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Title: Help appreciated identifying and dating old car
Post by: cliffkinch on Wednesday 18 March 15 16:16 GMT (UK)
Hi all

I have a very old picture of family that we are trying to date. Im hoping that identifying and dating the car may help

Any help gratefully appreciated

Cliff
Title: Re: Help appreciated identifying and dating old car
Post by: catfordcrooner on Wednesday 18 March 15 16:21 GMT (UK)
Looks like a Rolls Royce (flying angel)
Title: Re: Help appreciated identifying and dating old car
Post by: stanmapstone on Wednesday 18 March 15 16:35 GMT (UK)
It's not a Rolls Royce radiator.

Stan
Title: Re: Help appreciated identifying and dating old car
Post by: KGarrad on Wednesday 18 March 15 16:47 GMT (UK)
PP Registration Numbers were issued in Buckinghamshire, 1923-1928.
Title: Re: Help appreciated identifying and dating old car
Post by: cliffkinch on Wednesday 18 March 15 17:02 GMT (UK)
Thanks guys - the emblem looks like a "dog-bone" radiator cap and there were loads of variations. The tip on the PP reg is a good help as my family were always keen on new cars even back then so that gives me a bracket to work with

As I thought that car had some detail Ive had 2nd thoughts and added the picture with all 3 cars hopefully one may have better definition - the middle one looks to have a tent for a roof  :D
Title: Re: Help appreciated identifying and dating old car
Post by: KGarrad on Wednesday 18 March 15 17:09 GMT (UK)
The rightmost car has a BD plate - Northamptonshire, December 1903 - September 1924.

From http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/registrations/reg-letters.htm
Title: Re: Help appreciated identifying and dating old car
Post by: hepburn on Wednesday 18 March 15 17:22 GMT (UK)
Is it this model A ford?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/36/1929_Ford_Model_A_60B_Fordor_GNC475.jpg
Title: Re: Help appreciated identifying and dating old car
Post by: arthurk on Wednesday 18 March 15 17:48 GMT (UK)
The middle one looks like a Morris Oxford "Bullnose" - various versions produced from 1913-1926.

Arthur
Title: Re: Help appreciated identifying and dating old car
Post by: arthurk on Wednesday 18 March 15 17:54 GMT (UK)
Quote from: hepburn on Wednesday 18 March 15 17:22 GMT (UK)
Is it this model A ford?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/36/1929_Ford_Model_A_60B_Fordor_GNC475.jpg
Some similarities, I agree, but on the Ford the chrome round the top of the radiator grille seems to have a more pronounced dip in the middle (for want of a better word); also the oval badge looks a bit more prominent. You might be right, however - the picture in question is much lower definition and contrasty (not the poster's fault), and that means some details get lost.

Arthur
Title: Re: Help appreciated identifying and dating old car
Post by: still_looking on Thursday 19 March 15 12:37 GMT (UK)
Might be worth checking if the kithead trust has the records for the car you have the full registration for

http://www.kitheadtrust.org.uk/

S_L
Title: Re: Help appreciated identifying and dating old car
Post by: cliffkinch on Thursday 19 March 15 16:04 GMT (UK)
Thanks for all the replies ... just piecing it all together now
Title: Re: Help appreciated identifying and dating old car
Post by: Regorian on Thursday 19 March 15 17:04 GMT (UK)
Presumably this photo is early 1920's. My father had a 1938 Vauxhall 14 BPP 82. Registration district was Slough. Other common one in area was *KX Beaconsfield. both south Bucks. 
Title: Re: Help appreciated identifying and dating old car
Post by: vintman on Tuesday 15 September 15 13:07 BST (UK)
Hi,

Just came across your photo and can advise that two of the cars are American and the centre one British. Cars are, left to right, 1926 Overland, 1924 Morris, 1925 Dodge. I hope you don’t mind me using your photo on our car identification Help Pages http://www.svvs.org/help88.shtml .

Kind Regards

Vintman
www.svvs.org
Title: Re: Help appreciated identifying and dating old car
Post by: Flattybasher9 on Tuesday 15 September 15 13:21 BST (UK)
1 and 3 have sidelights on the wheel arches.

Regards

Malky
Title: Re: Help appreciated identifying and dating old car
Post by: cliffkinch on Tuesday 15 September 15 19:46 BST (UK)
Thanks all, my father in law (84 now) concurs with the Bullnose but unsure on the other 2

@Vintman no issues with sharing and when I get to the bottom of it will update this thread

As ever thanks to all the Rootschatters !!!

Cliff