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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 Panhard Levassor 10HP Tonneau
Lovely photo received from Mary Irvine (New
Zealand) of grandfather, Walter Scott
Stanley outside his draper's parade of shops in Bagshot UK,1899 to
1913. Size of children in top photo suggest year as being about 1907. --
The car registration is A 9218, which was London CC 1905. The car
was made in Paris by France's pioneer manufacturers, being a cca
1903 Panhard Levassor 10HP Tonneau, - which we have superimposed on
lower photo of shops as they are today.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1903
Darracq 10'12 Tonneau
Another from our Forums Sleuth, Mark
Dawber (New Zealand), from a forum asking
for identification. Darracq?-- External ignition
timer by starting handle so yes probably, but a couple of standout ID
features puzzling, also, a bit like a Panhard of the day. The radiator
has a widish frame surround and a filler cap. Our Ariejan Bos
clarifies; Yes, Darracq, I initially considered the 1904 12CV but
noticed rad filler tube, so only alternative is a 'Geneviève' model,
so cca
1903 Darracq 10'12 Tonneau.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1904
Panhard Levassor 16 HP
Another puzzling photo from Rootschat forum asking for
information on the make of vehicle not yet identified.
-- Is it Grandfather's 1904 Wolsey 10? - Neither cars are a
Wolseley because Wolselys of that vintage had a bonnet wrap-round
radiator; quite distinctive. The Reg of the car on the left is A-4413
which is a London County Council issue of mid 1904. Car is French from
one of the pioneer auto manufacturers, being a grand cca
1904 Panhard Levassor 16 HP Side Entrance Tourer.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1904
Renault 10HP Tonneau
Another puzzling photo from Rootschat forum asking for
information on the make of vehicle not yet identified.
-- Is it Grandfather's 1904 Wolsey 10? - Neither cars are a
Wolseley because Wolselys of that vintage had a bonnet wrap-round
radiator; quite distinctive. The Reg of car on right seems to be O
(or D). O-197 is Birmingham 1904 (D is Kent). The car is also
French, just possible to see side radiator advising this cca
1904 Renault Tonneau,
likely the 10HP Type N, pre scuttle rad.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1905
Laurin & Klement Type A
Cinema screen grab taken from a Czechoslovak film "Pani
Kluci" (Gentlemen, Boys) made 1968 where cars are being
investigated by IMCDB. Story is about three friends in a small town,
one always in trouble. -- Czechoslovak film so,
the cars are Czech. One of earliest in 1895 in Mlada Boleslav was
Laurin & Klement who started out making motorcycles. The first car
was this one, a
cca 1905 Laurin & Klement Type A 8HP Voiturette.
L&K were taken over by Skoda Steelworks 1925
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1906 Argyll 10'12 Tourer
Hand painted photo received from Mark Dawber (New
Zealand) from a forum of car photos asking for information on the
make of vehicle on left? -- Not sure of the
country of photo, and we also originally thought this was a French
Delahaye, but our Veteran's expert Ariejan Bos advises that the car on
the left is one that was made in Scotland, made in a then new showplace
factory Alexandria near Glasgow and is a
cca1912 Argyll 12HP
Tourer.
Became torpedo factory. Last cars 1928.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1906 Humber 10'12 Tourer
Hand painted photo received from Mark Dawber (New
Zealand) from a forum of car photos asking for information on the
make of vehicle on left? -- Looks very much like
a Humber who had two factories at the time, one in Coventry and the
other in Beeston? Beeston made the more expensive ones. This car has a
very 'diamondish' shape radiator with short central sides rather than
more even sided rectangular, with a shortish bonnet, so probably
Beeston cca
1908 Humber 15 HP Tourer.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1907
Daimler 22HP Landaulette
Another from our Forums Sleuth, Mark
Dawber (New Zealand), from a forum asking
for identification. -- - Registration seems EB
2## which is Isle Of Ely (Cambridge) 1907, swampy area good for edible
eels, and an island until the draining of the Fens. This is medium car
often associated with Taxis. Very unclear radiator top, possibly
humped, but bonnet top is flat in the style of a Daimler and has the
Daimler type bonnet rest pins. Ariejan Bos confirms 1907 Daimler 22HP Landaulette.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1907
Laurin & Klement Type B
Cinema screen grab taken from a Czechoslovak film "Pani
Kluci" (Gentlemen, Boys) made 1968 where cars are being
investigated by IMCDB. Story is about three friends in a small town,
one always in trouble. -- Czechoslovak film so,
the cars are Czech. One of earliest in 1895 in Mlada Boleslav was
Laurin & Klement who started out making motorcycles. The second car
was this one, a
cca 1907 Laurin & Klement Type B 10 Two-Seater.
L&K were taken over by Skoda Steelworks 1925
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1909 Humber 15HP Tourer
Hand painted photo received from Mark Dawber (New
Zealand) from a forum of car photos asking for information on the
make of vehicle on right? -- Photo seems of the
Bear Hotel in Newtown, Wales, previously the Bear's Head coaching inn
demolished in the 1980. Car registration EP 134 is Montgomery 1909. and
has a very 'diamondish' shape radiator with short central sides rather
than more even sided rectangular, with a shortish bonnet, unusual so
probably a cca
1909 Humber 15 HP Tourer.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1909 Ford Model T Touring
Hand painted photo received from Mark Dawber (New
Zealand) from a forum of car photos asking for information on the
make of vehicle on left? -- Research advises
photo seems of the Bear Hotel in Newtown, Wales, previously the Bear's
Head coaching inn demolished in the 1980 to make way for a shopping
centre. The car which seems to have a registration FO of nearby Radnor
was made in America, transverse spring, no front door, suggesting early
cca
1908 Ford Model T Touring.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1910
Napier 15HP Landaulette
Another puzzling photo from Rootschat forum asking for
information on the make of vehicle not yet identified.
-- Registration U-1468 was Leeds CBC 1910. Car is from earliest and
best makers of the day, Napier. First car 1899, mostly very large,
racers and record breakers. Also made 1908-1911 a smaller vehicle that
became very popular as a Taxi in London and elsewhere. This is a cca
1910 Napier 15HP Landaulette available
in either 1.3L 2 Cylinder or 2.7L 4 Cylinder engine.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1910 DFP 10HP Tourer
Our Publicity Officer Tony Russell (UK)
seems to be on the lookout for photos of unusual cars, and asked if we
knew what this one was at Rye Harbour many years ago. From current
photo, area hasn't changed much! -- The car on
the right in the foreground from bulbous scuttle and sloping bonnet
does not seem to be British but very remiscent of a French Doriot,
Flandrin & Parant . Flat radiator with no badge and scuttle without
a filler suggest an earlier cca 1910
DFP 10HP Tourer.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1912
Panhard Levassor X8 Landaulet
Another photo from our Forums Sleuth, Mark Dawber (New
Zealand) from a forum of old photos and asking for information
on the make of vehicle ? - Quick bit of research
advises this is the Hershey Family on holiday in Egypt in April 1913.
Photo shows a French cca
1912 Panhard & Levassor X 8 Landaulette
with Milton Hershey leaning on window by wife Kitty, who died young.
Hershey became one of world's biggest chocolate manufacturers, and
built Hershey town around the factory.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:c1913
Benz Sports Tourer
Another interesting photo received from our Forums Sleuth, Mark
Dawber (New Zealand), from a forum of old
photos with unknown make of vehicle. -- Very
pretty machine with beaked radiator which seems to have everybody
puzzled, so we asked our Veterans Expert Ariejan Bos, who advised: '
Yes, definitely Benz,
several models had this fashion item feature loaned from BlitzenBenz,
the 200hp race monster. This sporting body type was rather popular in years
just before Great War.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1913 Minerva CC Tourer
Hand painted photo received from Mark Dawber (New
Zealand) from a forum of car photos asking for
information. -- Lovely hand painted
1923 postcard of King Haakon VII of Norway in one of his Minervas.
In 1912/13 there was a changeover for many ID features but on balance,
square edge rad, part-wave of bonnet, scuttle lights etc are a number
of pointers advising it would be top end range coachworked earlier pre
WW1 car, cca
1912 Minerva CC 7.2 L Roi Des Belges Tourer.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:
1914 NAG 10'12 Ambulance/Van
Another interesting puzzling photo from a forum of car photos
asking for information on the make of vehicle not yet identified. --
Made by German company in chocolate slot machines in 1890s and then
made 'Orient Express' car in 1895 with 10 hand controls to drive it.
Taken over by AEG as Neue Automobil Gesellschaft, became very
successful car and commercial vehicle manufacturer. Also made
ambulances during WW1. Picture seems of
1914 NAG 10'12 'Darling' or 14'20 Van.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1915
Crossley 20/25 Tourer
Another interesting puzzling photo from a forum of car photos
asking for information on make of identified vehicle. --
Reg WR 27X is West Riding of Yorkshire CC 1915, World War One. This is
a cca
1915 Crossley 20/25 Tourer, later a
25'30, 'Manchester' in sporting form, and smaller 15HP Shelsey.
Crossley remained in production and was much used by the Military
during the war as staff cars. Company also made lorries, busses and
ambulances for the war effort. Later used by the Police.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:Post
1916 Ford Model T Touring
Our Publicity Officer Tony Russell (UK) seems
to be on the lookout for photos of unusual cars, and asked if we knew
what this one was at Rye Harbour many years ago. From current photo,
area hasn't changed much! -- The car on the left
seems to have protruding stub axles and a transverse front axle which
initially suggests at looking at a Ford
Model T. The picture is very pixly and
only a part of the Hastings registration visible, but has to be post
1916 as the bonnet of the car is rounded.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1927
Morris Cowley Flatnose Coupe
Another photo from our Forums Sleuth, Mark Dawber (New
Zealand) from the NZ Herald old photos with unidentified make of
vehicle? -- Seems a light English Coupe parked in
Auckland with child aboard somehow got moving and hit a number of
buildings, collecting a bicycle and hitting telegraph pole. Car
destroyed but child only fractured collarbone. -- From bonnet handle,
high louvres, no body line, three studs, pointed radiator, seems
cca
1927 Morris Cowley Flatnose Coupe.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1932
Fiat 522 Saloon
Another interesting photo received from our Forums Sleuth, Mark
Dawber (New Zealand), from a forum of old
photos with unknown make of vehicle. -- Taken
from a low shooting perspective and having a chrome headlamp bar
suggests a cca
1932 Fiat 522 Saloon 2.5 Six, very
much following fashions of USA. A square Fiat badge is supposed to have
started on those models? Also made in Spain 1931-33. Alternatively,
could be the smaller 1930 Fiat 514L Saloon of 1.5 Litre 4.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1932
Lincoln K V12 Limousine
Cinema screen grab taken from an American Film "Buried
Loot" made in 1935 where vehicles are being investigated by IMCDB.
Story about embezzler who serves time in prison ready to then dig up
his loot. -- Big exotic American car from
the makers of the Model T, this is a cca
1932 Lincoln K V12 Limousine. Lincoln
was the luxury brand instigated by Ford and was one of the most
exclusive vehicles produced in the United States during the 1930s,
available as V8 or V12, many coach-built.
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IDENTIFICATION
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1939 Hotchkiss 686 Sports Saloon
Our Publicity Officer Tony Russell (UK)
seems to be on the lookout for photos of unusual cars, and wondered if
we knew what this one was? -- Small blurry photo
so difficult to make out specific ID pointers. Crossed cannons logo on
rad with no central bar, car is French by a Paris munitions company.
High position of headlights and low wipers suggests specialist
coachwork company and rear stoneguard say up-market
cca 1939
Hotchkiss 686 GS Sports Saloon. Six Monte Carlo wins.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1950
London Doubledeckers Yugoslavia
Cinema screen grab taken from an American TV Documentary by
PanAm "Wings over Yugoslavia" made in 1962 where vehicles are
being investigated by IMCDB. Documentary about Yugoslavia during years
of communism. -- Very unusual double
decker buses known locally as 'Londonac'
(Londoner) pictured in Zagreb purchased from London Transport were used
in parts of former Yugoslavia in 1952, adapted with rear and offside
doors for driving on right. Some were Leylands PD1, some Guy Arabs, AEC
Regent STL and single deckers AEC Regal.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:2022
New Asia 200cc Rickshaw
Cinema screen grab taken from an American TV Series
"22 Seps" made 2023/4 where vehicles are being investigated
by IMCDB. Medical drama about a young surgeon with autism and savant
syndrome. - - Vehicle is a Tuk-tuk tricycle
rickshaw used in many parts of the tropical world with differing names,
mostly with open bodies and canvas roof. This one looks a recent
standard New
Asia 200cc Rickshaw manufactured in
Lahore Pakistan. Current trend is towards electric powered rickshaws.
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