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What happened with Vincents' London-Brighton Benz ?
A while ago we published about Vincents of Reading. Louise Vincent sent us some lovely pictures. One of them being a Benz. We got great response about the history of the company and also about the...
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Out for a light breakfast with the MG Magnette
Last month, H&H auctioned several MG cars. Robin Batchelor wrote a lovely article about it and mentioned the six-cylinder MG Magnette. Last week I had the chance to drive this car with its new...
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Taking a cab in the 30s....
Frequent visitor Mahmoud from Cairo, Egypt always comes up with nice shots from another time and world. Nowadays when we drive our vintage cars, we take it for granted that a few stops are necessary to...
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Another Hershey Mystery
A few weeks ago we did a quiz about a photo found during the recent AACA Fall meet in Hershey. Yet when you dol a quiz you need to be sure what you have otherwise there is no way to judge what the...
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Abandoned mystery car in France in May 1940
Michael Schlenger sent in this photo. Hardly a mystery but still nice to see:"My vast collection of prewar car photos includes several prints showing mystery vehicles, and I hope that the readers of...
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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 ( update: 1914 Delage, Sunbeam, Sheffield-Simplex,...
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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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 ? (update: 1938 Talbot Ten Sports Tourer )
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 (update: 1914 Alldays Midget and 1913 Clyno)
The family seems prepared for a nice weekend tour. Maybe slightly overdressed for this time of the year we thought. So we checked the climate around Quetta (Pakistan) where apparantly this photo was...
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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 Update: 1923/1925 Auburn 6-63 or 6-43)
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 from 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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