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Ray White
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Bitumen Boy
Joined: 26 Jan 2012 Posts: 1735 Location: Above the snow line in old Monmouthshire
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Posted: Mon May 09, 2016 10:21 am Post subject: |
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In the books it was a Dodge, IIRC - but they've taken so many liberties so far it could be anything |
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Ray White
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Posted: Mon May 09, 2016 10:55 am Post subject: |
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The only part that looks Dodge is the headlamp bar. The rad cowl and emblem, side lights, bonnet louvres and instrument cluster all look wrong for Dodge. The right hand drive shows it to be an export model.
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peter scott
Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7118 Location: Edinburgh
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Ray White
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Posted: Mon May 09, 2016 5:06 pm Post subject: |
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https://sites.google.com/site/identifyinginstrumentpanels/home/clusters-0
If you select the 1920's instrument clusters it looks to me like Marmon (1928 -'31) is the most likely. Although it would be a straight eight, I am pretty sure it is earlier than the famous "Roosevelt" model which has a more distinct radiator shell and had horizontal rather than vertical louvres. RHD (export) cars may have been fitted with local coachwork. |
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roverdriver
Joined: 18 Oct 2008 Posts: 1210 Location: 100 miles from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Ray White
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roverdriver
Joined: 18 Oct 2008 Posts: 1210 Location: 100 miles from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Thanks Ray. It has been a source of puzzlement for me, and I can't think why I had not thought of an Olds. I'll sleep more soundly now. _________________ Dane- roverdriver but not a Viking. |
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Ray White
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Posted: Wed May 11, 2016 11:52 am Post subject: |
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It certainly had me puzzled. In the end I asked for help on the AACA forum. An 'old car' guy who, like me, contributes to the Dodge Brothers forum (he has a '31 Dodge) came to my rescue.
He also pointed out that the '29 model is very similar to the '30 offering; the only obvious difference between them is the earlier car has the "pen nib" swage line on the bonnet top and scuttle. I had only seen this feature before on the Austin Swallow bonnet - I wonder if any other cars have it? |
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nickjaxe
Joined: 14 Jun 2013 Posts: 36 Location: North Cheshire
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Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2018 11:32 pm Post subject: |
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So has it been confirmed...its an olds?
New series started tonight. _________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbBlfYO46mI
My other hobby. |
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Ray White
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If the car in the new series is the same as before then, yes, it is a 1929 Oldsmobile.
Incidentally, if you see a T type MG midget it is just a "bits a" car.
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nickjaxe
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Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2018 11:54 pm Post subject: |
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There was a red MG in tonight's prog....lovely to see the cars.
Thank you for the id on the Oldsmobile.
Nick. _________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbBlfYO46mI
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Ray White
Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6312 Location: Derby
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Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 12:23 am Post subject: |
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I enclose a post in a MMM register forum which is most enlightening. I hope he has no objection.
Peter Seager-Thomas
United Kingdom
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Posted - 16/05/2017 : 09:42:05 Show Profile
"CSU 421 was built up from a bare chassis and axle in the mid/late 1980's by a friend of mine.
I think the engine, gearbox and rear axle came from a 1098 Mk II Midget, the total cost being rathe less than a secondhand P Type head. The rear axle was of course too wide, so had an inch or so taken off the ends. Thus the 7" drums at the rear. The front axle was P Type but with TA/B/C brakes fitted, hence the 9" drums at the front! The wheels were oddities from Mike Dowley in that they were 19" centre laced, but with flanged rather than rolled edges.
The radiator shell was P Type but housed what I think was an Austin 1800 radiator.
The body tub came from Mike Dowley, I think all the other panels were by courtesy of jumbles. The speedo/tacho was home-made, the flyscreens were also home made, being built up from brass channel.
With two small daughters to carry around, the area behind the seats was fully upholstered.
This car, despite its lack of provenance, always seemed to crop up in photo shots, and it looks like that trend will continue!
Peter." |
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Rootes75
Joined: 30 Apr 2013 Posts: 3814 Location: The Somerset Levels
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Whatever it is I wouldn't mind driving it!! _________________ Various Rootes Vehicles. |
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