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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING: SVVS
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We are very pleased to announce that we
have today hit a very important milestone in our service to the
International Web Community by providing our 2,000th identification.
This was reached on 8th May, 2015. We would like to thank all
international contributors who have sent us their enquiries, and we
would especially like to thank our team of SVVS experts, our external experts
and also the many international experts who have provided
identifications in last 14 years. Well
Done!!
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2,000th ENQUIRY !!!
2,000th ENQUIRY !!!
2,000th ENQUIRY !!!
2,000th ENQUIRY !!!
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1903
Mercedes 18/28hp RE Tonneau
Lovely period photo sent to us by Robin
Blythe-Lord (UK) who
is the president of a local history society in Plymouth. Photo states
"Turnchapel 1800+. Outside Boringdon Terrace. First bus to leave
village" which is quite inaccurate. Poster says 'Vote for
Mildmay' on the side. Francis Midway was a local MP continuously from
1885 to 1922.--
Seems lived at Fleete House, Hoberton, Devon and was Baron Midmay of
Fleete. The car, not a bus, is cca1903 Mercedes 18/28hp RE
Tonneau.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1907
Vulcan TT Racer
Great photo sent to us by Roger Packman (UK)
asking if we could help with
identification of the car. Looks like it could be an early racer or
'special' - Apart from AA badge and number plate there are not a lot of
clues. --
Fortunately one of our experts advised this is the Southport
manufactured 1907
Vulcan TT Works Racer which, amongst
many others, had ran out of petrol and time on lap 5 due strict fuel
allowance regulations. From contemporary photos, the driver is
Thomas Rimmer.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:Probably
1909 BSA 15'20 Tourer
Photograph posted on a New Zealand
website Transpress and being investigated by our Mark Dawber out
there, showing trams in the High Street in Colchester UK. What is
the car? --
Lots of discussion amongst our
experts as to it being a possible Enfield, Benz, Humber, Belsize,
but the name that kept cropping up was cca
1909 BSA 15'20 Tourer. While it
very probably is a BSA, the difficulty has been that a lot of BSAs
of that period had the starting handle going through the
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:Probably
c1913 Stoewer C5 Tourer
Number of interesting photos sent to us by
Andrew Kostin from Moscow (Russia) who
is a collector of old photos. Can we identify this photo from a fellow
collector of a vehicle photographed in the Great War? --
This one is very difficult as the bodywork and the bonnet appear
Teutonic and are similar to other cars of the period. We do think
however that it is a cca
1913 Stoewer Doppelphaeton. Scuttle
sidelights suggest the C5, or the C2. Stoewers were made in
Stettin (now Szczecin, west Poland).
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1918
Ford Model T Touring
A bunch of interesting photos received
from Marcel Wagner (UK) obtained
as a result of a visit to family in South Africa: 4 photos of one
car (he thinks) and one of another.
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Actually three cars. This photo is of an American car built in Detroit
but sold from Canada. Dating is a bit difficult because people are hiding
the identification features but rounded bonnet and non-detachable
wheels suggest this is a cca
1918 Ford Model T. S
Africa started assembling Model Ts but not until
1924.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: c1920
Graf & Stift VK1 Phaeton
Another fascinating photograph from our
regular contributor Cicos Florin in Constanta by the Black Sea (Romania)
who is interested in old cars of Romania. Do we know what
this is? --
Difficult one. Thoughts that it may be Austro Daimler, but not. Then
advice from Florin that it may be a Graf & Stift. I doubted it was
either; but Craig Gillingham from Melbourne Australia via AACA provided
a picture of a cca
1920 Graf & Stift VK1 Double Phaeton,
- which seemed to match. VK1 was 1920-1.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1921
Auto-Carriers 12HP Two Seater
Rather grainy and damaged photo sent to us by
Ian Petrie (UK) of
his Grandfather in his car in Scotland in 1928 which nobody has been
able to identify. A poor quality scan of the original, no longer
available. A family mystery they would be excited to
unravel.
-- Bit of repair to the photo reveals that
it is a sporty cca
1921 Auto Carriers 12 HP Two Seater. Company
soon after became AC cars and the car became 16hp. Went bust 1929 and
again 1996, but is renowned for the Shelby Cobra.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1922
Coventry Premier Two-Seater
Another fascinating photo sent to us by
our Singer expert Simon Bishop (UK)
asking for our confirmation. --
Very unusual car built by Premier Cycle Co in Coventry who later made
motorcycles, then cyclecars. Name change in 1914 to Coventry Premier
and made three-wheelers. Four wheerer developed but WW1 intervened.
Company bought by Singer 1921 who added a wheel and and sold it as a 1921/2
Coventry Premier 8HP Two-Seater.
Singer 10 badged as CP,-and C.Premier gone by 1924.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1927
Steyr Typ XII Landaulette Taxi
Cinema screen grab taken from French TV Series 'Arsène
Lupin' made in 1971 to 1974, where the
cars are being investigated by IMCDB. Story is about Arsène Lupin,
a clever gentleman thief who was either stealing paintings, recuing
damsels in distress or as detective against other criminals.
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The car was made in Steyr, Austria. Canvas top to driver's position and
solid section behind with luggage rack on the roof, and open convertible
back. This is a cca1927
Steyr Typ XII Landaulette Taxi.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1927
Chevrolet National ABTouring
Another fascinating photograph from our
regular contributor Cicos Florin in Constanta by the Black Sea (Romania)
who is interested in old cars of Romania. Do we know what
this is? --
Photographed in the town of Taragoviste in the Dambovita province, this
car seems to be transporting a military gentleman. The car is a newish
American but the radiator badge appears to have fallen off and the
front wing has been welded. The badge shape is a cca
1927 Chevrolet National AB Touring.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1928
Ford Model A Phaeton
A bunch of interesting photos received
from Marcel Wagner (UK) obtained
as a result of a visit to family in South Africa: 4 photos of one
car (he thinks) and one of another.
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Actually three cars. This photo is of an American car built in Detroit
and was the direct follow-on to the Model T Ford. They seem to have had
later two Model As from this same period. From the lack of door handles
this one has to be an early cca
1928 Ford Model A Phaeton. His other
photo of the A has door handles.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1929
Ford Model A Fordor Touring
A bunch of interesting photos received
from Marcel Wagner (UK) obtained
as a result of a visit to family in South Africa: 4 photos of one
car (he thinks) and one of another.
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Actually three cars. This photo is of an American car built in Detroit
and was the follow-on to the Model T Ford. It was made as far apart as
England, Argentina, Australia... and Russia, 1927 to 1931. This one,
which has a missing badge, is a cca
1929 Ford Model A Fordor Sedan. By
1931 4,858,644 Model A had been made.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1929
Ford Model A Fordor Touring
A bunch of interesting photos received
from Marcel Wagner (UK) obtained
as a result of a visit to family in South Africa: 4 photos of one
car (he thinks) and one of another.
-- The
photo above is of his 19 year old uncle with the Model A on his
last visit home before joining the war in Egypt in 1941. The photo right
appears to show the same car but the person is his Mother. The photo is
similarly dated 1941 so may have been taken at same
time. Unlikely they had two 1929
Ford Model As?
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1929
Buick 116 Four Door Sedan
Cinema screen grab taken from French TV Series 'Arsène
Lupin' made in 1971 to 1974, where the
cars are being investigated by IMCDB. Story is about Arsène Lupin,
a clever gentleman thief who was either stealing paintings, recuing
damsels in distress or as detective against other criminals.
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Difficult blurry photo. Bulge visible on bonnet and rad. The car is
smallish and was made in America. This would seem to be 1929 Buick Six
Series 116 Model 27 Four Door Sedan, on optional wire wheels.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1931
MG 18'80 Speed Mk1
Intriguing photo sent to us by our
Publicity Officer Tony Rusell (UK) of
car which belonged to the father of one of his National Trust
colleagues Suzy Miller. Father was a motor sport enthusiast in the
forties and fifties. Suzy had a packet of photos of her dad rallying in
the 1950's.
-- Will
admit thinking first it was an Aston and consulted our expert Keith
Piper who said no, and his friend advised probably MG. Tiny rear door
and metal body advised it was cca
1931 MG 18'80 Mk1 Speed Sports.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1931
Aero 500 Roadster
Number of interesting photos sent to us by
Andrew Kostin from Moscow (Russia) who
is a collector of old photos. Can we identify this photo of a vehicle photographed with
late 1940 Soviet servicemen.
-- This car seems to have been liberated
from fellow Slavs who at that time had not yet become communist. This
car was made in Prague Czechoslovakia by an aircraft manufacturer and
was a cca
1931 Aero 500 Roadster. It
was powered by a 500 cc single cylinder
two-stroke.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1935
Horch 830 Cabriolet
Number of interesting photos sent to us by
Andrew Kostin from Moscow (Russia) who
is a collector of old photos. Can we identify this photo of a vehicle photographed just after WW2?
Two Soviet officers, one NCO and a in front of ... an Audi???
-- Not quite, German car, with the Auto Union logo, formed 1932 which encompassed
DKW, Horch, Audi and Wanderer. This is a cca
1935 Horch 830 Cabriolet. Just
possible to see the letter 'H' on the front hubcap. Modern Audi
name resurrected 1965.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1936
Mercedes Benz 170V Saloon
Number of interesting photos sent to us by
Andrew Kostin from Moscow (Russia) who
is a collector of old photos. Can we identify this photo of a vehicle photographed with
two Soviet officers and NCO, late WW2.
-- A car resulting from the fusion of
Daimler and Benz in 1926 and resulting in some wonderful automobiles.
This one was developed in 1931 at the cheaper end having a 1.7L 6
cylinder sidevalve (front located: vor) engine capable of 55mph and is
a cca
1936 Mercedes Benz 170V Saloon.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1937 Opel Olympia Limousine
Number of interesting photos sent to us by
Andrew Kostin from Moscow (Russia) who
is a collector of old photos. Can we identify this photo of a vehicle photographed just after WW2?
-- Lady looks like prototype for the Janes
Bond 007 vilain Rosa Klebb ! Another German car but under the American
ownership of General Motors. This is a cca
1937 Opel Olympia Limousine (saloon).
The Olympia was made 1935 to 1940. Dating is from the angled
airvents on bonnet and inboard headlamps.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1938
Vomag 3LV 3.5 Ton Lorry
Number of interesting photos sent to us by
Andrew Kostin from Moscow (Russia) who
is a collector of old photos. Can we identify model of this Vomag
lorry; 4RL?
-- This lorry was manufactured by
Vogtländische Maschinenfabrik AG in Plauen Germany. Started with
knitting machines 1881 and into lorries 1915 when 1000 made by
end WW1. Not a 4RL as more bars on rad, this one looks like a cca
1938 Vomag 3LV or LR. Went bust 1932.
Reconstituted made Panzer tanks. Closed by Russians 1945.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1939
Wanderer W26L Limousine
Number of interesting photos sent to us by
Andrew Kostin from Moscow (Russia) who
is a collector of old photos. Can we identify this photo of a vehicle photographed at
the end or just after WW2? --
German car, with the Auto Union logo, formed 1932 which encompassed DKW,
Horch, Audi and Wanderer. This looks like a cca
1939 Wanderer W26L Limousine.
Established in Chemnitz in 1896; Wanderer name post 1911 initially for
export only. Factory destroyed WW2; became E Germany.
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IDENTIFICATION AND
DATING:1939
Reanault Vivaquatre Fourgon
Photograph posted on the PreWarCar
website by Angelo van de Rijt asking for identification of this
vehicle parked many years ago in the back of an abandoned bodyshop. --
This is from a range of French Renault
vehicles built between 1932 and 1939. This is a very rare cca
1939 Vivaquatre Fourgon (Van),
probably the long wheelbase model, having a four cylinder 2,383cc
engine, three speed manual. Long wheelbase Vivaquatre
vehicles were used as Taxis until end of 1950s. |
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:1951
DeSoto Custom Four Door Sedan
Number of interesting photos sent to us by
Andrew Kostin from Moscow (Russia) who
is a collector of old photos. Can we identify this photo of a vehicle
photographed in the USSR in the 12960s.
-- Does help to have the name of the make
just above the grille. This is an American car with CD plates so was a
Diplomatic Service car. Manufactured by a division of the Chrysler
Corporation this is a cca
1951 DeSoto Custom Four Door Sedan.
The mascot is the head of Spanish explorer Hernando
de Soto.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:Unidentified
Sports Car
Number of interesting photos sent to us
by Andrew Kostin from Moscow (Russia)
who is a collector of old photos. Can
we identify this vehicle photoed in USSR in the 1950s?
-- Lots of
us have had a go at this one but nobody has come up with a definitive
answer. We thought that it may be one of the 1930s Czech sportscar
makers. Despite the fact that the car looks very professionally made,
our thoughts are it could be a home made special. The
Rudge wheels with eared hubcaps are odd.
Mystery
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:Unidentified
Sports Car
Number of interesting photos sent to us
by Andrew Kostin from Moscow (Russia)
who is a collector of old photos. Can
we identify this vehicle photoed in Leningrad USSR in the 1950s?
Is it a Tatra? --
The photo is regrettably too blurry to be
able to pick out details which would help in identification. It seems
to be a sports car with a convertible top, making the roof very
angular. Not possible to see the radiator and lights, and body seems
coachbuilt with enclosed rear wheel. Mystery
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