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What is it? Quiz #434
This week's 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 (update: Chevy 1927 or 1928? )
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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Looking for info on William Toy and Cars that he built/imported to Australia
Murray Stack comes up with e remarkable set of photos:"These photos are from our family records and come from Victoria Australia. I am guessing that they date to around 1900 to as late as 1915 to 1920...
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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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Sun shines on veteran at auction.
With the London to Brighton veteran car run still fresh in our minds, we naturally enjoy increasing our knowledge of pre-1905 cars so we can be better prepared next year - and the year after...
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'The Auto Girl' Mystery ( Update: + artist impression)
A studio shot like more than many were made in the early days of motoring. The young motorist seems ready to go. At least she has the right garment with her hat secured with a nice long silk(?) shawl...
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About What Iz it? Quiz #434: 1911 Izzer 20HP
After seeing the title of last weeks quiz, one might think we were getting a bit sloppy but actually the first and most important clue to the solution was in the headline where we wrote "What IZ it?...
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PreWarAviation!
Our good friend Mahmoud Ezzeldin from Egypte reports about a recent wings & wheels event in the region. "This event was held to welcome the Vintage Air Rally as it passes through Egypt on its...
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The bricklayer's Fortune (update: Crossley, Waverley, Daracq ?)
Jesse Walker sent an old family photo showing the family - named Harper - of his 2nd great grandfather in Nottingham in 1913 (when cars were very rare..! ) with his wife in the background and his four...
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No, no, not a Mercedes!
No, please don't call this car a Mercedes! A mistake often made also in connection with the French trucks and buses with this characterictic front in pre-WW1 years. So what is it then? For the trucks...
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The Saint Louis boy & dog Mystery (update: 1903 Thomas model 18)
When visiting Saint Louis, there are two addresses at least that you should visit if you have an interest in great cars. Have coffee with Mark Hyman at Hyman Ltd. And after that go a few miles downtown...
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Grand Hotel Trento Mystery (Update: 1911 Gräf & Stift )
Among the many unidentified prewar cars in my photo collection is this huge phaeton parking in front of a certain "Grand Hotel Trento". Most likely it was located in the Italian city of Trento that...
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Ready to roll, my ladies? (update: 1906/07 Renault AH or AM, St. Etienne?)
A large Billancourt product of the pre WWI years. It looks like one of the larger two-letter Renaults of around 1910. The high placed headlights we haven't seen in this set up very often. So we...
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What is it? Quiz #435
Regular readers will have an advantage when trying to identify this car since a 2016 'seaside' story contained a link to this picture and those with good memories may recall a mention last...
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The Merr'k Valley Course Mystery
"We are having a great time this week. Was at the race all day Monday and are going Wednesday. Love to all, Gillian" (September 7, 1909)(handwritten on the back of the above postcard)Old postcards can...
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The Welsteeds Belsize Van by Vincents of Reading
We're still receiving materials regarding coachbuilder Vincents of Reading. Richard Peskett is researching the history of his Belsize Van, wich apparently was commissioned by Wellsteeds, also...
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Vosges or Eifel, but more important pre- or post-war? (upd: 1937 Delahaye 145...
At the PreWarCar - PostWarClassic offices we have tons of unidentified vintage and classic car photos. It always starts with deciding whether it is a pre-war or post-war photo. This can be quite...
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Adler Trumpf mysterious roadster
Michael Schlenger sent in another picture of his wonderful collection of "Adler" photos. The attached one has already caused serious head-scratching even among (supposed) experts. It definitively...
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How to get to work in winter....
The Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum is a living museum. Not only static exposure but also showing off machinery in action. They sent in some great examples for the season what we really like. In our...
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