Can anyone identify this make of car please?
Can anyone identify this make of car please?
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pacman1

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7,324 posts

224 months

Sunday 17th November 2019
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Mornin' all, I've been rummaging through some old photos from the loft, and came across this one of me old man, circa 1950.
At this time we thought he only had Humbers or Daimlers, and this looks like neither.
i have tried to see if i could identify it myself, but no luck.
I'll add though that one prominent feature on it that i have so far not come across is the six vents on the bonnet.
Tia. smile

languagetimothy

1,790 posts

193 months

Sunday 17th November 2019
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Austin 10 or 12? ...

Halmyre

12,663 posts

170 months

Sunday 17th November 2019
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Big Austins had painted radiator surrounds, mostly. I was thinking Wolseley, or Riley but can't find a match.

Morris12s3

130 posts

84 months

Sunday 17th November 2019
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Looks like a 14/6 Morris.

MrGTI6

3,310 posts

161 months

Sunday 17th November 2019
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Some kind of Lanchester?

silverfoxcc

8,477 posts

176 months

Sunday 17th November 2019
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Not a Lanchester
Although the rads on Lanchesters slope back the top is wrong

Hatson

2,098 posts

153 months

Sunday 17th November 2019
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A Wolesley of some description?

nicanary

11,387 posts

177 months

Sunday 17th November 2019
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Morris12s3 said:
Looks like a 14/6 Morris.
I'd agree. The angle of the camera doesn't help.

Halmyre

12,663 posts

170 months

Sunday 17th November 2019
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This Morris has the bonnet slots, but not the quarterlight:

http://www.classicandsportscar.ltd.uk/Morris-146-S...

duckwhistle

277 posts

182 months

Sunday 17th November 2019
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Looks like a 1936 Morris ,either 16hp or 18hp. The 'quarter light' is I think just an add on wind deflector .

languagetimothy

1,790 posts

193 months

Sunday 17th November 2019
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_Big_Six#

Looks like it

Radiator, vents on bonnet side, wheelhubs,

Morris 25/6

Johnspex

5,303 posts

215 months

Sunday 17th November 2019
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It looks as though it has some kind of triangular emblem on the hub caps but I'm sure I can see a mascot on radiator cowl similar to that on a Morris Minor.

AMGSee55

687 posts

133 months

Sunday 17th November 2019
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Johnspex said:
It looks as though it has some kind of triangular emblem on the hub caps but I'm sure I can see a mascot on radiator cowl similar to that on a Morris Minor.
Triangular emblem poss a Rover shield? - thinking P2?

52classic

2,638 posts

241 months

Monday 18th November 2019
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Could it be a Lea Francis 14?

Riley Blue

23,209 posts

257 months

Tuesday 19th November 2019
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languagetimothy said:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_Big_Six#

Looks like it

Radiator, vents on bonnet side, wheelhubs,

Morris 25/6
yes

Allan L

799 posts

136 months

Tuesday 19th November 2019
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52classic said:
Could it be a Lea Francis 14?
No, it could not

nicanary

11,387 posts

177 months

Tuesday 19th November 2019
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Allan L said:
52classic said:
Could it be a Lea Francis 14?
No, it could not
FYI 52classic, if Allan L says no, it's no. His is an authoritative post.

52classic

2,638 posts

241 months

Wednesday 20th November 2019
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nicanary said:
Allan L said:
52classic said:
Could it be a Lea Francis 14?
No, it could not
FYI 52classic, if Allan L says no, it's no. His is an authoritative post.
That's me told then eh!?

nicanary

11,387 posts

177 months

Wednesday 20th November 2019
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52classic said:
nicanary said:
Allan L said:
52classic said:
Could it be a Lea Francis 14?
No, it could not
FYI 52classic, if Allan L says no, it's no. His is an authoritative post.
That's me told then eh!?
Sorry. Didn't mean to come across as awkward. Allan L is a Lea Francis expert, although he would probably play this down in a self-effacing manner.

SirTK

219 posts

166 months

Thursday 21st November 2019
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Humber Hawk 1935.

My Dad had one.