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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1907
Delahaye Tourer
Fascinating photo sent to us by
Jose-Vicente Gaspar (Spain) believed
taken in Spain around 1920 or earlier. Some of the people are part of
his family, unfortunately the car is no longer with us. --I
am advised by one of our wise sages that this is a cca
1907 Delahaye Tourer. Delahaye is
French, 1894 to 1954. The item on the front of the running
board is an acetylene generator. The lower side circular cover / lid
releases, to allow access to the canister in which the calcium
carbide was contained.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1908
Wolseley Siddley Landaulette
One of a number of high quality interesting photos sent to us by
Mike Mackrill (UK) who
has a collection of old glass negatives relating to early days of
aviation and who has a website devoted to this
subject called Nostalgic Picture Library. Can we help
out with the cars? -- No
registration to help with dating but we
fell this is a very similar cca
1908 Wolseley Siddeley Two-seater Landaulette
as shown on the previous Help Page,
bedecked/hidden by flowers. This has different windscreen.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1910 Humber 16HP Two-Seater
One of a number of high quality interesting photos sent to us by
Mike Mackrill (UK) who
has a collection of old glass negatives relating to early days of
aviation and who has a website devoted to this
subject called Nostalgic Picture Library. Can we help
out with the cars? --
Registration is BK 499, which is
Portsmouth CBC but dating data is lost. It is possible that this is a
'retained number' or re-body as the body looks lot newer than the registration.
The car is a cca 1910 Humber 16HP
Two-Seater.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING0:1910
Renault CB 12'16 Landaulette
One of a number of high quality interesting photos sent to us by
Mike Mackrill (UK) who
has a collection of old glass negatives relating to early days of
aviation and who has a website devoted to this
subject called Nostalgic Picture Library. Can we help
out with the cars? -- No
registration to help dating but the bulkhead radiator does point to it
being French. Crisp linear edges to the radiator without curves point
to Renault. This would seem to be cca
1910 Renault CB 12'16 Landaulette.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1911 Austro-Daimler Prinz Heinrich
Fascinating photo believed taken c1913
either in Ireland or Insole Court, received from Mike Statham, part of
the Research Team at the Friends of Insole Court, formerly Ely Court,
Llandaff, near Cardiff in Wales.
Driver could be Eric Insole, front passenger Richard
O'Callgahan and back seat nearest is Claud Insole.--
The car is a cca
1911/12 Austro Daimler 22'86 'Prinz Heinrich',
with a British body. 50 cars were built commemorating Ferdinand
Porsche winning 1910 Prinz Heinrich Trial.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1914
Talbot 4CBX 12HP Tourer
One of a number of high quality interesting photos sent to us by
Mike Mackrill (UK) who
has a collection of old glass negatives relating to early days of
aviation and who has a website devoted to this
subject called Nostalgic Picture Library. Can we help
out with the cars? -- Registration
letters advise Hertford CC but no numbers to aid dating. This is a cca
1914 Talbot 4CBX 12HP Tourer. Clement
Talbot were the London agents of Clement Bayard, then made British cars
from 1906, became Darracq.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1914
Vauxhall Prince Henry Two-Seater
One of a number of high quality interesting photos sent to us by
Mike Mackrill (UK) who
has a collection of old glass negatives relating to early days of
aviation and who has a website devoted to this
subject called Nostalgic Picture Library. Can we help
out with the cars? --
Registration is DL 821, which is Isle of
Wight CC. We know this a 1914
Vauxhall Prince Henry Two Seater,
3969cc OHV four capable of 75mph. Car was purchased by MRS FA Cheverton,
and is now in National Motor Museum.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1915 Hupmobile Model 32 Roadster
Further photograph received from Simon Prentis (UK)
saying " Another mystery photo has
emerged from our archives. It was apparently taken in 1916. Do you think
your veterans expert could identify this vehicle for me too? --
There is no mention of where the photo was taken; the last one was in
Wales. If so, a very strange car to find there, more at home on the
plains of Michigan. This is, latest, a cca 1915 Hupmobile Model 32
Roadster. Bonnet style changed completely the next season.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:c1917
FIAT Speedster
Lovely photo sent to us by Ed
Margerum (USA) of
US Marine Corps General Smedley Butler at Gettysburg in 1922. Possibly
of European manufacture, right hand drive?. The radiator cap eagle may
not be a clue as Eagles are symbol of the Marine Corps .
-- This is an
Italian car probably manufactured in Poughkeepsie, NY, in the USA,
because it is fitted with Westinghouse pneumatic shocks. Pre 1918 type
rad so it is probably a cca1917
FIAT Speedster, one of larger models,
Tipo 3, 5 or 6.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1920
Sunbeam 16 Tourer
One of a number of high quality interesting photos sent to us by
Mike Mackrill (UK) who
has a collection of old glass negatives relating to early days of
aviation and who has a website devoted to this
subject called Nostalgic Picture Library. Can we help
out with the cars? --
Registration is PB 7564 which is Surrey
County Council. Car is a
cca 1920 Sunbeam 16 Tourer. Very
interesting 'spot lamps' beside the windscreen on the lower photo
and big ironwork by headlamp stands. Suggestion of 3D
filming?
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1923 Wolseley Ten Two-Seater
Further photograph received from Simon Prentis (UK)
saying " another photo from the same
era as the Hupmobile - though nothing is written on it, so I have
neither a date or a name. Probably taken in Wales. To my untrained eye
possibly another model of Hupmobile?" --
Wrong continent; Hup is Michigan, US, this is Aston Birmingham, by Electric
and Ordinance Co, Stellite, part of Vickers later Wolseley, who then
went bankrupt in 1926. This is a cca
1923 Wolseley Ten Two-Seater & Dickey.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1923
Steyr Type 5 Tourer
Number of interesting photos sent to us by
Andrew Kostin from Moscow (Russia) who
is a collector of old photos and who has a website devoted to this
subject at http://antique-photos.com/en/. Can we identify this vehicle?
-- Made by the
Austrian weapons manufacturer OWG in Steyr who hired Ledwinka to design
the cca 1923 Steyr Type 5 Tourer. Company renamed to Steyer and
employed Ferdinand Porsche. Bailed out by Austro Daimler and became
Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG until 2001.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1927 Humber 14'40 Tourer
Further photograph received from Simon Prentis (UK)
saying " Another mystery photo has
emerged from our archives. It was apparently taken in about 1930 in in
Kent. Make, date and value would be great to know! --
Bit of discussion about this one but our Humberman Tony Oakes thinks
this is a cca
1927 Humber 14'40 Tourer. The give away
to him is the wind down windows. All 'front-hinged' doors also a Humber
feature in the mid to late 1920's. Price new for
Tourer would have been £440.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1928
Erskine Model 51 Cabriolet
Another photo received from Georges
Truffaut (Belgium) which
they are trying to
identify. " Does the car shown in the attached pic ring a bell ? It
has a German license plate from the Rheinprovinz.
-- Initially
difficult but close study of the radiator header tank shows a pronounced
upward widows peak. The car was American (Studebaker) but designed for
the European market and did not last long 1927'30. This is a cca 1928
Erskine Model 51 Cabriolet with what looks like
a European body.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1929
Ford Model A Coupe
Another fascinating photograph from our
regular contributor Cicos Florin in Constanta by the Black Sea (Romania)
who is interested in old cars of Romania. Do we know what
this is? --
It is strange just how many American cars
there were in 1930sRomania. This is another one. From the shape of the
grille and the angled sweep of the cowl, this a
cca 1929 Ford Model A Coupe, possibly
the Special coupe. Model As followed on after the Model T in 1928 and
were made in dozens of styles to 1931.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1931 Morris Minor 5cwt Van
Another photograph received from
Philip Clarke (UK) who is trying to date
it, so identifying year or car may help/bonus. The picture shows the car
and chauffeur from Roydon Hall, near Diss in Norfolk, just over the
border from Suffolk where the vehicle was registered.
-- Registration is
quite visible being RT 7595, which was issued by the County Council of
East Suffolk in mid 1931. The vehicle is a 1931
Morris Minor 5cwt Van, 'flat nose', OHC/SV
847cc. These were built 1929'1934.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:c1935
Mercedes-Benz 290 Cabriolet
Number of interesting photos sent to us by
Andrew Kostin from Moscow (Russia) who
is a collector of old photos and who has a website devoted to this
subject at http://antique-photos.com/en/. Can we identify these wartime
vehicles?
-- Suggested as a possible Mercedes Benz,
and is one. The W18 range of Mercedes Benz were made 1933 to 1937 and
had type number of 290 with numerous variants and four cabriolets. This
would seem to be a cca
1935 Mercedes Benz 290 W18 Cabriolet A.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1935
Auburn 8-851 Phaeton
Another fascinating photograph from our
regular contributor Cicos Florin in Constanta by the Black Sea (Romania)
who is interested in old cars of Romania. Do we know what
this is? --
The owner seems very full of himself and
rightly so because he has quite an impressive car. Made in USA in
Auburn, Indiana, it is a cca
1935 Auburn 8-851 Supercharged Phaeton.
The '8' indicates a Lycoming straight eight with a
Schweitzer Cummings Supercharger, power 150bhp, speed
100mph.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:c1936
Mercedes Benz 130H Cabriolet
Number of interesting photos sent to us by
Andrew Kostin from Moscow (Russia) who
is a collector of old photos and who has a website devoted to this
subject at http://antique-photos.com/en/. Can we identify these wartime
vehicles?
-- Suggested as a possible Mercedes Benz,
and indeed is one, it is a volkswagen. Manufactured 1934 to 1936
Mercedes made the Mercedes-Benz
130H W23 and this is the Cabrio
version. This was their contender for Hitler's "People's
Car". Not a successful design.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:c1936
Opel Blitz 12 Light Lorry
Number of interesting photos sent to us by
Andrew Kostin from Moscow (Russia) who
is a collector of old photos and who has a website devoted to this
subject at http://antique-photos.com/en/. Can we identify these
Wehrmacht vehicles?
-- Difficult
to identify because most militatry vehicles had 'commercial' type
wheels/hubs; this is more domestic. Relatively sure now these were made
by Opel between 1933 - 1938 and are Opel
Blitz 2L 12 Light Trucks, only
ones to have hubcaps.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:c1938
Hansa 1100 Cabriolet
Number of interesting photos sent to us by
Andrew Kostin from Moscow (Russia) who
is a collector of old photos and who has a website devoted to this
subject at http://antique-photos.com/en/. Can we identify these wartime
vehicles?
-- This was
suggested as a possible Mercedes Benz but is in fact a
cca 1938 Hansa 1100 Cabriolet. Hansa
was established in 1905, merged with Namag to form Hansa Lloyd in 1914
and taken over by Bogward in 1929. 1100s made between 1934 and
39.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1939
Steyr 220 and Willys MB Jeep
Number of interesting photos sent to us by
Andrew Kostin from Moscow (Russia) who
is a collector of old photos and who has a website devoted to this
subject at http://antique-photos.com/en/. Can we identify these
captured vehicles?
-- The car on
the left is a cca
1939 Steyr 220 Cabrio which were made
1937 to 1940. On the right is the ubiquitous Willys MB type jeep.
Design was by American Austin, 'Blitz Buggy', later Am Bantam. 700,000
Jeeps were made by Willys and Ford during WW2.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:c1958
Morris Minor 1000 Saloon
Number of interesting photos sent to us by
Andrew Kostin from Moscow (Russia) who
is a collector of old photos and who has a website devoted to this
subject at http://antique-photos.com/en/. Can we identify this vehicle?
-- Quite easy
to identify country of origin and make of vehicle; UK and Morris
Minor. Little more
difficult to nail the year because 1.6 million were made between 1948 and
1971. From grille type, windscreen and sidelight size, can tell it is
Minor 1000 from between 1954 and 1961.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:Possibly
c1913 NUT JAP Motorcycle
Number of interesting photos sent to us by
Andrew Kostin from Moscow (Russia) who
is a collector of old photos and who has a website devoted to this
subject at http://antique-photos.com/en/. Can we identify this
motorcycle in Russia?
-- Lovely
photo of a racing motorcyclist but not enough of the motorcycle can be
seen to sure what exactly it is. Various of our experts have had
different interesting suggestion relating to obscure British makes, so
we thought we would air them all. Read
more!
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:Unidentified
1920s Tourer
Puzzling photo received from Andrew
Randall (UK) saying
driver is distant relative
Edward Greenwood Wrigley 1868-1941 who founded EG Wrigley & Company
Ltd in 1897, Birmingham, making motor car components; incl gear boxes
for 1st World War tanks, and parts for early Aston Martins. In 1924
became Morris Commercial Cars.
--Really not
enough to provide ID. Writing on scuttle suggests M..C.., Morris
Commercial Cars (?) but does not look like a bullnose. Help
appreciated!
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APPRECIATED
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