photo of car in county monaghan

[Marilyn Marsh]

  hi i  have a photo of a car which wont allow me to upload the car rego is  B1 1552 and it looks an old car the gentleman could possibly be a william brown..   any suggestions how i can get this out there  the place is county monaghan.  kind regards.

maz

[aghadowey]

From previous thread it looks as though reg light start BI rather than B1- but it seems from what you posted there you might only be guessing that it's a Monaghan registration?
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=766480.msg6184954#msg6184954

Details on Ireland Registraton Codes is here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_the_Republic_of_Ireland#Pre-1987_mark_codes

The 2-letter prefix IP was issued for Kilkenny.
Monaghan used BI codes from 1903 until 1961.

[Marilyn Marsh]

Hi im positive its a county monaghan car rego any info how to upload  the photo would be greatly appreciated.

Kind regards,.
 Maz

[Sinann]

Explained here
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,130922.0.html

[Marilyn Marsh]

 hi i hope to get this to you car rego B1 1552 need to know who owner is man is called william possibly browne.

kind regards.

maz

[arthurk]

It was suggested that the registration might actually be BI 1552, which would be consistent with Co. Monaghan. The BI series was used from 1903 to 1961, but I don't know if there'd be any information to help to narrow that down at all.

However, this picture is rather small. Is there any chance you could do a bigger copy of it, please - ideally around 600 pixels wide would be good. Some of us are getting on a bit and our eyes need all the help they can get!

[Marilyn Marsh]

 as requested a larger pixel of photo looking for information on car owner

Posts merged.

[horselydown86]

I'm not sure whether you are looking to identify the model of car or not, but if so...

I think it might be a Ford V8 of around 1938, but not of US build.  Most 1938 Ford V8s shown in photos have the headlights built into the fairings between the mudguard and body and straight bumpers.

However, the odd photo shows headlights above the fairings and a bent bumper to clear the hole for the starting crank.  These seem to be of Continental build.  I think Ford V8s were built in England but haven't been able to find a photo which is definitely of a UK built car.

[arthurk]

I was looking at Ford too, but later ones, and didn't find any that looked quite right. But I think you may be right on the V8 - another picture here:

https://kingofwallpapers.com/ford-v8/ford-v8-006.jpg