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The SVVS Website currently
receives approximately 500,000
hits a year and the "HELP
PAGE" is internationally the most
visited 'page' on the site. We receive numerous e-mails from historians
and motoring enthusiasts from all over the world with the request to
identify vehicles from old photographs. We can help with identification
of Classic cars because most of us are old enough to remember them as
new, and owning Vintage or Veteran vehicles, many of us, and/or our
associates, are also specialists in own make or type of vehicle -
These Help Pages are therefore devoted to some of the interesting enquiries
received, and information that we have provided. While page is
being built, enquiries are in received order, - when completed, cars are in year
order:
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:  c1899
Daimler 4HP Canstatt
Interesting enquiry received from Alan
Griffin (UK) researching
death in September 1899 in a motor vehicle of Mina McCleod who may be
first woman in UK to die in a car. Car was hired from British Motor
Coupe Co. What was the car? -- No
trace of name in records or internet, but our Ariejan Bos found article
in Motor Car Journal of 1899 concerning a
Nina McLeod killed in a
German
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1899 Daimler 4HP from British
Motor Coupe Co, offshoot of British Motor Company, UK
agents for Daimler.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1904 Cudell 7.5HP Voiturette
Cinema screen grab taken from taken from an
British TV Series "Jeremy Clarkson's Motorworld" shown
1995/6 where cars
are being investigated by IMCDB. This is from Episode 4 investigating
motoring cultures of various countries, this one being Iceland. -- Our
Ariejan Bos advises a 1904
Cudell 7.5 Voiturette,
licenced from De Dion Bouton and made in Aachen Germany. This one was
the very first car in Iceland imported by TA Thomsen via Danish
Automobile Factory in Copenhagen.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: c1907
S.C.A.T. Tourer
Interesting period photo received
from Nick Weir, Huddersfield (UK) of
a car belonging to Dr Orr, a medical practitioner of Lindley, seated
rear nearside in bowler hat; on the offside is Nick's Grandfather,
Alexander Weir. Front are Dr Orr's twin sons, Douglas & David and
the driver was called Crawford. -- Unusual
one cracked by one of our wises sages as an Italian cca 1907 S.C.A.T.
Tourer, 12 or 16HP (Società Ceirano Automobili Torino, 1906-32).
Ceirano Brothers largely started Italian car industry.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING: 1908
Darracq Two-Seater
Lovely period photo received from David
Osbourne via Andrew Randall (UK)
saying "Mystery car that you could forward to an Oracle who might be able to identify! LB was a London
reg in use from 1908 -
1909. -- Yes
London and at 7628 registered in 1909. The primary identification
feature is the radiator with a high forehead and the circular badge
with a couple of DDs, second one reversed. This is a cca 1908 Darracq
Two-Seater, and short wheelbase favours it being the
8'10HP twin cyl.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1911
Albion A3 25cwt Flatbed
Rather splendid photo received from Mark
Dawber (New
Zealand) investigating a lorry from a
series of pictures in an exhibition called 'Colourising the Hutt' - the
Hutt being the outer parts of Wellington, the capital city of NZ.
-- Fantastic
colourising by Brendan Graham. Love the rust tint to the body.
Recognised but could not immediatly identify radiator. Bit of help
advised Albion and bit more research advises probably a
cca 1911 Albion A3 chassis with the 25cwt payload flatbed.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1911
International Harvester 'J'
Very puzzling photo sent to us by Roger
Denhart from Illinois (USA) of
his grandfather Louis
Denhart who built this home about 1900. He had the first car in this
small farming town in 1912. Was a highly successful farmer, farming
over 640 acres in 1912 with 12 hired men and 40 large draft horses.
" -- Originally
unidentified, but Ariejan Bos advised this is
cca 1911 International Harvester Tourer.
Made high wheelers 1907-11, Model J for only one year, before car
division closed, favouring trucks.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:c1913
Daimler Two-Seater & Dickey
Cinema screen grab taken from taken from an
British TV Series "Jeremy Clarkson's Motorworld" shown
1995/6 where cars
are being investigated by IMCDB. This is from Episode Six investigating
motoring cultures of various countries, this one being India. -- Reported
locally as being a c1913 Daimler Two Seater & Dickey Tourer with HH
Maharajah Rana Ranjit Singh of Barwani. Length of car/bonnet sugests a
big car, possibly the 40. Maharajah was militarily active France WW1.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1915
Peerless TC4 Lorry
One of a number of interesting and
puzzling photos sent to us by Mike Mackrill (UK)
who has high quality photo website called Nostalgic Picture Library. Can
we identify vehicle? --
As not military experts no idea on
uniforms, or where photographed, but we are relatively sure this is a cca
1915 Peerless TC4 Open Back Lorry, one
of 12,000 purchased by UK Government during WW1 from Peerless of
Cleveland, Ohio, USA, and bodied in the UK. Also supplied Austin
who added armored car bodies.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1917
Willys-Knight 888 Touring
Couple of interesting photos sent to us by Mike
Statham (UK) requesting
identification.
Photos were taken somewhere in Kashmir 1919 to
1921. They were in his grandfather's collection from his time in the
army in India (parts now Pakistan). --
This
photo remained unidentified as
too
blurry and not really possible to make out any identification features.
However we have now been advised by Varun Coutinho that he thinks it is
a cca 1917 Willys-Knight Model 888 Touring.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1918
Peerless 5ton Gun Carrier
One of a number of interesting and
puzzling photos sent to us by Mike Mackrill (UK)
who has high quality photo website called Nostalgic Picture Library. Can
we identify? --
As not military experts no idea on
uniforms, where taken, or gun size. But we are relatively sure this is a
cca
1918 Peerless 5 ton Gun Carrier. We
have a photo of a same type vehicle in France dated 1918 with a similar
gun described as a 13 pounder 3 inch mounting? Supplied to UK WD
by Peerless, Cleveland, USA, bodied
UK.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1921
Rochet Schneider Fire Engine
Cinema screen grab taken from taken from a
French film "Le Magot de Josefa (Josefa's Loot) made in 1963 where cars
are being investigated by IMCDB. Story of a comedy of the complications
caused by a young man passing cheques on the strength of his mother, a
village grocer, being rich.. -- Interesting
vehicle, this being a cca
1921 Rochet Schneider Series 18400 Fire Engine,
6 cylinder motor 6250cc, and with an auxiliary suction fire pump driven
by four cylinder Delahaye engine.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1924
Rolls Royce 40'50 Barker
Interesting period photo received
from Hamish Robertson of the Iziko Museum of Cape Town (South
Africa) questioning the dating of photo as
1897 and person being John Sprigg, then Prime Minister. -- Our
R-R experts confirm right to question as photo is mid 1930s of c1924
Rolls Royce Silver Ghost 40'50HP Barker
"Pullman land/ville", purchased new by P. Donahue, address
given as Claridges Hotel, who sold it c1931 to Earl of Clarendon, the
British G-G of SA in Cape Town from 1931-1937.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1926
Daimler 45hp & Lanchester grille
Cinema screen grab taken from taken from an
British TV Series "Jeremy Clarkson's Motorworld" shown
1995/6 where cars
are being investigated by IMCDB. This is from Episode Six investigating
motoring cultures of various countries, this one being India. -- This
is an interesting car because it is named as a 1926
Daimler 45HP Barker supplied to
the Maharajah of Rewa but fitted with Lanchester grille and badges
similar to less showy limousines as ordered by the Duke of York.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1926
Hupmobile E2 Brougham
Another photo received from our regular
contributor Raoul
Rainer from Stuttgart (Germany) from
a batch of photos he purchased recently and has on a big website on line.
Thinks American car because of its size, the wooden
"artillery" wheels, and the drum-shaped headlamps -- This
one had proved quite a difficult one but our Mark Dawber has determined
that the 12 bolt hubs, drum headlights, cowl lights and the two rivets
on the front mudguard, spell out c1926 Hupmobile E2 Brougham or
Coach.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1929
Hillman 14 Fabric Saloon
Photo posted on AACA website by Mark (USA)
saying his brother has a friend in GB that is looking to
identify this car that was his father's.Thanks for any and all help! -- Registration
is from UK, released by County Council of Northampton issued late 1929.
It does indeed seem to be a cca
1929 Hillman 14 Fabric Saloon. The
detail of the cross-bar for the headlights was introduced in late 1928,
and lower rad panel and no later bonnet catches and handle confirms
the year as 1929.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1929
Rolls Royce 20 Fixed Head Coupe
Another photo received
from Turtle Bunbury (Eire) who is trying to
identify vehicles associated with Lisnavagh House and Gardens in County
Carlow, Ireland, and the various family members associated with the
house. -- Our
marque experts identified it as a 1929 Rolls Royce 20 Barker 2 door
Fixed Head Coupe originally owned by Ethel Donn of Regent's Park,
and after other owners, was taken over from May 1937 by the Hon W.
R. McClintock-Bunbury to his death in 1959.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1932
Rover Meteor Limousine
One of a number of interesting and
puzzling photos sent to us by Mike Mackrill (UK)
who has high quality photo website called Nostalgic Picture Library. Can
we identifyvehicle ? --
Not as easy as it looks, so the photo has
done the rounds of our experts. A number of obvious pointers
suggests to this being a cca 1932 Rover Meteor but bodywork is non
standard. Meteor was short lived '31-34. A 7-seat coachbuilt limousine
de luxe was available ! The coachwork may have Gordon-Cunard design?
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1933
Siddeley Special
Cinema screen grab taken from taken from an
British TV Series "Jeremy Clarkson's Motorworld" shown
1995/6 where cars
are being investigated by IMCDB. This is from Episode 7 investigating
motoring cultures of various countries. -- Not
an Armstrong Siddely but a Siddeley. Armstrong Whitworth introduced the
high-performance 1933
Siddeley Special car, the majority of
its engine components being of Hiduminium aero engine light alloy. Only
253 costing £920 were made.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1935
Austin 16'6HP Saloon
Rather blurry and damaged photo received
from Mike Wakefield (UK)
saying "This isn't a great photo, but my dad owned this car in the
early 1960's. We called it "The old bus" because it seemed
huge. It must of created quite a stir when parked outside our old
council house! It had pull-down tables in the back and draw curtains. -- We
have slightly repaired and enhanced photo and can advise that from the
quaterlight front window, this seems to be a cca
1935 Austin 16'6 or 18 HP Saloon.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1936
Vauxhall Light Six
Small damaged photo in my
wife's family albums (UK) believed
put together by her late father; a Major in the
Western Desert in WW2 and connected with the the clandestine Long Range Desert
Group. Lots of tank transporters and Egyptian pyramids, and a postage
stamp photo believed of him as young man.
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registration DMT 183 is Middlesex County Council issue. Car is a little
difficult to make out but has flutes on the bonnet and lights on bar
which suggest cca
1936 Vauxhall Light Six.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: c1941
Mercedes Benz 170VK Staff Car
A rather damaged family photo found in my
wife's family albums (UK) believed
taken by her late father during WW2 when he was a Major in the Western
Desert and connected with the the clandestine Long Range Desert Group.
Photos of Egyptian pyramids, and tiny photos of staff car
with Allied star on
the side. -- The
Star is confusing because after much investigation the vehicle is
German and is a cca
1941 Mercedes Benz 170VK Staff Car.
Seems used by father-in-law on 'Allied' business!
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1955
Maserati A6G/54 Zagato
A very small grainy photo being
investigated by George Layton (Thailand),
asking if it is an Italian car ? --
At first glance looks very Italian and looks bit like a 1960s
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint. The overall impression was of a Zagato
bodied Giulietta, but bigger and more exotic; a Gran Turismo. Bit of
digging confirmed Italian, made in Modena. This is a cca
1955 Maserati A6G/54 2000 Zagato Berlinetta,
a competition-oriented fastback by Zagato of which only 20 were made.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1957
Oldsmobile Super 88 Coupe
Another very interesting photograph sent to us by
Andrew Kostin from Moscow (Russia) who
is a collector of old photos. This is a photo of the Soviet military
advisor in Cuba, 1960s. Any chances to ID his vehicle? --
A bit modern for us so contacted our Mark Dawber who advises it is a 1957
Oldsmobile Super 88 Holiday Coupe. Obviously
been in Cuba for a few years from the rust on the sills. Two sizes of
car that year, 88 and the 98. Badge just visible on the front wing
fairly surely says Super 88.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:Unidentified
WW1 Ambulance
Another very interesting photograph sent to us by
Andrew Kostin from Moscow (Russia) who
is a collector of old photos. This photo taken somewhere in
Austro-Hungary and is showing military ambulance vehicle with soldiers.
Is it possible to identify the vehicle? --
Another photo that has eluded identification by our experts. Main
reason is that most of the identification features of the car are
hidden by the soldiers and those that are visible do not fit the
vehicles this was likely to be.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:Unidentified
c1922 Tourer
Very puzzling photo sent to us by Rafael
Diaz Naval (Spain)
headed "Antique car from Tenerife,
Canary Islands, and states "The photo is 1922... (door crank I see
similar on 1916 Singer car)" . --
Not a Singer and has puzzled all our experts. Probably not American as
does not seem to have external contracting rear brake. Suggestions it
may be a well home-constructed car. Possibly a European chassis with
American body cca 1922. Unusual slope to the bonnet, reminiscent of
Hupmobile.
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