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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING: 1904
Speedwell 6HP Two-Seater
Another couple of photos from the Exeter Memories
website (UK) showing
a car that ran in Torquay - any idea what it is? The driver is the
chauffeur and gent behind is the owner. --
Registration H 1079 was issued by Middlesex
County Council, but no dating records left. Built in Reading by a
company who started in 1898 in cycles and importing French steam and
petrol cars. This is a cca
1904 Speedwell Two-Seater advertised
with a 'genuine 6HP De Dion motor', for 135 guineas (c£140).
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1907
Argyll 16'20 Landaulet
Another lovely photo received from Tom
Cosens from Yorkshire (UK)
of an old car he didn't recognise. This is from his collection of
postcard curiosities on which he has no other background, but which are
needing identification. --
This photo shows a couple of unusual features. One is a
very glossy skirt below the body which is probably Patent Leather. The
other is an unusual Landualette body by Mulliner in the folded-down state.
This car is a cca
1907 Argyll 16'20 Landaulet,
made in Scotland.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1910
Napier 15HP Landaulette Taxi
Photo from Jim Phelan (UK)
saying 'Just came across your fascinating
site and thought you might be able to identify the vehicle. Perhaps
Mercedes? My grandfather, James Sheehan, was landlord of the Vernon
Arms, Portwood, Stockport. He was there pre/post WW1 but in France from
1916/8. Photo could be 1913. --
Registration seems W 6993, issued by Sheffield CBC but dating records
have been lost. Not Mercedes but a famous British make, a cca
1910 Napier 15HP Landaulette Taxicab.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1910
Star 12 HP Van
Another photo from the Exeter Memories
website (UK) showing
a Royal Mail van which was seen on the roads of Exeter and
surrounding areas probably between 1910 and 1914 --
Relatively unusual make from Wolverhampton
which started in 1870s making cyclesand then cars in 1897. At its peak
was the sixth largest UK car producer. This is a cca
1910 Star 12HP Van with Royal Mail
livery. Star was eventually taken over by Guy Motors 1928, and continued
to produce quality cars to 1930.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1912
Opel 5/12 HP Two-Seater
Photo received from Andre van de Loo,
Wanswert, Friesland (Holland) of
a car we have not
been able to identify, a predecessor of
this car owned by Mr. H. Posthumus, local blacksmith and maker of
tandem bicycles. In 1913 he became the first car owner in the village, a
1912 Opel which he used as taxi, and was known for transporting the
local doctors round the area. He was married twice, both times to midwifes.
-- This
photo is of the 1912 Opel 5'12 Torpedo two-seater with Dickey.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1916
Stutz Bearcat Series C
Cinema screen grab of a vehicle which appeared in an
American film "The Married Virgin" made in 1918 where the vehicles are being investigated by
IMCDB. The film is about a young woman blackmailed into
marrying a count to save her father from imprisonment. Main star is
Rudolf Valentino. --
The badge says Stutz. Electric lighting 1913 and has to be pre 1917 as
no sides to cabin, so likely date is cca
1916 Stutz Bearcat Series C. Has
a 'Mother-in-Law Seat' out beside the passenger.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1920
Morriss-LondonTourer
Unusual car being investigated by
AutoPuzzles.
-- Very unusual
car of which only few hundred were made. Manufactured in America, in
Elkhart, Indiana, primarily for the English market being handled by a
dealer FE Morris in Piccadilly, London. Car was made by Crow-Elkhart and
shipped to the UK in chassis form for UK bodies to be added. This is a cca
1920 Morriss-London Tourer which
eventually went to Australia. Currently carries 'age-relate'
plate from the Scottish island of Orkney.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1921
Delage DE Torpedo
Another lovely photo received from Tom
Cosens from Yorkshire (UK)
of an old car he didn't recognise. This is from his collection of
postcard curiosities on which he has no other background, but which are
needing identification. --
This photo shows a car made by a French company started in 1905 which
became renowned for making exotic and fast machinery. This is a
relatively 'cooking' cca
1921 Delage DE Torpedo. Eventually
purchased by Delahaye in 1935, and then became Hotchkiss.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1923
TB Sports Model Three-Wheeler
Unusual car being investigated by
AutoPuzzles.
-- Very unusual
car of which only few hundred were made. Produced by Thompson Brothers
in Bilston, Staffs, founded in 1810, who became major manufacturer of
boilers, steel boats and had an aircraft division. In 1919-23 they made
a sturdy three wheel cyclecar having 8'10HP 1000cc JAP air/ water cooled
engine. 30mph and 60mpg and achieved many sporting successes. This is cca1923
TB Sports Model Three-Wheeler. Later
made tankers to 2004.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1923
Columbia Six Touring
Photo from Laurence Eccles (UK)
of perhaps a British made Reo. Photo may be
from Aberdeen area. -- Regretfully
no registration number visible to see either country, area or year. I
had my doubts about 'British made' connection as no sidelights on the
mudguards. American 'feel' and wheel, but RHD so made/used in UK
'colonies'? We received help from Casper Friedrich from Finland who
advised this was a cca
1923 Columbia Six Touring for
Australian market, - currently UK wedding car.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:cca
1924 Hispano Suiza H6B Limousine
Another photo received from David
Gilchrist of Glasgow (UK)
saying thanks for identifying the family Austin
Seven
and attaching a photo of the family Hispano Suiza H6B taken at
the same time, circa 1924. Is there any way of tracing the car? --
Unfortunately the registration is not visible
so there is no accurate way of either dating or tracing the car.
Probably cca
1924. The H6B Hispano Suiza was made
in France between 1919-1929, and was a 6 cylinder 6,600cc
135CV car, capable of 137kph.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1924
Renault NN Cabriolet Torpedo
Cinema screen grab of a vehicle which appeared in an
American film " Paid to Love " made in 1927 where the vehicles are being investigated by
IMCDB. The film is about an American Banker going to a Balkan
country to try and marry off the Crown Prince to help investments.
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The car was made by a French company started in 1899. This car has
a distinctive coalscuttle bonnet with the radiator behind the engine,
which continued into the '30s. This is a cca
1924 Renault NN Cabriolet Torpedo.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1927
Chevrolet Light Van
Another photo from the Exeter Memories
website (UK) showing
a couple of City Steam Laundry vans from 1934. The company was based at
Edgerton Park. -- The
vans on the photo have smallish headlamps on a tie bar wide apart, full
length louvers, black radiator surround and wooden spoke wheels, which
suggests these are two American built cca 1927 Chevrolet Light
Vans.
This either means that the photo date is much earlier than
suggested, or that the livery has had a repaint, later.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1929
Chevrolet International Phaeton
Cinema screen grab of a vehicle which appeared in
American film "The Three Stooges" made in 2000 where the vehicles are being investigated by
IMCDB. The film is a biography of the Three Stooges shown
throughout the eyes of Moe Howard. --
This style of radiator shell top and the logo were used for a short
period. Further identification feature is the small number of lovers at
the rear of the bonnet, and doors open backwards. This is a cca 1929
Chevrolet International Model AC Phaeton.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1931
Brennabor Type C Roadster
Unusual roadster being investigated by
AutoPuzzles.
-- Car made in
Brandenburg close to Berlin and reached from there via the Brandenburg
Gate ! The car is a cca
1931 Brennabor 4'20 Type C Roadster
made by a company which started in 1871 making prams and then bicycles.
Volume production of motorcycles 1901 and cars by 1903. Model C was made
between 1930-32 and about 1,000 were built. Cars stopped in 1933. Soviet
Occupation zone 1945 and made heavy tractors.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1932 Morris Cowley Doctors Coupe
Photo from David Jones (UK) showing
a car containing his mother and her sister A cousin owned a Morris
garage and it is thought that the car came from there. As far as he
knows, the picture was taken in the early 1930s. The Reg is EU 4696.
-- The EU
series was issued by Brecknockshire County Council in Wales. The car is
a well known make but quite an unusual model which took some finding.
Not a tourer or sports coupe. This is cca
1932 Morris Cowley Doctors Coupe with
Dickey.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:cca 1932 Bedford WLG Converted
Bus
Another photo from the Exeter Memories
website (UK) showing
a travelling hardware vanwhich toured the streets of Exeter selling
pots, pans, soap and other household and gardening implements. Probably
dates from the early 1930's. --
American designed, made by General Motors
in UK. GM had bought Vauxhall in 1925 and moved production to Luton where
they initially made 'Chevrolet Bedfords'. From the chromed radiator
surround this is likely a cca
1932 Bedford WLG Converted Bus.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1933
Armstrong Siddeley Sports Saloon
Photo from Steve Tillotson from the
Afgan Hound Times (USA) taken in 1936 of
Mrs Molly Sharpe, one of the most important people in the history of the
breed - worldwide. She wrote she had a "small Austin" in
Galloway, Scotland. They don't know if car was in her name or her
husband's. --
Austin it was not, and also many other
makes! Our Tony Oakes correctly pointed us in the direction of Armstrong
Siddeley, and indeed this is cca1933
Armstrong Siddeley Sports Saloon, poss 15hp.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1935
Austin Ruby MK I Saloon
Photo from Peter and Paula Starling
Lincolnshire (UK) asking
if we can help them identify the model of this Austin motor car
which belonged to Paula's grandfather. Photo is late 1940s. Regretfully,
no registration number. -- This
is a model in the Austin Seven range. Our Austin Seven racer John Caddy
looked into the body line moulding and side roof gutter suggesting
between 1935 and 1937. As the windscreen pillar is square to the
scuttle, not curved, this one is a cca
1935 Austin Ruby MK1 Saloon.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1947
Commer Q25 Van
Another photo from the Exeter Memories
website (UK) showing
a couple of City Steam Laundry vans from 1934. The company was based at
Edgerton Park. A second photo shows a
later van. -- Made
by a company started in South London in 1905 called The Commercial Car
Company. Earlier vehicles were named Commercar and were mainly busses
and trucks. In 1907 they moved to Luton and provided many vehicles to
the military in WW1. This is cca
1947 Commer Q25 Van. Became Humber '31.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1947
Chevrolet Surrey Station Wagon
Photo received from James Kmetz (USA)
of electrical works being carried out and
showing an old 'woodie' in the background. He thinks it is not a bus
but could be a recreational tourer; maybe a hearse? Plymouth? Was this custom
made? --
Shape suggests cca 1947. Body is a standard Campbell 'Surrey' body made
by the Mid-State Body Co, Waterloo NJ. Front is hidden by the pylon but
our friends at the AACA confirmed this is a stretched
cca 1947 Chevrolet Surrey Station Wagon.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1947
Ford Anglia E04A Saloon
Photo from John Holt (UK)
which he recently found of his grandfather
and some friends at their caravan in the lake district. He thought the
white car is a Borgward Isabella 1954'63, but could not identify the
black saloon his granddad is leaning on. Perhaps an Austin 10 but a
number of things not right about it. --
Regret wrong on both cars. This one not 'British' but made by an
American company in Dagenham. Registration is West Bromwich CBC, the car is a cca
1947 Ford Anglia E04A Saloon.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1960
Volvo P121 Saloon
Photo from John Holt (UK)
which he recently found of his grandfather
and some friends at their caravan in the lake district. He thought the
white car is a Borgward Isabella 1954'63, but could not identify the
black saloon his granddad is leaning on. Perhaps an Austin 10 but a
number of things not right about it. --
Regret wrong on both cars. This one is not German but Chinese (!!)
although was Swedish at the time, then Ford. From the white sidelamps
at the front is a
cca 1960 Volvo P121 Saloon.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:UNKNOWN
'spitzkuhler' Tourer
Another lovely photo received from Juha
Kaitanen (Finland) saying
he thinks this one may be a Steyr. --
This should be easy but is not. I don't
think this is a Puch or a Steyr. The rad filler cap is at the very front
of the rad whereas most spitzkuhlers have them at the back. Oil lamps,
so probably cca 1913. Many spokes in wheels, split rims and long
protrusion on the rear hub, and is RHD. The Tulip body seems very
European with rear door suicide; many things confusing, perhaps made in
Scandinavia.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:UNKNOWN
WW1 Truck
Another photo from Andre van de Loo (Holland)
of a WW1 truck purchased shortly after by Theodorus Leenes of
Heerenveen, in Friesland, from an American army sale in Belgium. Fitted
with caoutchoud (Indian rubber) tyres and acetylene lamps. Registered
B-7, which Leenes used on several other trucks/cars afterwards. The
photo was 1920 with driver, P. de Vries. -- Probably
American but the quality / pose of the photo does not really
provide help in identification.
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