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Identify old cars
« on: Thursday 27 March 14 19:00 GMT (UK) »
Can any one tell me the make and year of these cars.
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Re: Identify old cars
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 27 March 14 20:08 GMT (UK) »
The bottom one looks like a Morris 8.  I will ask my husband tonight about the top one, as he is a member of the vintage car club ;)

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Re: Identify old cars
« Reply #2 on: Friday 28 March 14 14:10 GMT (UK) »
The bottom one has an "A" (rotated, italic) in the nave plate in the wheel hub. That makes me feel it is an Austin, probably a Seven.

The upper one has a curious registration plate - non UK. It is a car of American origin though it may have been assembled in Australia or South Africa if that is close to where the picture was taken.

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Re: Identify old cars
« Reply #3 on: Friday 28 March 14 14:19 GMT (UK) »
the top one is a problem, has the look of a Ford v8 pilot of late 1930,s but as alanmack says not a british car ( no sidelights would make it illegal in UK), I also think maybe Australia or british Africa.

I think the second one is maybe an Austin 10,  new in 1932-35, but many survived in the uk until the early 1960s, so not a great help in dating the photo.

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Re: Identify old cars
« Reply #4 on: Friday 28 March 14 15:02 GMT (UK) »
My guess, top, still wondering

bottom, Austin_4 Dorras.

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Re: Identify old cars
« Reply #5 on: Friday 28 March 14 17:48 GMT (UK) »
Good afternoon,

The bottom one is an Austin 7 box saloon. I also thought of a pilot for the top one but not used in Britain. As pointed out it has no sidelights.

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Re: Identify old cars
« Reply #6 on: Friday 28 March 14 18:01 GMT (UK) »
It could well be a 7 but the front bumper is a double row of chrome bars, I can only find this on a 10, but it does look a little small to be a 10.

If dad is taking the photo it will be a tight squeeze in the back, three children and a dog.  ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Identify old cars
« Reply #7 on: Friday 28 March 14 18:05 GMT (UK) »
And again,

The no plate at the top could be british but it wouldn't fit with the car. That series of plates was issued in Nottinghamshire between apr 1924 and may 1929. The car though is at least 20 years later than that.

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PS the 7s also had twin chrome bumpers but the style does depend on year and model. The front end of the 10s looks almost identical but you would see more car behind the children as it was a bit longer than that.
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Re: Identify old cars
« Reply #8 on: Friday 28 March 14 18:11 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: John915 on Friday 28 March 14 18:05 GMT (UK)



 but you would see more car behind the children as it was a bit longer than that.

I agree  :) :) :) :)

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