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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 photo 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:
Page148
below relates to enquiries received
during
2019 Click
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SVVS HELP PAGES have some 3,500 Enquiries
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1903
Daimler 14HP Tonneau
Amusing photo found on the internet in New
Zealand relating to a newspaper article in 1906 where
identification of the vehicle is sought. -- Photo
is showing a 'One Horsepower Car on winter roads of North Island'. The
vertically mounted side 'header tanks' point to a 1903'4 Daimler whose range
in that year was the 22 HP and the
similar looking but lighter 14HP. Visual difference is number of fins
but this not discernable on this photo so probably a cca1903
Daimler 14HP Tonneau.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1905
Phoenix 6HP Quadcar
Puzzling photo posted on the AACA website by Peter Findlay
(USA) asking if
anybody can identify this early 1900s car ? --
Would have probably been quite difficult for people in US to identify
as this is a product of a British bicycle company in Kings Cross,
London who added Belgian Minerva engines to their frames. Initialy tricycles,
then trimo forecars and as this cca
1905 Phoenix Quadcar which had a 6'7HP
Fafnir engine with external sidepod radiators. Cars 1908 but defunct by
1925.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1905
Locomobile 15'20 Tonneau
Our regular contributor Mark Dawber (New
Zealand) is trying to identify the vehicle
posted on the AACA Facebook Page -- Lovely
clear photo of quality car with British appearance and radiator like
Napier. However our Ariejan Bos advises that it is an American car made
by a company in Conecticut who specialised in steam cars to 1904. This
is from the 1905 range of petrol powered cars which included 20'25,
30'35 and 40'45 as well as this cca
1905 Locomobile 15'20 Side Entrance Tonneau.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1910 Briton Two-Seat Racer
Slightly damaged photo, which we have repaired, sent by Andrew
Moore (UK) asking
for identification of car in which his Grandfather was a chauffeur. --
Fascinating one advised by two of our experts as a Briton. It has a
unique two-seat body, and a bonnet
exceedingly longer than anything shown in records, - apart from a flat
rad Racer. So this could be a cca
1910 Briton Two-Seat Racer converted
to civilian use. Extralong bonnet suggests a possible 16HP engine made
that year only.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1912 Clement Talbot 15
Tourer
Our regular contributor Mark Dawber (New
Zealand) is trying to identify the
vehicle posted on a Facebook page and where identification of the
vehicle is sought. --
Flag is New Zealand, photograph believed 1919 in London. Just visible
registration of P5### which was a Surrey County Council issue of
approximately 1912. Quite a large car. and the hump on the radiator
advises this is a cca 1912 Clement Talbot 15
Tourer. Decorations and
flag suggest this may have been at the end of WW1.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
Possibly
1914 SPA 14'16 Tourer
Another couple of photos received from Ian Berg
(Australia)
asking if we can help with identifying cars sold
by Jas A Munro of Melbourne and Sydney in the 1920s, a motor
agent and coach-builder with largest garage in Melbourne prior to WW1, --
Unusual car with very narrow rad
surround and short bonnet. Condition of car is not new! Only suggestion
came from Ariejan Boss who thought cca
1914 SPA 14'16 Tourer saying he notes
number of wheel spokes seems to differ on various photos.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1916
Vauxhall D type Limousine
Cinema screen grab taken from an
American TV Series "America in Colour" made 2017/19, and
where cars are being searched by IMCDB. Turning black
& white photographs using digital technology to colour.--
Careful study of radiator notes large flute/scallop on top left corner but no scallop along bonnet side
on right. Only thing that comes to mind, and with a bit of help
from trick of the light, is the partial scallop of a WW1 cca
1916 Vauxhall D type.
Ariejan Bos thinks Rochet Scneider?
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1917
Jeffrey Four Touring
Puzzling photo sent to us by Mohan Kent, Ohio, (USA)
from a
collection of photos from relatives originating
in Denmark in 1913, but not known taken in Denmark or North
America. --
Easy but has been a puzzle. No ID from normal experts, even US friends
at AACA, until Fleek advised only car with louvers so low on the
hood was Jeffrey, the follow on to Rambler. Being smallish this would
be cca
1917 Jeffrey Four Touring. Became Nash
1916. AMC renewed Rambler 1950, ended in Mexico 1983.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1917 International Harvester Model F
Surfing through the internet in attempting to identify old
vehicles we often come across photographs of very interesting old
machinery which has not yet been identified. --
This one is very interesting because it has a coal scuttle bonnet which
was largely an European feature that was dying out. It is however an
American agricultural manufacturer's chassis with possibly a New
Zealand body photographed in Auckland. This is a cca
1917 International Harvester Model F Bus,
launched 1915.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1919
Chenard Walcker UU Torpedo
Lovely period Photo from Stephan Moyses of Richmond, TX, (USA)
presumed to have been taken in France. The mascot is Spirit of Ecstasy,
associated with Rolls-Royce, but this is not one, maybe a Chenard &
Walcker? --
Right on both counts. It is a Rolls Royce mascot introduced 1911
on a cca
1919 Chenard Walcker UU Torpedo, -
which should have a winged Eagle mascot. Looks cca WW1 car which had no
front brakes. Possibly not French numberplate as dark letters on white
background.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1920 Ruston Hornsby 16'20 Two Seater
Another photo received from Ian Berg
(Australia)
asking if we can help with cars sold
by Jas A Munro of Melbourne and Sydney in the 1920s, a motor
agent and coach-builder with largest garage in Melbourne prior to WW1,
having numerous agencies including Clement-Bayard, SCAT, Springuel,
Imperia, Newton Bennett, Crossley, Mors and numerous others as well as
later on Ruston Hornsby and Mitchell. --
Relatively easy to identify as a cca
1920 Ruston Hornsby 16'20 Two Seater Tourer.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1921
Cadillac Type 59 Touring
Cinema screen grab taken from an
American film "Flying Luck" made in 1927, and
where cars are being investigated by IMCDB. --
Henry Ford worked for Edison 1891 but
was developing a car in spare time. Left to form own Detroit Auto Co
1899 which was dissolved 1901. Henry Ford Co was formed 1901 but Ford
did not get on with Henry Leland and left. Leland renamed the Henry
Ford Co into Cadillac Auto Co.
This car has a relatively slim frontal view so seems cca
1921 Cadillac Type 59 Touring.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1924
Hotchkiss AM All Weather Tourer
Surfing through the internet in attempting to identify old
vehicles we often come across photographs of very interesting old
machinery which has not yet been identified. --
This one is captioned "1928, Paris - Pau (concours de tourisme
automobile). Mme Rose Itier sur Hotchkiss." 'Rose' was a
famous French lady race and rally driver in Europe and USA 1890 - 1953,
including racing Bugattis and doing the Monte Carlo. The car she is in
seems to be a cca
1924 Hotchkiss AM All Weather Tourer.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:Probably
1925 Fiat 509 Torpedo
Our regular contributor Mark Dawber (New
Zealand) is trying to identify the vehicle
posted on an internet page. Where-what? -- Could
be Germany autobahn as 'lach' written on car.
Interesting towing technique only applicable to large American cars and
small European ones!! The tow car is a c1957 Dodge Coronet. Car being
towed is talian Fiat but definitive ID Features are hidden.
Smallish 4 seater car with only a single door all strongly points to a cca
1925 Fiat 509A Torpedo.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
Unknown Early
1920s Motorcycles
Another lovely but fuzzy photo sent by
Alun Pugh, leeds, (UK)
asking if we can identify the three motorbikes shown on the
attached postcard please? Middle is UA 161 and the right one has
a reg plate WT 3618. --
WT3618 is West Riding of Yorkshire County Council Registration
late c1923. Unfortunately the photo is not of good enough quality nor
unobscured enough when enlarged to provide any positive identification features for
these machines. Please
now see HP 160 for identification.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1927 Triumph Model W Motorcycle
As above, lovely but fuzzy photo sent by
Alun Pugh, leeds, (UK)
asking if we can identify the three motorbikes shown on the
attached postcard please? Middle is UA 161 and the right one has
a reg plate WT 3618. --
Our motorcycle sleuth Chas Moody has come up with the answer to the
middle one, UA 161, which is from Leeds CBC. It is a cca
1927 Triumph Model W Motorcycle, 277cc
four stroke side valve engine, weight under the 220lb road tax
threshold which later changed to engine capacity.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1929 Francis Barnett Model 9
Our regular contributor Mark Dawber (New
Zealand) is trying to identify the
motorcycle posted on a Facebook page. --
Our motorcycle expert Chas Moody who has an older version of the same
machine (See
Photo) advises this is a cca
1929 Francis Barnett Model 9 with a
172cc Villiers single cylinder two-stroke engine with twin exhausts and
Albion gearbox. Forks 1928'30, tank1929+. 'Work in
progress?' as is lacking its gear change mechanism, front brake lever
and front brake plate.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1930s Austin Seven Special
Slightly fuzzy but interesting photo sent by Robin Dowie (Mrs), (UK)
asking if we can identify the car taken in 1942/3 at
Grandparents' home in Tauranga, New Zealand. She is the small child
standing on the seat. --
We can take a stab at it because as this is a self build 'special', we
cannot guarantee the insides. The front radiator cowl is a Ford 7Y but
the wheels are Austin, and body is home made. Size/shape suggest this
ia probably 1930s
Austin Seven Special that may have a
Ford engine.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1936
Delahaye 134N Saloon
Cinema screen grab taken from a French
film "Novembermond" (November Moon) made in 1985, and
where cars are being investigated by IMCDB. Two women in Nazi France
fall in love and need to survive, --
French car made in Paris by company which had started in Tours
in 1894 and was much into racing at turn of that century. A smaller
luxury car with a thin chrome rad surround suggests this is a cca
1936 Delahaye 134 Saloon built 1933 to
1946, with various styles of bodies.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1935
Peogeot 401 DL Limousine
Cinema screen grab taken from a French
film "La passante du Sans-Souci" made in 1982, and
where cars are being investigated by IMCDB. Man imprisoned for murder
of politician tells wife why he did it. --
Difficult angle to identify and quite a difficult car to discern. It is
an unusual model of a mainstream French car mmde
1934-1935 in eleven different body styles! This is a 44HP 1,720cc
4 cylinder SV 'commercial limousine, being a cca
1935 Peogeot 401 DL 'Limousine Commerciale'.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1937
Wolseley 14'56 S2 Saloon
Our regular contributor Mark Dawber (New
Zealand) is trying to identify the vehicle
posted on a Facebook page relating to Penang Malaysia. Forward front
doors and rear backs. Is it Wolseley 14/56 c1937? -- Four
louvres and curving flash on side. Wolseley owners would consider this
as a Series 2 car, so this would be a cca
1937 Wolseley 14'56 Series 2 Saloon,
introduced june 1936 and was built to September 1938, with 15,000 made.
Two body options of Saloon and a squarer Salon de Ville.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1937
Daimler Light 15 Saloon
Cinema screen grab taken from an
American TV Series "America in Colour" made 2017/19, and
where cars are being investigated by IMCDB. Turning black
& white photos digitally to colour. --
Fluted radiator is a sure sign of the British Daimler, but which one?
Shape of the windscreen having rounded corners, a ledge at the bottom
of the windscreen running down the bonnet, and most importantly, the
base mounted wipers, say
cca1937 Daimler Light 15,
four door sports saloon.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1949 Lea Francis 14 Sports Roadster
Interesting photo sent by Andrew Tarbet (UK)
asking if we can identify the car please, photo believed taken in 1954
at Goodwood. 'The grille looks unlike anything I
know?' --
British company initially known for Motorcycles 1912-24, meanwhile
making cars from 1903. Into sports 1925 with superchargers winning
Ulster TT. This car introduced 1946 and made to 1953. This is post WW2 cca
1949 Lea Francis 14 Sports Roadster.
Chassis sold to Connaught to become L2 and L3 sports racers.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
UNKNOWN
cca 1914 Tourer
Our regular contributor Mark Dawber (New
Zealand) is trying to identify the vehicle on a
postcard. --
Research on the postcard advises the photo taken in Rangsdorf, Germany,
and printed on stock postcards by the Berlin department store Wertheim
in 1926. Store is still there. Car is a puzzle because when the badge
is magnified it is almost identical to period British Vauxhall D/E
size. Some similarities but not enough. Suggestion that the car is
German and badge St Christopher. HELP
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
UNKNOWN
Large Rear Axle
Photo from Steve Mutch (UK)
struggling to identify axle
from 1920s car or commercial? It has
top mounted worm drive diff, top mounted leaf spring brackets, rear
mounted oil filler/swing lid, 9" brake drums with 2 sets shoes
each side and the cam levers mounted at the front and 5 wheel studs.
The worm gear has a "DBS" in a circle (David Brown & Son)
and drain plug with "Showells Strichley" West Midlands. --
Regret not our remit as likely used in many trucks in Europe/US c
WW1. HELP !
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