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Title: Make and date of car please in Ilfracombe
Post by: goldie61 on Wednesday 08 November 17 01:11 GMT (UK)

Taken in the 1930s I think, probably at Ilfracombe on hols.
(The moody model at the back with the fabulous full length leather coat was my mother!  :))

I've just noticed - is there something/someone IN the car?

Many thanks

Title: Re: Make and date of car please in Ilfracombe
Post by: japeflakes on Wednesday 08 November 17 10:32 GMT (UK)

Morris 10-6, Morris Cowley 6? Late 30's early 40's perhaps. See what the experts think

Title: Re: Make and date of car please in Ilfracombe
Post by: loord74 on Wednesday 08 November 17 12:07 GMT (UK)

I think it would be better if you post 300 dpi scanned photo to Identify whats inside the car..it seems to be  a hat on driver chair-top

Title: Re: Make and date of car please in Ilfracombe
Post by: japeflakes on Wednesday 08 November 17 14:06 GMT (UK)

Not clear :-(

Title: Re: Make and date of car please in Ilfracombe
Post by: mazi on Wednesday 08 November 17 17:10 GMT (UK)

I'm with japeflakes on this, Morris 10/6. Or 12/6,  about 1934/5,  not a cheap car tho' could have easily lasted till well after the war, so not helpful for dating the photo.

Mike

Title: Re: Make and date of car please in Ilfracombe
Post by: goldie61 on Wednesday 08 November 17 21:16 GMT (UK)

Thanks everyone for your replies.  :)

Title: Re: Make and date of car please in Ilfracombe
Post by: John915 on Wednesday 08 November 17 22:24 GMT (UK)

Good evening,

It's the Cowley 6 saloon,  with continuous line of vent slits along the side engine cover. The 10s didn't have the same continuous vents but had a 4in wide vent part way along the side.

I think the scuttle, part between windscreen and engine covers, was wider on the 10s. Will have to look that up.

John915

Title: Re: Make and date of car please in Ilfracombe
Post by: goldie61 on Saturday 11 November 17 20:36 GMT (UK)

Thanks John.
By all accounts even more expensive than the Morris 10!
Unfortunately it belonged to the chap in the photo - which wasn't my ancestor!  :)