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A Jack Johnson afficionado
We recently found this simple 1910 snapshot showing an elderly lady with a shiny runabout (where have we seen that radiator before? ) somewhere along the Californian coast. Only after scanning the...
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What is it? Quiz #433
French, conventional design, early twenties and only three lines in my old, first edition Georgano, maybe one or two more in the newest one. Few of you will ever have seen a photo of this make, let...
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Exploring the Western Development Museum, Canada
By James Clark:I have just visited the Western Development Museum at Saskatoon in Canada and was amazed how many early vehicles they had in their collection, which became clear when I found out...
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1 horse vs many HP
Before the cars, horses were all over the place. So the competition race and horses were less attractive. Luckily there were still people with horses and they want to show their price. Enclosed is a...
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Old cars and Family
As an every day reader of your pages I thought I would like to share this with you and your readers. The photos were taken in 1936 and the site is a creek-side picnic spot at the foot of the Toowoomba...
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Dating photos from Liskeard in Cornwall.
Mr. Rhoops has an interesting request:I'm writing an archaeological report on a former coaching Inn in Liskeard, Cornwall, and I'm trying to date the change in the front elevation! The three pictures...
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Classic days: Oily rag Chalmers 35C from 1920
One of the most exciting events for prewar car enthusiasts on the continent are the "Classic Days" in the beautiful gardens of the moated castle Schloss Dyck in the Lower Rhine area. For anyone...
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A unique racer available down under.
An extraordinary story accompanies an extraordinary car which is to be sold in Australia on 27 November by Mossgreen Auctions in Melbourne.In 1929, Alan Hawker (Bob) Chamberlain conceived the plans...
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Friday Alvis Royalty ?
A most charming appearance on the postcard we recently picked up. An almost professional smile and garment chosen and displayed with flair. And of course a quality motorcar to match. The whole image...
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About What Is It quiz #433: An early 1920's Ryjan
Quiz 433 was apparently a quiz for jury members: Peter Ransom, Robbie Marenzi, Alan Spencer, Fried Stol and Yannick Garcia all agreed on Ryjan, and that is indeed what it is. They also agreed on the...
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Two Family Album Mysteries
The family seems prepared for a nice weekend tour. Maybe slightly overdressed for this time of year we thought. So we checked the climate around Quetta (Pakistan) where apparantly this photo was shot...
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Patinated Adler 6/25 h.p
The German car manufacturer Adler from Frankfurt/Main is still highly renowned among prewar car enthusiasts, even if it stopped producing cars after WW2. And yet, even on classic car events in Germany...
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Tempting variety to Brighten up your winter
Brightwells have listed an interesting variety of cars in their next auction to be held on wednesday 23 November at the auction centre in Leominster, Herefordshire.The 1934 Riley 12/6 Mentone Saloon...
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Did your car enjoy some snow already?
Last weekend, we sent a Newsletter with the following message. 'Winter is stil young and the first snow in Europe has melted off again. But we think it is a matter of days before new and more will...
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The Towing Rope Mystery
Another lovely picture sent in by Michael Schlenger: "I recently acquired this rather unusual picture of a large phaeton from the late 1920s that appears to have broken down (see the towing rope in...
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A Friday Ladies Phaeton Mystery (update: 1911/14 Delaunay-Belleville HB6)
It nearly looks like Michael Schlenger week! Here another fine pic form his rich resources: "Today I'd like to hear your opinion regarding the large phaeton with two charming ladies on the picture.I...
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What iz it? Quiz #434
This weeks quiz is an American producer of steam and petrol powered automobiles. In fact you're looking at one of the prototypes of a four cylinder 20HP car, of which only three were built and outside...
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Coughs and sneezes spread diseases
Yes, it is the season of colds and flu. We have all suffered from one at some time or another but none of us remember the awful flu epidemic of 1918-1920.Our picture shows nurses from Blackfriars...
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The Wash Out Bridge Mystery
Mark from Phoenix, Arizona found a chassis that spent the most recent part of its career as a bridge to get across a wash out. A flash flood bent the front Right frame horn. He is now thinking of...
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Pom's Prince Henry
When Laurence 'Pom' Pomeroy, the erudite technical editor of The Motor magazine in the early postwar years, was given the chance to purchase a one-owner Vauxhall Prince Henry in 1939, he jumped at the...
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