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What is it? Quiz #382
A fine two seater cycle car roadster. It looks lie many of its contemporaries, but be careful! Most of those had just like this one a 1000 cc four cylinder engine; yet not in alloy like this one had....
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A Phoenix Green Neighbour Mystery
Rick Ford received this photo from an old Royal Air Force colleague: John Porter - son of a clockmakers dynasty - lives not too far from the VSCC fundaments - The Phoenix Green Inn : “I have just...
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The new concept of "Barn Find"
Looking at the main picture most of us can imagine interesting cars parked inside having collected dust over many years. And though in many cases it appears to be no, in this case it was yes: a...
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A French Special Mystery
Paul Kuster found this rather special Special a few months ago in France and since than has been researching the identity and history of the car with the help of Yves Rebet. So far he has found a lot...
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Across the Channel with Clément-Bayard
On Saturday 8 November an auction will be held in Lyons at the sumptuous Hôtel des Ventes des Brotteaux by Aguttes Auction House. The opening lots starting at 2.30pm consist of automobilia with a very...
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One day all this will be yours
You may remember Tim Green's Aero Minx project? Due to the project he was a magnet for all Aero Minx material as you can imagine. Tim writes: "This photo was sent to me by Mel Bray. It is of his late...
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Wooed in a W.O.
If you were a young lady in 1957 England you would expect her choice of interesting young gentlemen to be driving old Austin Sevens or Bullnose Morris cars rather than a new Austin A 35 or Hillman Minx...
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About Quiz #382: No winner: 1924/25 Rhemag 1 Litre
We never know what will happen with our weekly quiz, but certainly the Rhemag made by the Renania Motoren Fabrik A.G. (Weikonsee, Berlin) seems to have been too hard, even to our more experienced...
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An Austro Daimler Mystery?
Peter Skofic sends this lovely Sunday out portrait. To the well educated observer there's not only a big happy family but also a large & low, attractive motorcar in the picture. "Could anybody of...
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What became of 'MG1932'?
Graham Rankin sent this family photo: "I recently came across this period photo of my father Kenneth Rankin in his J2 MG taken in 1932 after qualifying as a chartered accountant. The number plate was...
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Moviestar in the Sunset Song
Ian Murray reports about his Locke bodied 1914 ED: "The Reno has been on tour. It's just had its 100th Birthday and was used in the filming of "Sunset Song" - a story written by the Scottish Author,...
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Speechless at Stowe School
Stowe School sits in beautiful Buckinghamshire parkland near Silverstone race track. Every year on Speech Day, the school likes to offer parents and pupils something extra and I was invited to bring a...
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What is it? Quiz #371
Correct, it's not a Bentley. And not even remotely acquainted. It is a fine example of a make that started prior to 1900 and lived up to WWII. Not too many have survived though and we understand of...
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French life in rural Gloucestershire
La Vie en Bleu; the French inspired motoring weekend is held at the end of May at Prescott Speed Hill Climb. Nestled within the rolling hills of Gloucestershire - UK; the event was started a few years...
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New School restoration of Amsterdam Taxi
In January 2011 this 1933 Austin Seven 'long wheel base' RP Saloon was unearthened from a Dutch barn. The car was in extremely poor condition, which is a sad thing, especially as it had been in...
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Lean forward to your screen and you may detect the smell of leather, Castrol...
One of the lessons I learned as a boy was…. ‘ Look after your shoes and your shoes will look after you.’ It has served me well. I have always loved anything made of good quality leather. The smell of...
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Instead of a 'Special'? (UPDATE: what the basis was...)
Registering a Special is becoming more difficult every year. At least on the continent of Europe. Legislators tend only to register cars with original chassis, suspension and engine. Changes of body...
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The Weingarten Mystery (Update: 1908 De Dion Bouton Phaeton)
We found this photo some time ago and the only information that came with it is - in soft pensil at the back - 'summer of 1909 Weingarten'. The name is of course not the make of the car but the small...
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Finding the right Bug for Sally
I bumped into Sally at Chris McPheat’s stand at La Vie en Bleu. She needed a picture of a Bugatti Veyron to allay her young son’s disappointment at being unable to come to Prescott so I offered to...
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