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Light car Mysteries 1922 (UPD. Galloway & ...?)
Moray Letham writes: "This interesting photo was found in a motoring book I had, written on the back it says 'Scottish 6 day Light Car Trial 1922, Billy Barker Galloway'. The registration numbers are...
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Stan Laurel's 1928 car a Buick or Hupmobile?
Randy Skretvedt sends this charming picture of the young Laurel family: "This photo shows film comedian Stan Laurel, his wife Lois and daughter Lois Jr., in the driveway of their home in 1928, 718 N....
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Alfa Romeo Museum - From 1910 to the future
Rick Nicolaas writes: "Last Thursday visited the new re-opened Alfa Romeo museum in Arese, Italy. Close to Milan. It opened on the 30th June after being closed for 4 years. It is worth the visit when...
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Chain-Gang Nash ladies drive 1000 miles in 24 hours.
Hot off the press comes news of a successful jolly where a group of die-hard enthusiasts from the Frazer Nash Car Club headed for France in their faithful cars in order to put themselves and their...
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What is it? Quiz #399
Is it a 'cyclecar' or a 'runabout' - we've seen it called both. Made in England on the south coast and starts as far back as 1909. Not only do we want the name, but also what went on beneath the...
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The Elusive Lost Voisin Finally Found
a very nice 'true story' by Peter Irlenborn:Some years ago I learned that there was a pre-war Voisin located somewhere in Turkey. The model and the year of production was not mentioned....
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1923 Gérin Aérodyne re-visited
You may remember when Reg Winstone displayed his unique 1923 Gérin Aérodyne on our stand at 2012 Retromobile and was seen again this year on Bonham's stand where it found its new owner, Olivier. He...
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Renault for a soprano
If you were in Paris in 1909 you might have watched a performance of Rigoletto starring Dame Nellie Melba and Enrico Caruso and you might have seen Caruso leaving in his type AX Renault which...
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Far-flung Röhr
The first cars arrived in Egypt at the turn of the last century and we mostly of French manufacture. By the end of the 1920s, The Royal Automobile Club of Egypt boasted hundreds of members and the...
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Unidentified wheel of aircraft. Bugatti?
A reader has sent us this picture of a wheel and he wonders if it came off an aircraft? Of course, it looks exactly like a Bugatti car wheel, but there are some slight differences. This picture of the...
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Have fur, will fly
Holiday time is upon us and the main roads are filling up with cars. How can you escape the traffic jams? This lady in C 1920 San Francisco scrambled into her Studebaker and drove to her local...
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About Quiz #399: Worthington Runabout
In last week's quiz, we showed you a picture of a Worthington Runabout made by two brothers of that name in Hythe, Kent. Records show this prototype was made in 1909 and development work continued to...
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A Strachur Loch Fyne tourist cars Mystery
This picture of the past may be a view on the future as well. When the private ownership of automobiles may be history due to environmental challenges... And we all once more will favour open top...
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Gran Premio Argentino de Baquets
Ah... the open road. Wind in your hair, no mudguards, loud exhaust and good friends in front and behind. Fabian Gallucci has sent us some pictures of cars enjoying the roads of Argentina. The poster...
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Beached Bullnose
It's that time of year when schools have broken up for the summer holiday and everyone heads for the seaside. But beware the temptation to get your car nearer the water than your neighbours, because...
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Holiday post cards
Most of us remember the days before computers, texts and instant communication where we wrote letters and post cards to each other, so it was very pleasing when the post man dropped such a post card on...
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Australian Austin barnfind
Ross Nerdal from Canberra (Australia) writes: "The capital of Australia is Canberra, being only one hundred years old it is not renowned for its barns but there are some to be found. Jack Palmer...
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Ivy and Jack
We suspect this is a 'staged' photograph because Ivy understood the value of publicity to help with her love of motor racing - she is of course Ivy Cummings. The picture shows her with a 1925 Singer...
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What is it? Quiz #400
Here we have a chassis produced by its makers for the 1909 season to meet the expected demand for a high-class reasonably priced car of medium horse-power. The company used to make a car of another...
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The Codfish Car Mystery
This beautiful photo shows off a happy event: The inauguration of a cannery dedicated to the Codfish elaboration. It was located in the beautiful atlantic island of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain),...
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