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Title: OK Car Bods.. What Car is this?
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 04 January 2010, 15:56:19: Pretty sure the picture was taken 1920-1930 if that is any help.
The picture is off my Nanna's Grandad.

Get you thinking caps on ;D

(http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s304/Loo-knee/GrandadJohnAdams.jpg)
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Post by: SP_3.2 on 04 January 2010, 16:01:50: Ok long shot but could the make of car be a Alvis maybe a 1950 Alvis drophead ;) ;)
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Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 04 January 2010, 16:03:56: I honestly do not know what car it is Steve so would not know if your right.
But when I got the picture I just wondered if someone on The Forum would know :)
Title: Re: OK Car Bods.. What Car is this?
Post by: SP_3.2 on 04 January 2010, 16:13:29: ;D ;D Have a pic of one in one of my car books and the part you can see look,s just like it :y :y. They made cars from the 1930- 1967 and where made in Britain . Bit of an old school car fan....when not in the pimp mobile ;D ;D
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Post by: tunnie on 04 January 2010, 16:34:11: Ford Mondeo ::)
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Post by: albitz on 04 January 2010, 16:58:17: Well its Black,so Darth MK1. :y ;D
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Post by: sexydaz on 04 January 2010, 17:22:00: Quote
Ford Mondeo ::)
come on tunnie you can plainly see its ssang yong
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Post by: TheBoy on 04 January 2010, 17:34:32: Audo Addict is old enough to know :P
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Post by: albitz on 04 January 2010, 17:38:08: Daz,s great great grandad is much better looking than him,could be wearing a pink shirt though. ::) ;D
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Post by: Shackeng on 04 January 2010, 18:02:29: Certainly earlier than 1950! Probably about 1930. Is that possibly the early Ford emblem sticking forward at top of the bonnet? Looking at the headlamp size I would say it is unlikely to be a 'prestige' car which of that period tended to have larger lamps. :y
Title: Re: OK Car Bods.. What Car is this?
Post by: Shackeng on 04 January 2010, 18:20:30: http://www.motorbase.com/profiles/picture/index.ehtml?i=2032531278;s=Hillman;p=3

How about this?
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Post by: Amigo on 04 January 2010, 18:28:20: Is it an Austin Maxi?!!!! :y
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Post by: MikeDundee on 04 January 2010, 19:06:05: He looks like my cousins Grandad, he was related to Mary Queen of scots aswell, but not Broocie.
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Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 04 January 2010, 19:13:14: Hey seriously how bloody strange is that!
I am related to Mary Queen of Scots too.

Excellent stuff :y
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Post by: albitz on 04 January 2010, 19:17:00: Being a big Jessie does not mean you are related to Mary queen of scots.
And being a queen doesnt mean you are related to all the other queens. ::) ::) ;D ;D :P
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Post by: Diamond Black Geezer on 04 January 2010, 19:19:07: Hmmm.... well, the bonnet is actually very short, which must put it as an either 8 or 10, perhaps a 12hp-sized car.

The front arches don't have much sweep, suggesting early thirties, however, the crease only came in, stylistically, in the later thirties.

So that suggests a posh maker that was a bit backward, so didnt go in for the 'racy' flowing arches, as you would see on a Morgan, for example. Again, chrome plated headlamps went out on all but posher makers come the late thirties.

Im going for a Rover Ten.

(http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/front_website/octane_interact/picture.php?getid=29596&table=cars)

But looking If Im honest, I think it's the Hillman that's just been posted. I'm voting against myself!
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Post by: Diamond Black Geezer on 04 January 2010, 19:26:56: Shackeng, looking in one of my car books, Im convinced you're spot-on. Hillman, Hillman, Hillman!!
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Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 04 January 2010, 19:32:07: I am impressed you guys know such old cars... Only thought Guy would know ;D ;D ;D ;D :P :P :P :P
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Post by: Shackeng on 04 January 2010, 19:46:29: Quote
Shackeng, looking in one of my car books, Im convinced you're spot-on. Hillman, Hillman, Hillman!!

Its because I'm so OLD!!! ::) ::) ::)
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Post by: goonv6 on 04 January 2010, 20:37:38: Well its not an Austin, my money's on a Ford due to the angle of the grill.
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Post by: Kevin Wood on 04 January 2010, 21:41:44: Ford Pilot was my first inkling...

Kevin
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Post by: Shackeng on 04 January 2010, 22:04:42: Quote
Ford Pilot was my first inkling...

Kevin

Mine too, but decided that the bonnet was too short, and no apparent louvres. 8-) ;) ::)
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Post by: Diamond Black Geezer on 04 January 2010, 22:56:02: yep, delving into the hillmans a bit more, looks to be a later thirties, maybe a 1940 model, as they seem to have had a slightly less rakish (!) angle of grille. than earlier ones. The bonnet mascot, headlamps, and arches all look pukka to me.
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Post by: p j morgan on 05 January 2010, 00:16:03: i bet you found that one in your lock up daz? did you say he was your dad daz? no sign of any crocs![pink ones] ;D ;D : ::) ::) :y
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Post by: Shackeng on 05 January 2010, 13:23:18: Quote
yep, delving into the hillmans a bit more, looks to be a later thirties, maybe a 1940 model, as they seem to have had a slightly less rakish (!) angle of grille. than earlier ones. The bonnet mascot, headlamps, and arches all look pukka to me.

Yep I'll go along with that. Is Daz paying us for all this research? :D :D :D ;D
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Post by: PhilRich on 05 January 2010, 20:48:25: Quote
http://www.motorbase.com/profiles/picture/index.ehtml?i=2032531278;s=Hillman;p=3

How about this?

I'd say you were bang on the money Shackeng, very well spotted mate :y
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Post by: waspy on 05 January 2010, 21:23:39: What i wana know is, what's that loaf of bread doing on the wall & why's it in colour :D
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Post by: Shackeng on 06 January 2010, 19:57:42: Quote
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http://www.motorbase.com/profiles/picture/index.ehtml?i=2032531278;s=Hillman;p=3

How about this?

I'd say you were bang on the money Shackeng, very well spotted mate :y

Thanks Phil, it's because I have lots of OOF time 8-) ::) :y