A 'period' classics pictures thread (Mk II)

[Composer62]

Lily the Pink said:

aeropilot said:

OptionalExtra said:

Its a Volvo P1800.

One of the British ones, built by Jensen.

That's impressive ! How can you tell it's a Jensen built one ?

[Touring442]

The upward curving front bumpers iirc.

[finlo]

RATATTAK said:

john2443 said:

Brighton/Hove seafront, Fordson van, Jowett Javelin, Victor (FB?) MG T?, Mk2 Consul.

I reckon your Jowett could be a Renault ? And it's an FA Victor

Pedant mode, the Victor was never an FA is it was f series then FB, FC etc.

[Lily the Pink]

Touring442 said:

The upward curving front bumpers iirc.

Correct - the so-called "cow horns".

[RATATTAK]

finlo said:

Pedant mode, the Victor was never an FA is it was f series then FB, FC etc.

Cheers

[Lily the Pink]

finlo said:

Pedant mode, the Victor was never an FA is it was f series then FB, FC etc.

Interesting ! But there was an HA and a PA ?

[Tyre Smoke]

OptionalExtra said:

What's the elderly and rather majestic lady turning into oncoming traffic on the left? Half out of shot?

Rover? Alvis?

[Escort3500]

Tyre Smoke said:

OptionalExtra said:

What's the elderly and rather majestic lady turning into oncoming traffic on the left? Half out of shot?

Rover? Alvis?

I think it might be an early fifties Rolls Royce Silver Wraith.

[P5BNij]

1974....

[Composer62]

Lily the Pink said:

Touring442 said:

The upward curving front bumpers iirc.

Correct - the so-called "cow horns".

Thanks very much .. useful to know !

[threespires]

john2443 said:

Brighton/Hove seafront, Fordson van, Jowett Javelin, Victor (FB?) MG T?, Mk2 Consul.

I'd say the 'Fordson' is a Bradford, I'd agree a Renault next to the F Model Victor.

[douglasb]

Lily the Pink said:

One of the British ones, built by Jensen.

The bodies were made by Pressed Steel at Linwood before the factory went over to making Hillman Imps. (It is possible that they made both bodies at the same time for a couple of years).

I remember going past the factory and seeing the Volvo bodies outside and for some reason remember them as being gold/bronze coloured.

[finlo]

douglasb said:

The bodies were made by Pressed Steel at Linwood before the factory went over to making Hillman Imps. (It is possible that they made both bodies at the same time for a couple of years).

I remember going past the factory and seeing the Volvo bodies outside and for some reason remember them as being gold/bronze coloured.

That was rust!

[nicanary]

The Fordson/Jowett is definitely a Fordson E93W. The Javelin/Renault is an enigma. I've enlarged the photo as best as I can but it starts to become blurred - it's neither car and it could be a Morris Oxford MO with badges on the bumper which look like a radiator embellishment.

[P5BNij]

[Cliftonite]

Lily the Pink said:

finlo said:

Pedant mode, the Victor was never an FA is it was f series then FB, FC etc.

Interesting ! But there was an HA and a PA ?

Yes and yes.

[Stevepolly]

nicanary said:

The Fordson/Jowett is definitely a Fordson E93W. The Javelin/Renault is an enigma. I've enlarged the photo as best as I can but it starts to become blurred - it's neither car and it could be a Morris Oxford MO with badges on the bumper which look like a radiator embellishment.

I recon it could be a Peugeot 203?

[Tyre Smoke]

There's no grille on the one in the pic. Or certainly not like the Peugeot.

[Trip]

A Skoda 1101/1102 maybe?

[Johnspex]

Not a Humber?