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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING: cca1905
Clement or Talbot
Interesting photo received from Janis Olins
(Latvia) saying
he found our great site and saw that we offer help identifying vintage
cars. He has this old photo of what could be a Lessner or a Russo-Balt.
Can we help? -- We
doubt this is either make. Our John Warburton confirms he thinks this is
a
cca 1905 Clement or a Talbot on the
general appearance and the radiator outline, plus central mounting bolt
in the radiator core that supported the fan. Interesting to see the
spare Stepney rim in use.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1907 Lion Peugeot
VA Voiturette
Cinema screen grab of a vehicle which
appeared in a French film "Judex" made in 1963, cars being investigated by
IMCDB, about an unscrupulous banker who receives a threatening
note, signed by "Judex", demanding that he pay back the people
he has swindled. --
The car is relatively unusual and not that easy to identify. It is a Lion
Peugeot of cca 1907 type VA voiturette 8 CV
as made by the 'Sons of
Peugeot Brothers'. About a 1000 VA
cars were made 1905 to 1908.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1910
Lorraine Dietrich Fire Engine
One more of a number of photos received from Cicos
Florin in Constanta by the Black Sea (Romania)
who is interested in old cars of Romania and Constanta. However he
believes this photograph from his collection is not from Romania. -- European car
manufacturer best known for large, impressive and expensive carriages.
Made in France near Paris, also had a separate division for commercial
vehicles. Our Tim Harding is sure
they are cca
1910 Lorraine Dietrich Fire Engines.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:cca
1911 Minerva Tourer
Lovely photo received from
Tom Cosens from Yorkshire (UK)
of an old car he didnt know what it
was. Grateful for any help. Picture was probably taken around the
Manchester area. -- I
thought American because of the wheels but was put right by our John Warburton
who suggested it was Belgian. Further investigation confirmed it was a
cca 1911 Minerva Tourer, a smaller 14 or 16HP; from the rear hub and
rounded rather than flat mudguards, and gas lighting. Electrics in
1912.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1911
Delage Series 'A' 8 CV Tourer
Cinema screen grab of a vehicle which
appeared in a French film "Judex" made in 1963, cars being investigated by
IMCDB, about an unscrupulous banker who receives a threatening
note, signed by "Judex", demanding that he pay back the people
he has swindled. --
The car make is relatively easy to identify as it has a clear badge on
the radiatior, but the model is a bit more complex. As it is a four
seater but still with gas lighting, so this is a
cca
1911 Delage Series 'A' 8 CV Tourer.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1912
Renault AX Two Seater
Another photo received from Alan Carr (Canada)
saying it was taken in 1918 showing
his late uncle Arthur driving his car in the Armistice Day parade in
Hucknall, Notts. He had lost one leg and one eye during the war but
apparently this didn't hold him back from buying and driving this car.
It was apparently one of the very first owned in that town - but what
was it? --
Interestingly enough, not English but French. This is a cca
1912 Renault AX Two Seater, and from
bulkhead, bodied in England.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1914
Benz 15'25 Tourer
Photos received from Ben Antonio (Australia)
trying to identify old family Benz of Phillip Bolte (GG
Grandfather of wife Lisa) of West Wyalong, NSW, Australia, first
cousin of Henry Bolte, of Bolte Bridge fame. Bought car in Melbourne
1919 and transported to Wyalong by rail and could not be started, hence
the saddle on the bonnet! -- Our
John Warburton advises car being light so probably cca1914
Benz 15'25 Tourer, unlikely smaller
12'20. Australian specialist thinks body is local.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:cca1914
Peugeot Bebe Special
Interesting birthday card received by my
wife on a significant birthday showing a little car which she then asked
me to identify. While I did recognise that it looked like a Peugeot, I
was not sure of the model. --
Our John Warburton quickly advised that
it was a Peugeot Bebe but the bodywork is not like Bebes I have
seen. Intensive searching of the internet did not come up with a picture
of a similar car so I can only assume that this body is a 'special' on a
cca
1913 Peugeot Bebe theme.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1916 Ford Model T Touring
One more of a number of photos received from Cicos
Florin in Constanta by the Black Sea (Romania)
who is interested in old cars of Romania and Constanta. This is a
rather poor quality one for which he apologises. -- I
have slightly enhanced the photo from which can be seen that it looks
American, twenties and has electric lighting. Confirmed by our John
Warburton that it is a cca 1916 Ford Model T
but with a special bonnet,
various pointers but windscreen confirming year.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1916
Cadillac 53 Touring
Intriguing photo received from Michael
Parkes (UK)
from a Bramley Carnival Parade in
Leeds possibly taken during the 1920's - 1930's. --
Bramley
Pageant on the web has bottom photo
with Page Boys in same uniform, taken in 1946. From the outer louvre molding and large brakes
it is a
cca 1916 Cadillac Model 53
Touring. Looks pristine and no
drivers door. Either the page uniforms were carefully preserved for
many years, or the car was. In view of 'costumes' very difficult to date
photo!
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1921
AJS 250 & 1931 BSA 250
This is a puzzling one as I seem to have
lost trace in the many enquiries we get of who sent the original photos.
Even more puzzling is that I got a reply from somebody I do not appear
to know (Howard Burrows) identifying both machines. -- The
motorcycle in the smaller photo is a
1930/31 250cc Twin Port OHV BSA.
Registration MY 4689 is Middlesex County Council 1929-33. The motorcycle
in the larger photo is a 1921 350 SV AJS, reg FR 4486 being a motorcycle
Blackpool CBC registration.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1922
Wolseley 15 Town Carriage
Photo received from Linda Laughton
(UK) saying she is researching her
family tree and would like to know what make of car this is. Registered
1922 in Birmingham and photographed near Barnsley, Yorkshire. Cannot
identify it from any books/internet.--
Not very good print so assuming registration is OM then indeed
Birmingham CBC issued near end 1922. The car is a chauffeur driven
vehicle and from bulkhead, wheels and headlamps appears to
be 1922
Wolseley 15 Town Carriage.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1924 Rover 14HP Tourer
Puzzling photo received from Eileen Stokes
(UK) asking if we can
help in identifying the car in the photo.
-- Obviously
English but annoyingly I could not not recognise the radiator at all.
Answer from our John Warburton was three simple words:
1924 Rover 14
HP.
What is more annoying is that Rovers of the period were dead easy to
recognise by having a square notch in the bottom of the header tank
which I simplly failed to spot in the photo. Not been able to see the
wood for the trees!
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1927
MG 14/28 Tourer
Photo received from Deborah Poulton
(UK) of car with
husband's grandparents, Frederick and Lily Stephens and daughter Lucy,
1927-1930. Grandparents lived in Pakistan where he was Engineer on Sukur
Barrage and was in charge of the Electric power station at Gokak. They
came back to UK for holidays and bought or rented a car for the season
-- Looked like a
Morris Six but was not. Windscreen gave the game away to it being built
by Morris Garages so a cca
1927 MG 14/28 Tourer.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1927
Rex Acme 350cc Blackburne
Interesting enquiry from Brian Trorby (UK)
who has regained ownership of this 1927 registered 348cc
Blackburne-engined Rex Acme. Bought originally from Col. JMTF Churchill
in 1962 after he bought the entire collection from Robert John
"Lofty" Dunkeld of Coulsdon. The Rex Acme may have been raced
at Brooklands by a very famous rider and had broken records. Brian is looking
for any additional history. --
We would ask your help, and will be pleased to pass
on any info received.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1929
Essex Coach
A number of photos received from Bill
Gannon (USA) asking
what year is this Essex and an approximate value? -- We
do not have experience on values of American cars so asked our friends
at the AACA. Regretfully nobody came back with a value so we cannot help
but they did confirm that the car is
cca 1929
Essex Coach. Perhaps some of our
American readers may know? Essex was wholly owned subsidiary of Hudson.
Essex renamed Terraplane 1932 and then simply Hudson 1938.
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HISTORY BEING INVESTIGATED:1930
Jowett Saloon
Ian Howell owns a 1930
Jowett Saloon, registration PG 7956,
with a dark blue fabric body, bought in about 1966 from Mr. F John
Budgett the proprietor of J Chambers and Son in Redhill. The car was
originally sold by Hunts of Guildford. Ian has made contact with a
relative of Mr Budgett but Ian would very much like to hear from his
mechanics, and anyone who has knowledge of this car in the period from
1930 until his purchase in 1966. Also, he would appreciate info on
'Hunts of Guildford'.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1930 Ford Model AA Bus
One more of a number of photos received
from Cicos Florin in Constanta by the Black Sea (Romania)
who is interested in old cars of Romania and Constanta. This is
from his collection of photos of busses. --
More American
vehicles in 1930s Romania. This photo shows a smart 1930 Ford AA small
bus for 'A1' service, but cannot make out the writing on the windscreen
to say where? Interesting lattice supports for the headlamps. I love the
kid just peeping out by the windscreen right !
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1930s
Ford and Chevrolet Busses
One more of a number of photos received
from Cicos Florin in Constanta by the Black Sea (Romania)
who is interested in old cars of Romania and Constanta. This is
from his collection of photos of busses. --
Seems that American
vehicles were very popular in 1930s Romania. This photo shows a couple
of busmen with their American made busses. Confirmed by Tim Harding that
left is a Ford AA and right is a Chevrolet LQ. Wonder what the two smart
white uniformed chaps did? Policemen?
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1930s
Chevrolet Busses
One more of a number of photos received
from Cicos Florin in Constanta by the Black Sea (Romania)
who is interested in old cars of Romania and Constanta. This is
from his collection of photos of busses. -- It
seems from Florin's photos that American vehicles were very popular in
1930s Romania. This fleet from Soc Auto Izbanda are all Chevrolets.
The four on the left seem to be a variant on the 1930 type LQ chassis
and the two on the right seem to be 1933 CB Master models.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1933
Chevrolet Master Sedan
A series of period photos received from
Paulette Smith, Tasmania (Australia) showing
husband's family taken in New South Wales c1940-1949. She believes the
cars are older than the 40s. --
Battered photo which we have had a go at repairing. Therefore this one
was a bit more difficult. We feel this is American and required the
assistance of our friends at the AACA. They advised this is a cca
1933 Chevrolet Master Sedan
manufactured locally in Oz, and RHD from the windscreen wiper.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1937
MG SA Drop Head Coupe
Photo received from John Wells. Sydney,
(Australia) saying he has recently
inherited some photographs which once belonged to his uncle who when he
was a teenager, owned various sports cars. All cars he is pictured
with remain a mystery to John. --
Rather unusual British car from Morris Garages (MG) which followed long
line of fast sporting cars. This was a more elegant touring car being a cca
1937 MG SA Drop Head Coupe of which
only 2,700 were made. Of the later WA only 369 made.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1938 MG TA Open Two Seater
Photo received from John Wells, Sydney,
(Australia) saying he has recently
inherited some photographs which once belonged to his uncle who, when he
was a teenager, owned various sports cars. --
Registration is either FAF Bristol about May 1938 or EAF Cornwall CC
about Jan 1938. The previous photo of a Hillman was Bristol County Borough Council.
Photo appears to have been taken near the then new Bristol Airport
opened 1930. The car is
cca1938 MG TA Open Two Seater.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1938
Morris Eight Saloon, S2
A series of period photos received from
Paulette Smith, Tasmania (Australia) showing
husband's family taken in New South Wales c1940-1949 : Great
Grandfather Leslie Austin and Great Grandmother Ann Austin (nee Calbran).
Are any of the vehicles "Austin's" due to their surname?
-- Sorry
No! Both photos are of the same car. Car was made in England by Austin's
main competitor. This is a cca
1938 Morris Eight Saloon, a Series Two.
Over 200,000 S1 and 2 Eights were made 1935-38.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1938
Morris Eight Tourer, S2
A series of period photos received from
Paulette Smith, Tasmania (Australia) showing
husband's family taken in New South Wales c1940-1949. After many
hours searching the internet, she believes this may be a Morris Minor.
Please correct if wrong!? --
Please feel chastised, - but not a lot!
Right make, wrong model. Actually the same model as the car above but
with a different body. This is a cca
1938 Morris Eight Four Seat Tourer, a
Series Two. Seemed to like Morrises!
Which came first?
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H E L P IS NEEDED PLEASE !
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we receive. Occasionally some photos may take time and very occasionally
we get stuck. Clicking on the photo
on the right opens the page
containing some photos we are yet to crack ! Any
help would be very much appreciated.
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