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Title: Old Car
Post by: gemmac on Saturday 29 April 06 08:53 BST (UK)
Hello every one,

Can any of you experts tell me anything about this car please? The photo was taken about 1949/50 on a farm. My guess is the car was built about 1910/20.

I have know idea if it is a Rolls Royce or an Austin  ;D

Gem
Title: Re: Old Car
Post by: JillJ on Wednesday 03 May 06 22:24 BST (UK)
As none of the 'experts' seem to have answered you I thought I'd chuck my twopennorth in!

I'm pretty sure it isn't a Rolls Royce!   Is the photo you have clear enough to see if there is a badge of any sort on the radiator? 

I don't think there were all that many 'convertibles' around at that time - Austin Chummy and Morgan are the two that spring to mind - and it doesn't look like a sports car to me - but I'm no expert.

Hope you get some helpful replies!!

Jill
Title: Re: Old Car
Post by: gemmac on Thursday 04 May 06 10:17 BST (UK)
Hello Jill,

The photo was in very poor condition and the photo restorers tidied it for me.

I can not see any badge on the radiator. :(

Thank you for your suggestions. I will try google again.

Gem
Title: Re: Old Car
Post by: gemmac on Thursday 04 May 06 12:02 BST (UK)
Do these car photos look similar?

I notice in my old photo the back of the car curves down. Does this mean it might have a seat in the boot?
The red car is square. 
Any comments welcomed.

Gem

Title: Re: Old Car
Post by: carrielovesfanta on Thursday 04 May 06 12:04 BST (UK)
I wouldn't say it looks like that car - the windscreen is at a diff angle and the wheel trims are a diff thickness at the back. Also, isn't the bonnet missing in the top photo?

Caz
Title: Re: Old Car
Post by: Koromo on Thursday 04 May 06 12:45 BST (UK)

There's a certain similarity with the one at the bottom - don't know what year these are.
Title: Re: Old Car
Post by: PassionPlay on Thursday 04 May 06 12:58 BST (UK)
A friend on another forum suggested this for you

http://www.racecar.co.uk/driveon/details.asp?VehicleID=112

Steph.
Title: Re: Old Car
Post by: gemmac on Thursday 04 May 06 13:35 BST (UK)
Hello friends,

Caz...yes the bonnet is missing, also the car door handle is very low down. Thank you for your comments.

I agree with you Koromo... can you please give me the website that you got this advert from. Thank you.

Passion play I have looked at the site and have kept it to refer to...thank you.

Gem
Title: Re: Old Car
Post by: Koromo on Thursday 04 May 06 13:57 BST (UK)

Hi Genmac

It's the catalogue entry at the top of the page.
http://www.mclellansautomotive.com/sales-lit/bymake/austin/index.shtml

Your old car could also have been modified - for use on the farm? It could be a hybrid of bits and pieces from all sorts of cars.
I can't see a door handle on it at all. The thing 'low down' is more likely to be a hinge, if anything.

Cheers
K.
:)
Title: Re: Old Car
Post by: Koromo on Thursday 04 May 06 15:28 BST (UK)

Hmmm. The photo restorers might have taken the door handle out in their keeness to clear up the spots! :D
Title: Re: Old Car
Post by: PassionPlay on Thursday 04 May 06 22:29 BST (UK)
Ooooh I have just noticed how wide that link is - off to edit  :-[ :-[ :-[
Title: Re: Old Car
Post by: gemmac on Friday 05 May 06 09:14 BST (UK)
Hello everyone,

The car was bought to be restored. It was never used on the farm. I don't know what happened to it when the farm was sold in 1952.

Thanks Koromo for that website I shall now go and have a look

Gem
Title: Re: Old Car
Post by: PassionPlay on Friday 05 May 06 09:54 BST (UK)
Another possibility here from my mate  :)

http://www.motorbase.com/profiles/vehicle/picture.ehtml?i=352337331;p=1818804639


Steph.
Title: Re: Old Car
Post by: gemmac on Friday 05 May 06 11:04 BST (UK)
Thanks Steph,

Been and had a look, still not to sure of the model. I think it is an 'Austin Tourer'. That is why it has such a wide running board(I think that is what you call it) It could be a 'Swallow' or a 'Opal' not a 'Chummy'.

Thanks for your interest
Gem
Title: Re: Old Car
Post by: Jane Eden on Saturday 06 May 06 18:19 BST (UK)
Hi Gem

I emailed the library at beaulieu and they identified my greatgrandads car and my grandads motor bike both from 1910-1918.

motoring.library@beaulieu.co.uk

Good luck

Jane
Title: Re: Old Car
Post by: gemmac on Sunday 07 May 06 06:24 BST (UK)
Hello Jane,

Went and had a look at there website, but can not match anything to my car. I will email them.

Thanks
Gem
Title: Re: Old Car
Post by: PrueM on Sunday 07 May 06 07:25 BST (UK)
Looks like an Austin except is there a radiator grille at the front, or is it gone too?  If it's there then it looks to be the wrong shape...

My dad might know, he's had two Austin 7s in his life, the first was a tourer (soft top) and the current one is a utility  which he has restored from a pile of junk...has only taken him 30 years! 

I'll ask him to have a look at this one.

Prue
Title: Re: Old Car
Post by: PrueM on Tuesday 09 May 06 11:33 BST (UK)
Hi all,
Well my dad has had a look at both the photo and the advert showing the Austin 7s.
He's sure it isn't an Austin 7, because amongst other things there is no petrol tank just below the windscreen, the mudguards are the wrong shape, the wheels are wrong...etc etc.  ;D  I got a bit lost after that.  However, he does reckon that the car would be about a 1930 vintage, give or take a couple of years.
In closing his comment was "it's not an Austin 7, but it's definitely something else".   ::) ::) ::)  Yeah thanks dad!

So, sorry we couldn't help really.

Cheers
Prue
Title: Re: Old Car
Post by: gemmac on Wednesday 10 May 06 06:50 BST (UK)
Hello Prue,

Thank you for your replies and information you have given. Any comments are always helpful. Give my thanks to your Dad please.

Gem :)
Title: Re: Old Car
Post by: PrueM on Wednesday 10 May 06 07:02 BST (UK)
No probs Gem, I will do  :)
Title: Re: Old Car
Post by: celia on Friday 12 May 06 19:39 BST (UK)
Hi Gem
I don't know what i am thinking coming on this topic as i don't know a thing about Classic cars ;D only that i love them.Also to let you know that you inspired/gave me an excuse this morning to buy a book "Classic Cars" (1900 to the present day which was 1982)which i found in a charity shop. As i am a pensioner i had to have an excuse for buying it in case i got funny looks so i said it was for a friend ;) I have looked through all 243 pages and the only car that looks remotely like your Might be partly restored car is an M.G. There are others it might be though. Just for the record Having been to a few shows.I know that some small 1920/30's convertables, with a round backside ;D is where the spare wheel was stored as there wasn't a boot.
I found a picture on the net earlier on of a car that looks just like the photo.It is taken on a farm and has been converted to work on the land. Have a look and see what you think. http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/20_citroenhalftrack.htm

Celia
Title: Re: Old Car
Post by: gemmac on Saturday 13 May 06 01:59 BST (UK)
 ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D

Well, Celia you have made my day. I have a big grin on my face  ;D all because of you. I never knew I could inspire any one to buy a book about my old car.   ;)

I have looked at the web site and must admit it is similar but not the same as my old car.

Thanks for your reply. I am going shopping and not for books.  ;D

Gem
Title: Re: Old Car 1931 .....M....M....
Post by: gemmac on Wednesday 17 May 06 08:57 BST (UK)
Hello everyone,  :)

It has been confirmed by the "National Motor Museum Hampshire" that the old car is a 1931 Morris Minor two seater.

I tried to find a photo but the only one closest tomine is the photo of a 1933 Morris Minor two seater with Dicky seat. It is also a hard top and not a soft top.

Thank you everyone for your interest.
Gem  :) ;D


Title: Re: Old Car
Post by: PrueM on Wednesday 17 May 06 09:38 BST (UK)
Excellent gemma!!!

Glad you solved the mystery.  I will tell my dad when I next see him - he will be interested as he owns some old Morrises (later than the Minor, though).

Prue
Title: Re: Old Car
Post by: Getting on a bit on Wednesday 17 May 06 15:34 BST (UK)
No 1931 model but this shows a 1934 version, click on the small picture for more views

http://bimbo.fjfi.cvut.cz/~sivak/vs03/br03.htm

seven rows down in the centre
Title: Re: Old Car
Post by: Jane Eden on Wednesday 17 May 06 19:26 BST (UK)
Hi Gemmac

Glad Beaulieu came up trumps again.

Jane
Title: Re: Old Car
Post by: gemmac on Thursday 18 May 06 09:07 BST (UK)
Thank you G o a b for that web site.

Jane I was very lucky to get a reply from the Museum. Since last November 2005 they have stopped replying to emails. You now have to mail or fax them.
Thank you once again for that emil address.

Have a nice day everyone
Gem