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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING: 1904
Brushmobile 6HP 2-Seater
Photo received
from Tom Cosens (UK). --
Registration HS 25 was issued by Renfrew CC in Scotland in 1904.
The car is a 1904
Brushmobile 6HP Two Seater made in
Loughborough by the Brush Electrical Engineering Co. It has a 6HP single
cylinder engine and was a badged Vauxhall with a different bonnet.
Believed once owned by Vic Hutfield and then in the National Motor
Museum, Beaulieau. Featured in 1966 film "Carry on Screaming"
and later in Sapang Malaya Motor Museum. Poss back in UK.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1904
Dasse Rear Entrance Tonneau
I seem to have lost the original enquiry on
this one so cannot say who set us this photo, or where from. Most embarrassing
- Sorry ! --
I had sent the enquiry to our John Warburton in mid 2010 who had sent it
to Malcolm Jeal. John lost all his emails and Malcolm has only just come
across the answer when looking for something else! Looks very much
like the Belgian car from Verviers, a 1904
Dasse Rear Entrance Tonneau. Reg A 4947
was issued by London County Council late 1904.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1905
Humber Royal Humberette
Photo received
from Susannah Mewis (UK) which
features a photograph taken by W A Bullock outside Lichfield
Cathedral, Staffordshire. The driver may be a relative. --
Registration SP was issued by Fife
County Council but no early dating records exist. The car is cca
1905 Humber Royal Humberette 6.5HP Two-seater
made at the Beeston Factory. Royals had artillery wheels and the small
side doors. The Beeston made models were also more expensive at £160
(guineas), rather than £150.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1905
Napier Rear Entrance Tonneau
A lovely photo of a magnificent car
received from Keith Reedman (UK) saying
it is a photograph of a local family in their car in front of
their house, possibly about 1905. He has been unable to identify the car
make. --
Side-on photo so no registration to help. Very strange bonnet which I have not
encountered before but with a Napier-like rad filler cap. Advised by our
John Warbuton that it is a cca
1905 Napier Rear Entrance Tonneau,
fitted briefly that year with this rather bizzare rad.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1910
Renault 20'30 Tourer
One of two photos received from Trae
Hancock American in Denmark which
were taken by a Danish neighbour who traveled all over Europe
taking 1300 glass negatives between 1909-12, many yet to be
scanned. --
Lovely photos of an impressive French car built in Billancourt, Boulogne.
Confirmed by our John Warburton as the bigger cca
1910 Renault 20/30 Tourer, 5027cc,
not after 1912. He associates radiator
side mesh with larger Renault models of later
Edwardian era.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1911
Renault 12'16 Landaulette
Interesting one raised by Mark Dawber (New
Zealand) which is a screen
grab from British television programme currently running called "Downton
Abbey", an aristocratic British family at the turn of the First
World War, - the cars of which are being investigated by IMCDB,--
The car is obviously a Renault but the dating and model were in
question. Some doubt was raised by the registration number, which is
confirmed as issued by London CC. The car is 1911
Renault 12/16 Landaulette.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1916
Packard Twin Six 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. --
The headlights with built in sidelights are
the giveaway as to the make. New model for 1916, this is a cca
1916 Packard Twin Six Touring, looks
big so it could be 135 inch wheelbase Seven Person Tourer. Packard was
developed 1899 by James Ward Packard after he was unhappy with a
Winton car purchased in 1898.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1916
Indian Powerplus 1000cc
More photos received from Trae
Hancock American in Denmark which
were taken by a Danish neighbour who traveled all over Europe
taking 1300 glass negatives between 1909-12, many yet to be
scanned. This is from a series of motorcycle photos. --
Lovely photo of a cca
1916 Indian Powerplus 1000cc V Twin
motorcycle made by Hendee Manufacturing Company in Springfield,
Massachusetts, later renamed Indian. Indians finished first, second
& third in the 1911 Isle of Man TT.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1921
Angus-Sanderson 14HP Tourer
Slightly blurry photo received
from Adrian Vieler (UK)
taken in about 1923 of his grandparents in their car in the
Yorkshire Dales. The registration is that of Bradford, where they lived
for over 40 years. He was told the car could be a Bean. --
Registration AK 8344 is indeed Bradford
CBC but dating was lost and records confusing, indicating 1930s. Although
rad is superficially like a Bean, our John Warburton confirms the car is
in fact rare cca
1921 Angus-Sanderson 14HP Tourer.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1921
Studebaker Big Six Hearse
Interesting cinema screen grab of a vehicle
which appeared in an American film "The FBI Story" made in
1959, where the vehicles are being investigated by IMCDB. Some say
fictional portrayal of how the FBI was formed because it had the
approval of J. Edgar Hoover, who also acted in it! --
The vehicle is an ornate funeral coach. From the radiatator surround,
the new model model for the year, a cca
1921 Studebaker, as with a quite heavy
hearse body, it was probably a Big 6.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1925
Sunbeam 3L Super Sports
Another couple of lovely photos received
from Cicos Florin in Constanta by the Black Sea (Romania)
who is interested in old cars of Romania and Constanta. --
This is the first photo with a British car.
Logo and mudguards indicate this is a cca
1925 Sunbeam 3L Super Sports which
carries an ACRR Romanian Royal Automobile Club badge.90mph 2916cc 6 cyl
twin overhead camshaft engine and servo brakes. Possibly the start of
'Carpathian Rally' at army barracks, with field kitchens at back.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1925
Oakland 6'54 Sports Tourer
More photos received from Trae
Hancock American in Denmark which
were taken by a Danish neighbour who traveled all over Europe
taking 1300 glass negatives, many yet to be
scanned. --
Photo of a hotel complex called Holmsborg which we have not been able to
pinpoint. In the same way we have not fully been able to pinpoint the
car either. Current view, reinforced by our correspondent Mark Dawber is
that the car is probably a
cca 1925 Oakland 6-54 Sports Tourer,
made in Pontiac.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1925
Lancia Charabanc
Photo received
from Glynis Hastings (UK) who
has two albums that she is trying to return to relatives of
the people pictured. Folkestone Herald are running a story but it would
be good to be able to identify the car in question. How much would it
have cost new? Would it suggest a family of good means? --
Moretonhampstead is Dartmoor, Devon. Shutting the door suggests it is
not a car but a Charabanc. From the little of the bonnet that is
seen, this looks like a small cca1925
Lancia coach.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1926
FIAT and 1924 Renault
Yet another lovely photo received
from Cicos Florin in Constanta by the Black Sea (Romania)
who is interested in old cars of Romania and Constanta. --
This one shows two cars in a rural town.
The car on the left from the prominent external shiny aluminum starter
housing and two seater configuration is an Italian cca
1926 Fiat 509 Spider , and the car on
the right from the eight louvres in the side of the bonnet and four
seater body, it is a French made cca
1924 Renault 10 CV Torpedo.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1926
Buick Master Six Touring
One of two photos received from Trae
Hancock American in Denmark which
were taken by a Danish neighbour who traveled all over Europe
taking 1300 glass negatives between 1909-12, many yet to be scanned.
This one seems to have been taken on the outskirts of Venice. Is it an
Oldsmobile? -- Regret
No! This car was made by a company started by a man who developed the
system of enameling baths ! It is American built, but from the scalloped
bonnet cca
1926 Buick Master Six.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1927
Fiat 503 Cabriolet Torpedo
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. Photos
originate from the Brasov area. -- Guess
the photo was taken before alcohol limits were imposed on driving. Nice
array of bottles!! Italian made car and from the badge on the rad this is
a Fiat between 1925 and 1929. From the beading round the radiator this
looks much like a cca
1927 Fiat 503 Cabriolet Torpedo.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1928
Durant Cabriolet
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. Photos
originate from the Brasov area. -- Quite
an unusual car, built in America by Billy Durant who had earlier founded
General Motors. By 1927 the company was in trouble and not making
cars. In 1928 a new model was produced and from the plain radiator
shape this is a cca
1928 Durant Cabriolet,
probably Model 65.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1928
Lagonda 14'60 Semi Sports
Photo received
from Ben Lenthall (UK) which
features two fine Alvises, but he is rather stumped by the large tourer
in the middle. Can anyone help identify? --
The Alvises were registered YO in London 1926 and MW in Wiltshire 1928.
Interestingly the car in the middle carries no reg plate but is very
much of the same period, but not new as bent wings. The shape of the
badge is a little confusing looking oval but Our Tony Oakes spotted that
it was a cca 1928 Lagonda 14'60 2 LSemi Sports.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1929
Harley Davidson Model JD
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. --
Our Robin Vince thinks it is a 1929/35 type
WL. I am no bike expert but my thoughts going by the forks, chain cover
and circular toolbox/horn/light arrangement, are that it could be the
earlier
cca 1929 H-D Model JD. The planes in
the background are the French Potez 25 of which some 70 were made in
Romania under licence.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1929
Oldsmobile F29T 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. -- Built in America
in Lansing, Michigan, company bought by Billy Durant as foundation of
General Motors. Louvers along length of bonnet, radiator tanks have
ribbed solid panels, and the headlamps are chromed suggesting the de
luxe model. New shape and engine, this is one of 100,000 cca
1929 Oldsmobile F28 cars.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1935
Lasalle 35'50 Four Door Sedan
Photo received
from Jane Captena (USA)
saying the attached picture is of her great grandmother and grandmother
in front of an old car. She is trying to figure out the date of the
photo and thought getting an ID on the car may help. She is sure this
picture is taken in Detroit and although it is labeled '1940' she is not
sure of the date at all. Any help would be appreciated. --
Very impressive limousine so limited to small number of candidates. It
is a cca
1935 Lasalle 35-50 Four Door Sedan.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1936
Standard Flying Twelve Saloon
Interesting photo depicting a frequent occurrence
in those days. Photo received from John Grundy (UK)
saying it is of his late father with his car, probably in the
late 1940's. Can we tell him what the car is? --
Registration JV 4722 was issued by Grimsby County Borough Council in
Yorkshire in Early 1936. The car is British and a 1936
Standard Flying Twelve Saloon. It had a
1608cc sidevalve engine, bendix brakes and beam axles. Cost £299
pounds when new. Photo and Haicut looks later
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1936
Sunbean Talbot 10 Tourer
Photo received
from Heinz and Simon (UK) who
saw the car in passing, snapped it and wondered what it was.
Photographed in the UK. --
The car had a London CC reg used for re-registration
in 1971. Sunbeam-Talbot-Darracq collapsed in 1935 and were taken over by
Rootes. This model was called Talbot 10 (based on a Hillman Minx), later
Sunbeam Talbot 10. Badge suggests a cca
1936 Sunbeam Talbot 10 possibly with an
Abbott coupe body as does not have a recessed door for the
elbow.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1938
Nash Ambassador 6 Sedan
Yet another lovely photo of a number received
from Cicos Florin in Constanta by the Black Sea (Romania)
who is interested in old cars of Romania and Constanta. --
This is also an American made car,
manufactured in Kinosha, Wisconsin, by Charles W Nash who had purchased
the old Jeffery car plant after he had a row with Durrant while he was
president of General Motors. AACA Help: bumper and fewer radiator bars
suggest this is a cca1938 Nash
Ambassador Sedan.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1939
Morris Eight Series E Tourer
Photo received
from Peter Copeland (Australia)
saying he may have the opportunity to acquire this vehicle but is
interesting in finding out a bit more about it as he cannot work out
make or model...! It is currently 'over the fence' at a friends
place in Wollongong NSW, Australia, and the neighbor has talked of
'scrapping' it. He is hoping to get in before that happens!
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The car is a Morris
Eight Series E Tourer made 1938/39,
saloons after WW2. Australian tourer bodies to 1945.
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