Edwardian needs ID-ing

[GTBob]

HI All,
Can anyone help me with this car please? Picture was taken in 1910.



Thanks
Bob

[Huntsman]

GTBob said:

HI All,
Can anyone help me with this car please? Picture was taken in 1910.



Thanks
Bob

I reckon someone on PH will know, if not, then you need Prewarcar.com or The Automobile magazine.

[Plinth]

Possibly a Berliet.
(My first thoughts were Simplex, Chadwick or early Buick) but I don't think so.

[nicanary]

Could be a Fiat.

[lear]

I reckon given it is in England in period, most likely to be domestic. I’m going with a Humber - not dissimilar to the following

[orangeLP400]

Gladiator?

[mark beavan]

I'm not sure what it is, but it was registered in Surrey (P being allocated to Surrey in the original registration system of 1903)

[MikeyC]

OK, looked thru a fair number from that era

One of the few distinctive aspects that I can make out from the pic are the mudguards
The only make so far that has similar to this are from 'Thomas' eg:
https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/23977/lot/37/
https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/21392/lot/138/

but these don't match up to the rest of it

[mark beavan]

GTBob said:

HI All,
Can anyone help me with this car please? Picture was taken in 1910.



Thanks
Bob

I think it is a Mercedes. Ignore everything but the radiator and chassis, I think the proportions are right




Not my photo, obviously.

[lost in espace]

mark beavan said:

Not my photo, obviously.

Custard test so we can be certain.

[GTBob]

mark beavan said:

I think it is a Mercedes. Ignore everything but the radiator and chassis, I think the proportions are right




Not my photo, obviously.

Well I think that's the closest we've got. Looks very similar at the front. What do you think that light coloured vertical pipe thingie is in my photo? On the right before the scuttle / dashboard?

[mark beavan]

GTBob said:

Well I think that's the closest we've got. Looks very similar at the front. What do you think that light coloured vertical pipe thingie is in my photo? On the right before the scuttle / dashboard?

I really dont know, sorry. I think the things to compare are the radiator, chassis dumb irons and bonnet, and maybe the wheels and front axle if you can see them.

[Toma500]

Seen a couple of darracq look similar 1907 model i think

[neutral 3]

Mike Worthington Williams may know.