSalle Touring.
NOT a positive ID!
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1915
Ford Model T Runabout
Another lovely photo via Mark Dawber (New Zealand)
notated as Frank O'Flynn's car c1916, requiring identification.
-- Inconsistencies.
Obviously a Model T Ford. Angular rather than curved bonnet, so
has to be before 1916. Scuttle board is straight to the windscreen
rather that curved, so has to be before 1915. Sectioned rad at bottom
so post 1916. Acetylene heads, and should be kerosene side lights to
1919, thereafter none. So this is a cca 1915 Ford Model T
Runabout,
updated.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1916
Detroiter Model F Touring
Another puzzling photo received from
regular contributor Joao Ferreira (Portugal)
of two cars on the starting line of a race called "Km de Arranque
da Avenida" which took place in Av da Liberdade, Lisbon,on 18 June
1922. The car on left is a Panhard & Levassor. What is car on
right? -- American.
Faint outline of a logo on rad. Unusual radiator for marque. Two of our
experts agree this is a Detroit built car, a cca
1916 Detroiter Model F Touring, probably
4 cyl, from Briggs-Detroiter Co.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1921
Moon 6'42 Touring
Puzzling period photo received from Adrian
Robson (UK)
from a family album of a car he is trying to identify in his family
history research. The family lived in County Durham so the picture may
have been taken there, or elsewhere! --
The car is RHD so suggests may have been taken in UK, but no sidelights
which would have been mandatory. Car is American trying to copy the
Rolls radiator. Headlamps and wheelhubs suggest cca
1921 Moon 6'42 Touring made in St
Louis Mo. 1905-1930.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1923
AEC 'B' 3Ton Tipping Lorry
Another interesting
period photo from a glass negative sent to us by Alun Pugh of Leeds (UK)
" Can you please give me more information on this AEC
lorry, registration EK2837, Wigan plate".
-- Wigan
Borough Council reg. indeed early 1923. Lorry was made by Associated
Equipment Company evolved from the London General Omnibus Co (L.G.O.C.)
and made commercials and also sold re-conditioned ones mainly for them
to 1925. This is cca 1923 AEC 'B' 3-4 Ton Tipping Lorry.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1927
Morris Oxford Two-Seater
Another badly patterned period photo which
was a glass negative from Alun Pugh of Leeds (UK)
" Can you please identify this
vehicle in Ross on Wye. Reg plate RO 7094....Hertfordshire". -- We
have attempted to get rid of the pattern but the photo remains very unclear.
Indeed Hertford County Council registration issued mid 1927. Five stud
wheels, horn through scuttle and swiveling dipping badge bar. We are
relatively sure this is a cca
1927 Morris Oxford Flatnose Two-Seater and Dickey.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1928
Buick Master Six Touring
Interesting period photo received from
Marek Bernas (UK)
saying "Could you please identify the attached vehicle...family
archive - location and date unknown." --
The car is left-hand-drive which suggests photograph may not have been
taken in UK, Chauffeur's uniform also bit jazzy for UK! Car is
American so probably USA. Scalloped bonnet and has fewer wheel nuts at
the back than the front. This suggests car is General Motors cca
1928 Buick Master Six Touring.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1933 Morris Minor Post Office Van
Another interesting period photo
which was a glass negative from Alun Pugh of Leeds (UK)
" Can you please identify this Royal Mail van outside Glencoe
Post Office....a London reg plate?"
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Registration EXM 24 is one of the London County Council registrations
which were issued in large blocks country wise to the 'Post Office'
formally Royal Posts founded in 1516 by James IV to try and retain
controlof the Scotish Privy Council. This is a cca
1933 Morris Minor Post Office 5cwt SV Van.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1934
Latil Traulier Tractor Unit
Another interesting period photo
which was a glass negative from Alun Pugh of Leeds (UK)
" Can you please identify this lorry with Rowntrees on side. Taken in York."
-- No
registration is visible so not much help in dating. Vehicle is French,
initially from Marseilles but later in Paris. Built four-wheel drive
vehicles from 1911, also Tracteur d'Artillerie Roulante TAR for French
Army. This is a
cca 1934 Latil Traulier Tractor Unit.
Probably licence made in UK by Shelvoke and Drew. Renault
in 1955.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1935
Standard 10 Saloon
Another interesting
period photo from a glass negative sent to us by Alun Pugh of Leeds (UK)
" Can you please identify this saloon with a Glasgow reg
plate YS 2315? It is on the Connel Bridge, Oban. " -- Registration
YS 2315 was issued by Patrick Borough Council, Glasgow, in
Scotland. The car is British and is a cca 1935 Standard 10 Saloon
made
by the Standard Motor Company in various versions between 1906 &
1961. This version between 1934-36, four cylinder sidevalve 1343cc.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1936
SS Jaguar 1.5L Saloon
Another interesting
period photo from a glass negative sent to us by Alun Pugh of Leeds (UK)
" Can you please identify WW2 vehicle parked outside
the AEC works in Southall? Reg plate is WN 9620 I think...rather
faint...Swansea -- If
Swansea CBC then issued 1936. Car made by a company making sidecars in
1922 for motorcycles, Swallow Sidecars. Then made bodies for Austin 7s
and then own SS Standard sports cars. This is a cca
1936 SS Jaguar 1.5L Saloon, with
wartime blackout masks.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1938
Morris Eight Series Two
Another puzzling photo received
from Mark Dawber (New Zealand)
questioning the make of the car. Is it a Morris 10? --
Quite difficult to make out from a cut-off photo but it is a Morris.
Research suggests that main identification feature is the radiator with
the vertical chrome dividers and a chrome surround. Could be 8,10,12,14
or 25. Only the 8 had soft top with wipers on top of windscreen and
detachable windows, others had Special Coupe with wipers on scuttle.
So, cca
1938 Series 2.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1939
Vauxhall 10-4 Saloon
Another from a number of interesting
period photos from a glass negative sent to us by Alun Pugh of Leeds (UK)
" Can you please identify vehicle parked outside a
building in Southall, West London, reg KMF 753?" -- Registered
with the Middlesex County Council in early 1939. British recognisable
flutes on bonnet and having two side
windows with divider on the rear window.
Wartime photo as one of the headlamps has blackout mask. This is
a
cca 1939 Vauxhall 10-4 Saloon.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1939
Ford V8 1.5 Ton Truck
Another interesting
period photo from a glass negative sent to us by Alun Pugh of Leeds (UK)
" Can you please identify this lorry with an SG reg,
Edinburgh, and an Edinburgh company. Looks like a local quarry". -- Registration
CSG 723 is early 1939 Borough Council of Edinburgh, Scotland. Lorry was designed by Ford America and not entirely clear if then
made in the UK, when it would have been called a Fordson. This vehicle would
seem to be a cca
1939 Ford V8 1.5 Ton Tipper Truck.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1947
AEC Regal I Coach
Another interesting
period photo from a glass negative sent to us by Alun Pugh of Leeds (UK)
" Can you please identify this vintage bus/coach operated
by Wardways of Bingley. Reg. GWT 18 [maybe another number], which is
Yorkshire". -- Registration
is County Council of West Riding of Yorkshire issued mid- late 1947.
This is a 'half cab' single decker, a cca
1947 AEC Regal I Coach, with Santus
(of Wigan) 33-seater coach body, new August 1947, Wardways Bingley,
Yorkshire.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
Unknown 1930s
Cyclevan
Another interesting period photo which was
a glass negative from Alun Pugh of Leeds (UK)
" An
odd little car....can you help? ". -- In
short, regretfully NO! This photo has done the rounds of most of our
experts and none of them have come up with even a suggestion. It seems
a well made vehicle which appears to have British horn and lights. It
seems too well constructed to be a special home-made machine, but seems
to have very limited uses with the tapering hood cover over pickup
body.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
Unknown 1930s
Lorry
Another interesting period photo which was
a glass negative from Alun Pugh of Leeds (UK)
" Can you please identify this lorry? Not an easy one
this....a lorry being unloaded in West Yorkshire ". -- No
registration is visible so not much help in dating. Neither are the
boxes being unloaded beyond that they are dozens of knitting machines
by Rapidex of Bern, Switzerland, from Rapidex Knitting Centre, London?
The lorry looks War Surplus but we have not been able to identify
precise maker.
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