What's this car please?

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Doofus

25,802 posts

173 months

Thursday 22nd February 2018
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Looks like a Daimler. Hooper Limousine? Mid '20s

RicksAlfas

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13,393 posts

244 months

Friday 23rd February 2018
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Yes, could be. I've heard mention of a Daimler. My great great grandfather (husband of the lady in the photo) loved going for a ride in a car, but never learnt to drive himself. In fact he actually died "enjoying a motor run" in the Yorkshire Dales and his death certificate shows his place of death as "in a motor car". Might have been this one. It looks suitably funereal!

Anyway, last two photos I can find.




Doofus

25,802 posts

173 months

Friday 23rd February 2018
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The second one's a Bullnose Morris, from the early/mid twenties. The top one; I have no clue.

RicksAlfas

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13,393 posts

244 months

Friday 23rd February 2018
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Thanks Doofus. I've wondered if the top one is some variant of Ford Model T.

Doofus

25,802 posts

173 months

Friday 23rd February 2018
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RicksAlfas said:
Thanks Doofus. I've wondered if the top one is some variant of Ford Model T.
I'm not convinced, because the scuttle looks wrong. Otherwise, it looks a lot like a T, but I don't know what else it might be with doing some Googling, and that's cheating smile

Allan L

783 posts

105 months

Friday 23rd February 2018
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RicksAlfas said:
Thanks Doofus. I've wondered if the top one is some variant of Ford Model T.
Model T it is, in my opinion.
Quite similar to this one for instance:

alspeed

297 posts

206 months

Saturday 24th February 2018
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Didn’t realise speed cam’s had been around that long.......biggrin



RicksAlfas said:
Another one if you don't mind. I've a few, they were my great grandfather's cars. He was a keen motorist, getting his first car in 1909, but it's not really my era of recognition.


bishbosh66

118 posts

122 months

Monday 26th February 2018
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Looks a little different these days, complete with restaurant

RicksAlfas

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13,393 posts

244 months

Tuesday 27th February 2018
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Looks a nice spot. Wonder if the wooden speed camera is still there?

VFK44

51 posts

151 months

Wednesday 28th February 2018
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Daimler. Favoured by the Royal Family at that time.