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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
 1897
EVC Electric Brougham Taxi
Cinema screen grab taken from a British
Documentary " World War One In Colour" made in 2003 where cars are being investigated by
IMCDB. Computer colourized footage taken in World War I. --
Fuzzy, but as driver is at roof level and is at
front of the vehicle, and vehicle seems to be front wheel drive, I think
this is a cca
1897 EVC (Electric Carriage & Wagon Co) Front Driving Brougham
Electric Taxi. Their slightly later
Square Front Brougham had the motor in the back wheels.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1903
Lanchester 12HP RE Tonneau
Couple of photos received from Craig
Anderson (UK?) of
veteran model car 1:10 scale. The car must be mid engined as it has
ventral radiators behind the drivers seat. It is tiller steered. --
This is a quite unique car designed by Fredrick Lanchester in 1895 who
worked from original principles rather than copying. It is a cca
1903 Lanchester 12HP Rear Entrance Tonneau
with a horizontally opposed twin cylinder air cooled 4032 cc
engine under front seats, epicyclic gearbox,
and worm drive.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1904
Brushmobile 6HP 2-Seater
Fuzzy period photo received from Jackie
Hammond (UK) tracking
down her mother's cars, one recently in the Classic Car Weekly!
This car was not hers but she was photographed in
it at Beaulieu in 1959. --
This is a 1904 Brushmobile 6HP 2-Seater
which seemks to have been used
as a 'photographer's prop' at/near Beaulieu. We have traced a number of
photos of different unconnected people sitting in the car. More info on
this quite famous 'filmstar' car can be found at the top of Help
Page 41.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1905
Rational Taxicab
While surfing the net on other matters I
came across this photo and saved it for future investigation thinking on
the lines of it being a Daimler taxi. I have now lost the reference as
to where I saw it, so cannot acknowledge the origin.
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Closer investigation confirmed definitely not a Daimler, but is a Taxi. Registration
CE 305 is Cambridge County Council but no dating available. Our Ariejan
Bos advises it is a cca
1905 Rational Taxi, made in
Bassingborn, for London Motor Cab Co.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:Possibly
a cca 1907 Fiat Tourer
Puzzling photo received from
Adrian Wynne-Morgan (UK) of group by
their new acquisition. Harrow Weald, Middlesex, around 1908. The
radiator emblem is no help as it is the original AA badge, as I'm sure
you know. Hotchkiss? --
Registration taped to front axle seems to be LB 4631, London 1908/9. Car
looks relatively 'used'. The AA badge is a very early one. Not
Hotchkiss but our Ariejan Bos, from axle & segmented radiator
with round lower corners suggests ca
1906'7 FIAT.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1908
Renault 10'14 Sedan Chair Coupe
Lovely period photo received from Linda
Kane (UK) a
volunteer at a local library who is putting a large postcard collection
onto a database. The car is dressed up for a Motor Carnival. -- First
impressions of this being a two cylinder based Renault were confirmed by
our Ariejan Bos who has a press cutting about this very car. It was
exhibited at the Agricultural Hall Show March 1908 as a 10'14
Renault chassis with a Thrupp &
Maberly 'Sedan Chair' body painted a delicate shade of
green.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1913
Argyll 25'30 Limousine
Period photo received from Geraldine Adam-Thwaite
(UK) which is
a scan of an unknown car requiring expert knowledge for
identification. No information to impart other than found in an archive
of photographs. It is on cellulose estimate date as 1910s. --
Registration is Edinburgh CBC but only two numbers visible. No dating
dates available anyway. Car is Scottish made in Alexandria near Loch
Lomond. Electric sidelights suggest this is cca 1913
Argyll 25'30 Streamline Limousine, open drive.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1920
FIAT 505 Coupe de Ville
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? --
Interesting that this photo is on a Romanian website as being a Taxi in
Brasov and also with notation of Fiat 502. It is indeed a FIAT, and it
may have been a taxi, but it is a cca
1920 FIAT 505 Coupe de Ville,
sometimes called an open drive limousine. Very similar car also Cicos/Romania
is on Help
Page 59.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1925 Morris Oxford 14'28 Tourer
Lovely period photo received from David
Josey of Abberley, Worcester, (UK) dated
1926 on the back, owned by Grandfather Mr T J Purkiss, builder in
Southend on Sea. Believed Grandfathers first new car in the yard of his
workshop in Southchurch. --
This is a very popular British car known as the 'Bullnose' and is the
longer cca
1925 Morris Oxford 14'28 Tourer.
Introduced 1923 with bigger 1802cc engine it was initially very
difficult to differentiate from first MG Oxford 14'28
Cabriolet Roadster.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1926
Fiat 509S Torpedo
Cinema screen grab taken from an American
film " Lion of the Desert" made in 1981 where cars are being investigated by
IMCDB. In Fascist Italy Pre-World War II of Benito Mussolini, cruel
General Rodolfo Graziani sets out to capture Omar Mukhtar and to
vanquish the Arab nation in Libya; based on
actual events. -- This
is a cca 1926 Fiat 509S Torpedo which differs from all others by having
a roll-over bar. Not difficult to guess great deal of damage was going
to be inflicted on car !
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1926
Chevrolet Superior Touring
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? --
Another American car in Romania. Place must have been full of them.
This one was made in Detroit by company founded by William Durant in
1913 who used Swiss racing driver Louis Chevrolet to promote his
cars. Louis Chevrolet left company 1914! This is a cca
1926 Chevrolet Superior V Series Touring.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1929
Opel 4'20 Limousine
Rather distorted photo of a photo received from
Greg Spitz of Aurora, Illinois (USA) saying
this is his Grandfather's car in Germany in the 1930s. If we could
identify the make and model that would be wonderful. -- We
have attempted to correct the distortion on the photo and applied some
enhancement. The car was made by the then Germany's largest car
manufacturer and is a cca
1929 Opel 4'20 Limousine. That year
General Motors took control and in 1931 took over.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1929
Buick Model 25 Tourer
Couple of lovely period photo received from
Grant & Natalie Coopes, Perth, (Australia)
who are researching family history so dates would help with
timelines of the people. Taken in South Australia, GG Father in a newer
car maybe, 1940's; a Buick? -- Yes
indeed but if a new car than the timeline is way out. This is a cca
1929 Buick Model 25 Four Door Tourer.
Dating is from the shape of the bonnet with pronounced crease
leading to a specific radiator, and specific
louvres used 1928 to 1931.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1929
Triumph Super Seven Saloon
Couple of early caravanning photos received from Steve
Bradley (UK)
sent on behalf of Aleck Stacey, the Grandson of Aleck Stacey who later
became Mayor of High Wycombe. Can you identify the cars please? Photos
taken around High Wycombe. -- KX
3263 is a registration issued by Buckingham CC in 1930. From the square-ish
radiator with a round badge globe logo it seems the car was previous
year model. The car is a cca
1929 Triumph Super Seven Saloon, towing
an Eccles Trailer Caravan.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1929 Studebaker Commander Sedan
Couple of photos received from Steve
Christensen (USA) who was
only
able to get close enough for two photos and is having a very hard time
figuring out what it is. Can we help? --
Made in South Bend Indiana USA by company started by Dutch Studebecker
family making wagons. Family became Studebaker and started in
automobiles by building battery vehicles and making bodies for Garford;
parted1911. Eventually purchased EMF 1910. This is a cca
1929 Studebaker Commander Sedan.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
Not
a cca 1930 FIAT 520 Saloon
Cinema screen grab taken from an American
film " Lion of the Desert" made in 1981 where cars are being investigated by
IMCDB. In Fascist Italy Pre-World War II of Benito Mussolini, cruel
General Rodolfo Graziani sets out to capture Omar Mukhtar and to
vanquish the Arab nation in Libya; based on
actual events. --
But not on actual vehicles. The car depicted is
supposed to be a FIAT as it has a Fiat badge, but is actually an
American cca
1930 Dodge DA Sedan, -with right hand
drive.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
Not
a cca 1930 FIAT 18BL Truck
Cinema screen grab taken from an American
film " Lion of the Desert" made in 1981 where cars are being investigated by
IMCDB. In Fascist Italy Pre-World War II of Benito Mussolini, cruel
General Rodolfo Graziani sets out to capture Omar Mukhtar and to
vanquish the Arab nation in Libya; based on
actual events. --
But not on actual vehicles. The vehicle depicted
is supposed to be a FIAT, probably the 18 BL, with a Fiat badge,
but these are actually made-for-movie
look-alike trucks.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1931 Walter Super Six Tourer
Cinema screen grab taken from a
Czechoslovak Made for TV film "Každý milion dobrý" made in
2016 where cars are being investigated by
IMCDB. A lady owner of a thriving business has car accident and
afterwards decides to sell business to look after the needy. --
This is a cca 1931 Walter Super Six Tourer.
Walter started 1898 and in 1930s made the most expensive cars in Czechoslovakia.
They diversified into aero engines, made jets for MIG, and currently
part of General Electric.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1931
Sima Standard Sports
Cinema screen grab taken from a French film "Marguerite" made in
2015 where cars are being investigated by IMCDB. A wealthy woman
loves to sing but is no good at it professionally. --
Very obscure car which took a lot of finding; a cca
1931 Sima Standard Sports designed by
Marcel Violet of Sima Violet who sold out to Emile Dombret of Alcyon.
The car was based on using Citroen and Amilcar bits, made between 1929
and 1932 using a Citroen 5CV engine, it could do
80kph.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1933
Hillman Minx Saloon
Couple of early caravanning photos received from Steve
Bradley (UK)
sent on behalf of Aleck Stacey, the Grandson of Aleck Stacey who later
became Mayor of High Wycombe. Can you identify the cars please? Photos
taken around High Wycombe. -- APP
530 is a registration issued by Buckingham CC in 1933. From the lack of
a lower peak to the radiator, it seems the car was previous year
model. This is a cca
1933 Hillman Minx Saloon
(Mk1), towing the same Eccles Trailer Caravan.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1934
FIAT 508 Balilla Spider
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? --
Bunch of happy looking men around a smart sporting car. This is a cca
1934 FIAT 508 Balilla Spider, a sports
roadster. It had a 995cc four cylinder engine capable of 110kph.
Variants of the Balilla type of car was also made by NSU in Germany,
Simca in France, also in Czechoslovakia and Poland, 1932-37.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1938
Mercedes Benz 170V Cabriolet B
Couple of photos received from Mara
Ihlenfeldt (South Africa) asking
for help on a 1938 Daimler-Benz. Not a car enthusiast so no idea on car history or worth. Has tried Stuttgart Museum but no answer. --
Car on photo is cca 1938 Mercedes Benz 170V Cabriolet B. The 170 was one
of Mercedes Benz best selling models in many variations. 159,000 cars
were made between 1936 and 1955. The 170V was front engined and came as a two seater A and the four seater B. This is quite
valuable car.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1960
Jaguar MK 9 Saloon
Another early caravanning photo received from Steve
Bradley (UK)
sent on behalf of Aleck Stacey, the Grandson of Aleck Stacey who later
became Mayor of High Wycombe. Can you identify the cars please? Photo
taken in Portugal. Mk 8 Jaguar? -- Jaguar
yes but not the MK 8. Registration 456 NKX was issued by Buckingham CC
in 1960. MK 8 was only 1957/8. This is a cca
1960 Jaguar MK 9 Saloon. Same
appearance to MK 8, but badging. Popular as a ceremonial car
for state dignitaries.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1963
Sabra Roadster
Our Tony Russell (UK) who
wrote a book on Leslie Ballamy quizzed if we knew this car and the
connection. --
This is a quite unique car from Autocars in Haifa, Israel, and is a cca
1963 Sabra Roadster, using a Ballamy
ladder chassis and suspension. First batch was made for them by Reliant
in the UK for export to USA. Ford Consul 1703cc engines, synchro, and
front discs; 208 made. Reliant modified the design for the UK and sold
it as 'Reliant Sabre' in 1962 with a 109 bhp Ford six 2553 cc.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:Unknown
early 1950s Sports Car
Puzzling photo received from Knud Jespersen
(Denmark) of a
car their group is trying to identify, which is a film 'still' from a
Danish 1955 movie "Det var på rundetårn". --
A sports car with RHD, steeply sloping suicide doors, small windscreen
with spot lamp, and external trafficators. Grille seems to have one,
possibly two words in echelon. Internationally
unidentified car, but actor is Miskow
Makwarth whose son advised father could not drive! ;
although his wife had British cars.
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