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help identify my great grandfathers car
« on: Wednesday 18 March 20 20:58 GMT (UK) »
attached is a photo of my Great Grandfather Woodworth and my Grandmother , Margerie , in Cambridge Massachusetts.  I have never been able to figure out the make or year of the car.  Any help would be appreciated,   Bert
McKay, McArthur,Woodworth,Brown,Irving,Campbell

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Re: help identify my great grandfathers car
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 19 March 20 16:49 GMT (UK) »
I would say Edwardian...great image  :D
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Re: help identify my great grandfathers car
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 19 March 20 17:15 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Carol,    Yeah I love the photo too.....I thought that the wicker basket mounted on the side to presumably carry umbrellas was very fun.   I wish I could get the exposure of my Gramma better,  she is hidden in the shadows..  Cheers,  ..Bert
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Re: help identify my great grandfathers car
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 19 March 20 17:26 GMT (UK) »
I think the car registration number is B 177

This suggests Lancashire 1904 / 1919

https://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/registrations/b.htm
Cross Steeple Claydon Bucks,  Jennings Steeple Claydon Bucks,  Steel Byfield Northants,  Rogers Northants,  Wheeler Oxon,  Roberts Oxon,  Bonham Oxon/ Middleton Cheney Northants,  Maycock Northants,  Abbott Northants , Newman Northants, Buckingham Bucks, Hart Warks, Newth Gloucs.

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Re: help identify my great grandfathers car
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 19 March 20 17:49 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: jaywit on Thursday 19 March 20 17:26 GMT (UK)
I think the car registration number is B 177

This suggests Lancashire 1904 / 1919

https://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/registrations/b.htm

… except that OP said "attached is a photo of my Great Grandfather Woodworth and my Grandmother , Margerie , in Cambridge Massachusetts."
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Re: help identify my great grandfathers car
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 19 March 20 17:52 GMT (UK) »
Ooops sorry about that.
Cross Steeple Claydon Bucks,  Jennings Steeple Claydon Bucks,  Steel Byfield Northants,  Rogers Northants,  Wheeler Oxon,  Roberts Oxon,  Bonham Oxon/ Middleton Cheney Northants,  Maycock Northants,  Abbott Northants , Newman Northants, Buckingham Bucks, Hart Warks, Newth Gloucs.

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Re: help identify my great grandfathers car
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 19 March 20 18:15 GMT (UK) »
This site might be useful... scrolling through it now starting with the year 1900-
https://www.earlyamericanautomobiles.com/1900.htm
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Re: help identify my great grandfathers car
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 19 March 20 18:25 GMT (UK) »
Here's a locally manufactured car- similar but not identical-
https://www.american-automobiles.com/Upton-1.html
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Re: help identify my great grandfathers car
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 19 March 20 18:55 GMT (UK) »
If  the car and the house are his - upper middle class.
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