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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1900 Dimler Wagonette & Char-a-banc
Very interesting photo posted in Rootschat by
Jacqueline Cox showing 'pre WW1' cars connected with Will Burgess, and
wanted to know make and date. -- Lovely
period photo of a couple of Daimlers confirmed by expert
Malcolm Jeal as lead car being a 6hp 2-cylinder 'Char-a-banc' and
the second car as a 12hp 4-cylinder 'Waggonette'. In Daimler catalogue
for 1900. Both vehicles are wheel-steered so cannot be earlier than
1899. As in Reading, perhaps spectators at 1900 Thousand Miles Trial.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:Probably
c1914 Thornycroft Bus
Number of period photos from Bill Stothard, Cudworth Local History
Group (UK)
saying he knows that commercial vehicles are not our specialty, but can
we help with the identification. --
Yes indeed, commercials are not our specialty and in addition this was a
photo-of-a-photo that was very distorted in perspective. This we have
straightened. Not much of bus or front is visible so possibly a Commer
but we think this is a cca1914
Thornycroft Open-top Double-decker Bus.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1915
Hotchkiss Double 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? --
Although the company started in America during Civil War making
munitions, Hotckiss went to France and made cannons and torpedo boats.
Started with cars in 1903 copying Mercedes. UK plant in 1914. This is a
very smart cca
1915 Hotchkiss Double Phaeton,
probably AD, against a rubbish background.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:Probably
1915 Regal Light Four
Surfing through the internet in attempting
to identify old vehicles we often come across photographs or old
Postcards, including those on Rootschat and those for sale on Ebay, of very interesting
ancient machinery which has not yet been identified, so we have a go
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-- Difficult
and not a positive identification despite help from AACA. Unusual
apertures in the side skirt and sloping louvres. Oval badge on a rounded
rad. Closest we have got is a cca
1915 Regal Light Four Touring.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
Probably
1907 Durham Churchill Chara'
Number of period photos from Bill Stothard, Cudworth Local History
Group (UK)
saying he knows that commercial vehicles are not our specialty, but can
we help with the identification. --
Yes indeed, commercials are not our specialty, but what a lovely photo
which we have slightly tinted. We thought it was a Tilling Stevens but
our Ariejan Boss has advised he thinks this is a cca
1907 Durham-Churchill Charabanc
made by Hallamshire in Grimesthorpe, Sheffield.
Could be!
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1910
Ford Model T 5-Passenger Touring
Another very tiny photo from Michael
Morrish of Exeter (UK).
He says " JUST FOUND THIS PHOTOGRAH. NO HISTORY BUT GOVERNMANT
FARM NAIROBI 1914. ????
-- Small photo which we have enlarged. It
is of a cca
1910 Ford Model T Five-Passenger Touring Car.
Quick look on the internet for Government Farms in Nairobi advises that
middle-class retired Army officers were recruited by a government
settlement programme after World War 1 to
promote agricultural development.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1922
Guy Type JA Bus
Number of period photos from Bill Stothard, Cudworth Local History
Group (UK)
saying he knows that commercial vehicles are not our specialty, but can
we help with the identification. Two could be the same bus. --
Yes indeed, commercials are not our specialty but yes, these appear to
be the same cca
1922 Guy Type JA Bus. Sydney Guy, ex
works manager Sunbeam, founded Guy Motors in Wolverhapton in 1914 making
commercial vehicles and became one of UK's biggest. Also cars.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: Probably
1923 Delage D1 Skiff Tourer
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? --
Unfortunately a stain on the photo over the top of the radiator and
badge which made it difficult to identify because the coachwork/wings
are bespoke, and there are great similarities between a Hispano Suiza
and Delage, but we are leaning towards this being a cca
1923 Delage D1 Skiff Boattail Tourer.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1923
Rover Eight Two-Seater
Surfing through the internet in attempting
to identify old vehicles we often come across photographs or old
Postcards, including those for sale on Ebay, of very interesting
ancient machinery which has not yet been identified, so we have a go
!
-- This
shows a rather nice British air cooled twin cylinder engined car built
in Coventry by the company who in 1885 introduced thecurrent shape Rover
Safety Bicycle. Motorcycles 1902, cars 1903. This is cca
1923 Rover Eight Two-Seater MK2
1919-25.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1923
Ford Model TT Charabanc
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? --
American car in spa resort town of Slanic-Moldova on the slope of the
Eastern Carpathians by river Slanic. The vehicle is a cca
1923 Ford Model TT Light Delivery Truck,
unusual in having no cab or roof cover for driver so perhaps an
'Open Express' or 'Charabanc, or may perhaps be
home/locally made.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1926
Willys-Knight Model 70 Tourer
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? --
A couple of our experts agree it is a Willys-Knight.
I thought cca 1928 but our Mark Dawber says he would go for it being a
1925 or 1926, Model 70 Tourer, because it looks to have 6.00 x 20 tyres.
The 56 has a 109" wheelbase, 70 is 113. Willys became famous
for MB 4x4 Utility (JEEP). Became Keiser 1952.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1927
Tatra 11 Two-Door Saloon
Cinema screen grab taken from a
Czechoslovak film 'Vysokka zed' (The High Wall) made in 1964, where cars are being investigated
by IMCDB. Story of a very young girl's relations with a paralyzed
young man who slowly starts recovering and her tantrum on discovery of
his fiancée. -- Upright
windscreen, vertically split drivers window, headlamps that seem to come
from the bonnet only, electric indicators etc, so is likely a cca
1927 Tatra 11 probably a two door
saloon, or taxi .
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1927
Erskine Model 50W Sedan
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? --
Our Mark Dawber advises it is a cca
1927 Erskine Model 50W sedan. The
front bumper looks to be aftermarket as generally bumpers were not
factory fitted as standard. The headlights are unusual as many
cars still had drums. 1927 was the only year Erskine
had door handles below the belt line.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1930
Buick Series 44 Sport Roadster
Number of period photos received from Duncan
Ray (Australia) with
a request for our help in dating and naming some cars that
were in old negatives from the 1930s which may help in dating old photos
he has printed from negatives. Taken in north eastern Victoria of his
Aunt and her husband and others (?). Great website. --
Bit delayed in responding due absence overseas so our Mark Dawber helped
by investigating and advising it is a USA cca
1930 Buick Series 40 Sport Roadster (Model 44).
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1931
Skoda 422 Two-Door Saloon
Cinema screen grab taken from a
Czechoslovak film 'Vanoce s Alzbetou' (Christmas with Elisabeth) made in
1968, where cars are being investigated
by IMCDB. Story of difficulties in adjustment between lonely old
men and lonely teenage girls. --
Although slightly looking like an American vehicle, this car was made in
Mlada Boleslav in Czechoslovakia. It also seems to carry an American
name popularised by Ford. This is
cca 1931 Skoda 422 Two-Door Saloon called the 'Tudor'.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1931
Chevrolet with Holden Body
Number of period photos received from Duncan
Ray (Australia) with
a request for our help in dating and naming some cars that
were in old negatives from the 1930s which may help in dating old photos
he has printed from negatives. Taken in north eastern Victoria of his
Aunt and her husband and others (?). Great website. --
Our Mark Dawber helped by advising this is an American 1931
Chevrolet, with a Holden body, photographed in Oz in front of
Hotel Cudgewa, which is still there today.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1932
Morris Isis Saloon
Number of period photos received from Duncan
Ray (Australia) with
a request for our help in dating and naming some cars that
were in old negatives from the 1930s which may help in dating old photos
he has printed from negatives. Taken in north eastern Victoria of his
Aunt and her husband and others (?). Great website. --
Distinct horn housing and three sets of louvres so this is a British cca
1932 Morris Isis Saloon with American
appearance, because they were fitted with Budd steel body.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1935
Rover 14HP Sports Saloon
Another Photo received from Simon Powell (Caymen
Islands) who lived with
parents in Cheadle Hulme, Manchester. This car was belived
rented/borrowed by by visiting relatives and taken in late 1955/early
1956. --
Registration BXU was issued by the London County Council in May 1935.
The car has a rather rakish look about itself and has five sets of
louvres along the bonnet. This is rather nice cca
1935 Rover 14HP P1 Sportsman Saloon.
Rover 14s were made 1933/1940 and 1945/1948.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1936
Plymouth P2 Four-Door Sedan
Another from Michael
Morrish of Exeter (UK)
of car belonging to Captain Desmond Phayre of Chagford in Devon, this
while based in Lahore Pakistan. It is a negative, it is very
small and it is very pixly. Nothing like making it difficult for us. We
really need scans of BEST RESOLUTION possible (high dpi), as it is the
detail that provides the identification.
-- Notwithstanding, we can advise it is a 1936
Plymouth P2 Four Door Sedan, if via
UK, then possibly badged Chrysler Wimbledon Six Airglide.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1937
Opel Kadett K38 Saloon
Another interesting photo sent to us by
Andrew Kostin from Moscow (Russia) who
is a collector of old photos. Can we identify this photo of a captured
German vehicle taken in April 1945 in the liberated Czech city of
Nymburk. --
If captured in Germany then it is a
cca 1937 Opel Kadett K38 Saloon.
Practically identical car was later made in the USSR from 1946 chosen
by Stalin using 'war reparations tooling' from Rüsselsheim as
1,074 cc Moskvich 400 / 420 and remained in production
until 1956.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1949
Ford Prefect E93A Special
Fascinating photo received from Darryl
Brathwaite (UK) asking
if we could identify car from an old family photo. There were only 2
examples on the Island of Grenada, British West Indies, in the 1950's.
-- Our Tony
Russell advises this is a circa 1949
Ford Prefect E93a 'bitsa'. Probably a
rare Four-seat Touring Car, export model. The windscreen is from a
saloon. The doors are certainly from a tourer. Non standard hood and the
rear body may have been a conversion from a two door saloon.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1960
Ariel Leader Motorcycle
Cinema screen grab taken from an Italian
made for TV mini series 'Melissa' made in 1966, where cars are being
investigated by IMCDB. The story is apparently set in London so it
contains many British Vehicles. --
This screengrab shows an interesting motorcycle which was quite uniquely
modern for its day and yet made by one UK's oldest makers. This is a cca
1960 Ariel Leader Motorcycle. Fully
enclosed, monocoque, integral windscreen, flashing indicators, 250cc
two-stroke.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1960
Vauxhall Victor Saloon
Cinema screen grab taken from an Italian
made for TV mini series 'Melissa' made in 1966, where cars are being
investigated by IMCDB. The story is apparently set in London so it
contains many British Vehicles. --
This screengrab shows an interesting British General Motors car a cca1960
Vauxhall Victor Saloon uniquely modern
for its day with heavily curved windscreen and rear window, screen
pillars sloped backwards. The bodywork was derived from the 1957
Chevrolet Bel Air.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1966
International Harvester Scout 800
Lovely photo submitted by Anikka Fuchs (Germany)
who is rapidly becoming keen on old cars via her boyfriend. Currently
working in France, she snapped this interesting car on the
streets Hamburg. What is it?
-- Very unusual
relatively modern car identified by our Daniel as an American cca
1966 International Harvester Scout 800 Sportop Convertible.
International Harvester is better known for their tractors. Scout 4 x 4
was designed in the fifties. 500,000 were made 1961-1980.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:Unknown
Cyclecar - Spacke
De Luxe
Fascinating link sent to us by Mark Dawber
(New Zealand) to
a photo of a light car tagged as 'Early Car, England' on a NZ history
site.
-- We have contacted a number of our wise
sages and have general agreement that neither car nor background is UK.
This photo is on a number of websites including one with the bonnet off
revealing a Spacke
De Luxe V Twin engine used by many
cyclecars in USA 1910/1920. Unique steering mechanism should have
prrovided make but nobody has found it so far.
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