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The SVVS Website currently
receives approximately 500,000
hits a year and the "HELP
PAGE" is internationally the most
visited 'page' on the site. We receive numerous e-mails from historians
and motoring enthusiasts from all over the world with the request to
identify vehicles from old photographs. We can help with identification
of Classic cars because most of us are old enough to remember them as
new, and owning Vintage photo or Veteran vehicles, many of us, and/or our
associates, are also specialists in own make or type of vehicle -
These Help Pages are therefore devoted to some of the interesting enquiries
received, and information that we have provided. While page is
being built, enquiries are in received order, - when completed, cars are in year
order:
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1903
Renault 10CV Tonneau
Lovely photo received from our Member auto historian Nicholas Young (UK)
who wrote the door-stopper encyclopedia 'Car Number Classics' detailing
histories of original cars/owners of first registrations issued 1904
UK. -- BK101
is a Portsmouth CBC Registration which started in December 1903. No
history is known on car or the name of owner, - but we can advise that
as it has a sideways mounted radiator of relatively short length on a
narrow bonnet it is a
cca 1903 Renault 10CV
Tonneau.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1904
MMC Rear Entrance Tonneau
Another photo received from our Member, actor and auto historian
Nicholas Young (UK) who wrote the
door-stopper encyclopaedia 'Car Number Classics' detailing histories of
original cars/owners of the first registrations issued in UK in early
1904. -- BK was a
Portsmouth CBC Reg 1903, so 49 early 1904. Our expert Ariejan Bos
confirms cca
1903 MMC RE Tonneau with an
interesting people-catcher on the front. Driven by a Mr. Fred
Jane author of Jane's Fighting Ships. Read
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1904
Dennis Rear Entrance Tonneau
Another photo received from our Member, actor and auto historian
Nicholas Young (UK) who wrote the
door-stopper encyclopaedia 'Car Number Classics' detailing histories of
original cars/owners of the first registrations issued in UK in early
1904. -- BK 77 was a
Portsmouth CBC Reg 1903, so 77 was 1904. We thought segmented bonnet
was a Darracq but our expert Ariejan Boss advises this is a cca
1904 Dennis, probably the 16'20
belonging to the HM Admiralty. Read
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1904
Hobart 3 HP Motorcycle
Another photo received from our Member, actor and auto historian
Nicholas Young (UK) who wrote the
door-stopper encyclopaedia 'Car Number Classics' detailing histories of
original cars/owners of the first registrations issued in UK in early
1904. -- Photo of a
motorcycle from Northumberland CC but no dating data available. Tank
has name Hobart which was Hobart Bird & Co of Coventry started
1892. Made three models in period, this likely a 1904
Hobart 3 HP. Read
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1906
Decauville Double Phaeton
Another photo received from our Member, actor and auto historian
Nicholas Young (UK) who wrote the
door-stopper encyclopaedia 'Car Number Classics' detailing histories of
original cars/owners of the first registrations issued in UK in early
1904. -- Photo of
one of the first cars in the Craven area, driven by Ted Harrison 'of
Farrers of Clapham'. H 1338 is Middlesex CC but no dating data
available, Confirmed by our Ariejan Bos a cca
1906 Decauville Double Phaeton. Read
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1907
Daimler 28HP RE Tonneau
Another photo received from our Member, actor and auto historian
Nicholas Young (UK) who wrote the
door-stopper encyclopaedia 'Car Number Classics' detailing histories of
original cars/owners of the first registrations issued in UK in early
1904. -- This photo
is said to have been taken in the West Yorkshire Garage and seems to be
taken from a newspaper. Two cars shown, car on the left is Burnley CBC
Registration, a cca
1907 Daimler 28HP Rear Entrance
Tonneau. Read
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1908 Vinot Tourist Trophy Car
Another photo received from our Member, actor and auto historian
Nicholas Young (UK) who wrote the
door-stopper encyclopaedia 'Car Number Classics' detailing histories of
original cars/owners of the first registrations issued in UK in early
1904. -- This photo
taken in the West Yorkshire Garage and seems to be taken from a
newspaper. Two cars shown, car on the right has Fife (Scotland)
Registratio, confirmed by Ariejan Bos a cca
1908 Vinot Tourist Trophy Car. Read
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1908
Commer Charabanc
Another photo received from our Member, actor and auto historian
Nicholas Young (UK) who wrote the
door-stopper encyclopaedia 'Car Number Classics' detailing histories of
original cars/owners of the first registrations issued in UK in early
1904. -- Photo of an
early Charabanc registered at West Riding of Yorkshire CBC but no
dating data available. Believed first bus Skipton to Buckton. This is
not really a bus as it has no roof or sides so a cca
1908 Commer Charabanc, Read
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1912
Chenard & Walcker Model TT
Another puzzling grainy old picture posted on a forum of old
photos for identification of vehicles, this one without any background.
-- French C & W.
Radiator has a dimple on each side and edges are square suggesting
latest 1912. The radiator also has two district protrusions on the
header tank. As far as we have been able to determine, that feature was
only used on one model so this would therefore have to be the sporting cca
1912 Chenard & Walcker Model TT Torpedo,
poss 8HP.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1912 Wolseley 24'30 Tourer
Another puzzling grainy and damaged old picture posted on a forum of
old photos asking for identification of the vehicle driven by
Grandfather as an army driver in 1912. - We have
repaired photo. Registration seems to be EO which is Barrow in Furnace,
Cumbria (ex Lancs) and 383 which suggests 1912. The car is a British
Wolseley, longish bonnet, has gas lamps, and which has the bottom of
the header tank line at the lower 1912 level, all suggesting a
cca 1912
Wolseley 24'30 Tourer
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1913
Arista 6HP Two-seater Torpedo
Another interesting photo received from
Mark Dawber (New Zealand) from a forum of old photos normally for
identification but in this case the photo is of a very rare car, and
asking for more information. --
The car was manufactured by Etablissements
Rufier in Boulevard Pereire, Paris, founded by a P. Arista-Ruffier who
was operating between 1912 and 1915. This is a
cca
1913 Arista 6HP Two-seater Torpedo Cyclecar with
single cylinder 702cc engine and friction drive. Read
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1914
Humberette 8HP Two-Seater
Another interesting photo received from
Mark Dawber (New Zealand) from a forum of old photos asking for
identification. The photograph location is Finlan.
- Not an 'Enfield Autocar' from Redditch, which was taken over by
Alldays and Onions 1907. Although we had discounted it, our Ariejan Bos
is relatively sure this is from another British maker, being then
second largest in UK, from Coventry's Humber concern, being cca
1914 Humberette V Twin 8HP Two-Seater. Read
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1916
Overland 83 Special
Cinema screen grab taken from Spanish film "Palabras de amor"
made 1968 where cars are being investigated by IMCDB. Story is about
Barcelona in 1960s with guitars and songs in Catalan during Franco. --
An American car which has at some time
been modified to have a European Open Dive Cabriolet appearance. The
radiator has rounded edge, wing with a lip, 6 stud wheels which
suggests 1916+ but the windscreen and bodywork are non-standard; 1916
Overland 83 Special.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1918
Franklin Model 9B Touring
Another puzzling interesting old picture posted on a forum of old
photos asking for identification of the vehicle. American but with
agitator hood?? -- Many
American cars/lorries had alligator hoods while these in fashion in
Europe. Franklin were always very odd, being air cooled, with oval
radiators, boat prow, round tubular, alligators cca 1911, and
conventional but dummy in 1920s. This has two grilles at front and
square bumper so probably is the cca
1918 Franklin Model 9B Touring.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1919
Rochet Schneider 12CV Special
Cinema screen grab taken from Spanish film "Palabras de amor"
made 1968 where cars are being investigated by IMCDB. Story is about
Barcelona in 1960s with guitars and songs in Catalan during Franco. --
This
is a French car which seems to have been "aged" or
"modernised". In 1915 R-S were making bombs not cars. This
car has pre WW1 wings. running boards and gas lights, but has post 1919
bullnose pointed radiator and bonnet. Probably a c1919
Rochet Schneider 12CV Special.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1920 Daimler 30 Landaulette
Another puzzling grainy and damaged old picture posted on a forum of
old photos asking for ID of vehicle driven by Grandfather. --
Immediate overall appearance is that of a British Daimler which had
completely separate vehicle range to the German Daimler. Wire Wheels
and no front brakes suggest post World War One. Big car, bulbous
tapering scuttle, square edged wing tip, convertible rear roof section,
driver in the open, suggests this is cca1920
Daimler 30 Open-Drive Landaulette
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1923
Morris Light Van
Another interesting photo received from Mark Dawber (New Zealand) from
a forum of old photos asking for identification. A Perry in South
Africa? -- This seems to be a cut-down version of a cca 1923 Morris Light
Van with a 'Snubnose' which followed the Bullnose
radiator. Snubnose
rad was more efficient for commercial user and was used on the
developing 8cwt and 10cwt vans using originally the Cowley 12HP engine
and later in 1931 a new 14HP engine. Vans were made to 1934.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1923
Renault KZ Sport
Cinema screen grab taken from a German documentary 'culture'
film "Die Stadt der Millionen" (The City of Millions) made
1925 where cars are being investigated by IMCDB. First film portrait of
the newly awakened German self-confidence in a modern, peaceful and
cheerful capital in 1925. -- Has a
long scuttle bonnet, which goes directly to
the windscreen with no radiator visible so must have rear louvres on the
bonnet at the back, no logo.
This is a French cca
1923 Renault KZ Sport.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1926 Wolseley 11'22 Two-Seater
Another puzzling grainy old picture posted on a forum of old photos
asking for identification of the vehicle. Suggested as a Wolseley
Stellite ? -- Stellite
was a separate Wolsey company making a cheaper model before WW1. The
car in photo has scuttle of similar length to bonnet, has electric
light and skirt by running board, all which suggest a post war model.
Stellite had morphed into the Wolseley 10 but this seems the later
incarnation, a cca
1926 Wolseley 11'22HP Two-Seater.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1926
Fasto Faux Cabriolet
Another
interesting photo received from Mark Dawber (New Zealand)
of a very
rare French car asking for more information.--
This is a cca
1926 Fasto Faux Cabriolet.
Little known on the internet but seems were made by Fabrique Automobile
de St. Ouen, in Puy de Dome by Ateliers Mecaniques de Sainte Eloy les
Mines. From 1926, only the engines and transmissions were made in St
Eloy, whereas the assembly and completion of the vehicles took place at
St. Ouen. Read
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1928 Chenard & Walcker Y8
Tank
Another puzzling interesting old picture posted
on a forum of old photos asking for identification of the vehicle.
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One of three sporting cars developed by the then third largest car
manufacturer in France who had just won the first Le Mans 24 Hour.
Inspired by a similar streamlined Bugatti but designed by aircraft
stylist Guillaume Busson this is a
cca 1928 Chenard & Walcker Y8
Tank
powered by a 1500cc engine capable of some 80mph. Shape too
avant-garde for public so not many made.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1931
Citroen C6G1 Charabanc
Another puzzling old interesting photo posted on a forum of old photos
asking for identification of the vehicle.-- Photograph
shows a charabanc by the causeway to an island. There are two in Europe
with very similar names looking very much alike, both tidal; one is
called St Michael's Mount in Cornwall and the other is Mont Saint
Michel In Normandy France. This is the bit taller French one, and the
bus looks French too, being a cca
1931 Citroen C6G1 Charabanc with removable roof canopy.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1932 Humber 25'70 Saloon
Another puzzling grainy and damaged old picture posted on a forum of
old photos asking for identification ofcar. -- Registration
is PJ 7020 which is Surrey CC c1931/2. Our Humber experts Tony
Oakes agrees likely
Humber, a 16/50 or 25/70 Snipe, bodies
are basically the same, but the Snipe has thermostatically controlled
radiator shutters - which are not seen with this view. Probably 25/70
as has a rad mascot. Reg Number suggests a 1932 car after which new
Rootes regime took over.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1985
Suzuki Ravi Pickup
Cinema screen grab taken from a Pakistani TV drama series "Qaid-e-Tanhai"
made 2010-2011 where cars are being investigated by IMCDB. Series is
about two lovers who wish to marry but have mother-in-law problems, -
but live happily ever after. -- e vehicle on the right is a derivative
of the Suzuki Carry introduced in 1961 and still in production. This is
from their 7th generation 'kei mini truck' range which is manufactured
in Pakistan and is a cca 1985 Suzuki Ravi Pickup Truck.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1990
Piaggio Ape 501
a Cinema screen grab taken from a Pakistani TV drama series "Qaid-e-Tanhai"
made 2010-2011 where cars are being investigated by IMCDB. Series is
about two lovers who wish to marry but have mother-in-law problems, -
but live happily ever after. --The vehicle on the left is effectively a
TukTuk Taxi , a popular eastern mode of three wheel transportation,
normally for two passengers, a c1990 Piaggio Ape
501; Vespa car
designed 1947 now mostly made in India in many body styles
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