What's this car please?

[RicksAlfas]

Can anyone identify this car please? The photo has come to light in a box of old family stuff. I think the photo was taken mid to late 1930s.
The closest I could come up with was a Peugeot 401, but that doesn't fit the badge on the top of the radiator.
the registration is either HO 5899 or HD 5899.

Many thanks.

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Allan L said:

Doofus said:

Standard 12

I agree - pre-flying 12 looked like this:

Thanks everyone.

Yes looks like this, with perhaps the strake through the side grills missing.

I've found some more pics. Stand by!

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Next one!

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Blimey. Never heard of it. Quite a striking thing, though not necessarily pretty.
Thanks.

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.

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Doofus said:

That's a Morris Ten

In full black-out spec looking at the lights. Thank you! Nearly done:

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Thanks! You should write a book Doofus.

Last one - the car, not the Charabanc:



Bit of a sporty number by the looks of it.

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Could it be a Darracq?

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Thanks for the info friederich. Very interesting.
Yes, he lived all is life in and around Bradford.

I do have some more photos. I'm very lucky in that his Dad was a very keen photographer so we have some good snaps.

This is my great great grandmother in front of an enormous goodness knows what. Bald tyres again as we're from Yorkshire.
The family tale is that she was so small and the car was so big that she could stand up and walk around in it.

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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.

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Thanks Doofus. I've wondered if the top one is some variant of Ford Model T.

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Looks a nice spot. Wonder if the wooden speed camera is still there?