Veteran car identification

[pubrunner]

Hi All,

I've a photo taken May 21st, 1955 by The Rising Sun, Hazel Grove.

I think the leading car is possibly a Benz 4½ HP vis-à-vis and the second car is a Renault of some description.

Any thoughts on ID ?

[nicanary]

Not a Benz IMHO. Possibly a De Dion Bouton.

The second car could be a Renault or any number of alligator-bonnet cars of that period.

[MDMA .]

Front one was registered in Cheshire from December 1928-1932 according to the plate. Not that it helps!

[thegreenhell]

Another photo of the lead car:

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Progress,_...

And from the comments on that photo:

"It is a red & black Progress 1901, 1 cylinder, 8 HP, driven by M E Davenport at the London to Brighton veteran car run. I think 1962 or 1963. Plates changed to M 115"

Not a make I'd ever heard of.

[thegreenhell]

Another view:

[thegreenhell]

The second car is a 1904 De Dion Bouton 6hp

[Ambleton]

Certainly looks like it!

I was off down a "Gladiator" rabbit hole!

[pubrunner]

Thank you all, for the information provided - the amount of knowledge on this forum is amazing !

[RSTurboPaul]

thegreenhell said:

The second car is a 1904 De Dion Bouton 6hp

A 1x4 'forward single' plate - pretty rare these days!