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Re: Any Ideas on date and make of car please!
« Reply #9 on: Thursday 07 December 23 15:46 GMT (UK) »
Radiator is wrong shape for a Rolls-Royce?
And no lady/angel on the top of the radiator.

Thanks KG for ruling that one out, it helps to narrow it down.
Carol
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Re: Any Ideas on date and make of car please!
« Reply #10 on: Thursday 07 December 23 15:47 GMT (UK) »
Radiator is wrong shape for a Rolls-Royce?
And no lady/angel on the top of the radiator.

Good spot KG and very helpful, thanks for your input.
Carol
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« Reply #11 on: Thursday 07 December 23 15:49 GMT (UK) »
my attempt (see all pictures on link)

https://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/model-t-taxi.htm

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Oh thanks for the great link, there are similarities to the one I posted, will take a better look later.
Carol
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Re: Any Ideas on date and make of car please!
« Reply #12 on: Thursday 07 December 23 15:55 GMT (UK) »
my attempt

https://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/model-t-taxi.htm

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I think you could be right. All the detail points that I've tried to compare seem to match - shape of radiator and extent of chrome; number of wheel spokes; flange on front mudguards - not to mention the luggage rack with its scrolls at the front.

The location might be Leeds city centre. There was a Brunswick Hotel on Vicar Lane - it's more or less dead centre on this map from 1891:

https://maps.nls.uk/view/229947264

And here's a picture:

https://www.leodis.net/viewimage/94266
Researching among others:
Bartle, Bilton, Bingley, Campbell, Craven, Emmott, Harcourt, Hirst, Kellet(t), Kennedy,
Meaburn, Mennile/Meynell, Metcalf(e), Palliser, Robinson, Rutter, Shipley, Stow, Wilkinson

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Re: Any Ideas on date and make of car please!
« Reply #13 on: Thursday 07 December 23 15:59 GMT (UK) »
The Ford Model T Taxi looks a good bet!

Compare headlamps, side/carriage lamps, door handle.
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Re: Any Ideas on date and make of car please!
« Reply #14 on: Thursday 07 December 23 16:14 GMT (UK) »
That's  what I thought  but was swayed by someone else,  as i said, what do I know!!
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« Reply #15 on: Thursday 07 December 23 16:16 GMT (UK) »
The location might be Leeds city centre. There was a Brunswick Hotel on Vicar Lane - it's more or less dead centre on this map from 1891:

https://maps.nls.uk/view/229947264

And here's a picture:

https://www.leodis.net/viewimage/94266

Morley might work too - here are a map and picture:

https://maps.nls.uk/view/237469144 - towards the right on Brunswick Street (curly, goes left to right)

https://www.leodis.net/viewimage/107674

In a modern street view it's a red brick building with grey paintwork, but note the entry down the side with stone setts, as in the photo. (Sorry - when I copy a link from Google street view it's just coming up as a map, so there doesn't seem much point.)

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Another photo - https://www.leodis.net/viewimage/117773
Researching among others:
Bartle, Bilton, Bingley, Campbell, Craven, Emmott, Harcourt, Hirst, Kellet(t), Kennedy,
Meaburn, Mennile/Meynell, Metcalf(e), Palliser, Robinson, Rutter, Shipley, Stow, Wilkinson

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Re: Any Ideas on date and make of car please!
« Reply #16 on: Thursday 07 December 23 16:51 GMT (UK) »
The Ford Model T Taxi looks a good bet!

Compare headlamps, side/carriage lamps, door handle.


My Oh said that too.
Thanks for that.
Carol
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« Reply #17 on: Thursday 07 December 23 16:56 GMT (UK) »
Changing my mind again - there are adverts in the Leeds Mercury around 1911-12 (maybe more) for a firm operating taxi cabs from Brunswick Garage, Camp Road, Leeds. And a report in the 29 Oct 1912 edition (p.3) of a pair of crooks trying to sell stolen jewellery to the landlord of the Brunswick Hotel, Camp Road.

More to follow if I find it.
Researching among others:
Bartle, Bilton, Bingley, Campbell, Craven, Emmott, Harcourt, Hirst, Kellet(t), Kennedy,
Meaburn, Mennile/Meynell, Metcalf(e), Palliser, Robinson, Rutter, Shipley, Stow, Wilkinson

Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk