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Ellis · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:00 pm Post subject: A snapshot in time

Will you all please have a look at the following photo taken sometime in the early 1950s of the Llanrwst market square and see if you can identify any of the vehicles parked there .

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A second view from around the same time and lastly a much older one probably from the 1930s or earlier.

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Would you believe that the town council decided, in their wisdom, to recommend the demolition of this magnificent building and it was pulled down in the early 1960s thus depriving today's generation the focal point of a rural historic town.
Quite ridiculous.

The Llanidloes council in mid Wales was wiser and had foresight.

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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22447 Location: UK

For starters the van looks like an Austin 8, and the car in front a small Wolseley....8hp? Is that a 50s Minx behind the van?

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Jeeves · Joined: 04 Oct 2010 Posts: 69 Location: Blandford, Dorset

Agree with you on the Austin and Minx, however, the rear doors on the Wolseley appear to be rear hinged making it a larger model than an 8.

mikeC · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 10:39 pm Post subject:

Could the fourth car be a mid-thirties Standard?

I think that's a Ford Pilot in the bottom corner of the second photo.

Richard H · Joined: 03 Apr 2009 Posts: 2148 Location: Lincolnshire, UK

First car is a Wolseley, possibly a 9?

I thought the van might be a Jowett Bradford, but yes it is probably an Austin Eight.

My first thought for the third car was Bond Minicar - but it could also be a Hillman Minx or MK1 Consul.

Pretty sure the fourth car is a Ford Model Y.
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peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7119 Location: Edinburgh

Yes #3 is definitely an early 50s Minx.
The car is the bottom left of the second photo is a bit of a challenge. Would anyone second my suggestion of a Ford V8 Pilot?

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Roger-hatchy · Joined: 07 Dec 2007 Posts: 2135 Location: Tiptree, Essex

Someone already has

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22447 Location: UK

I'd go with a V8 Pilot too Smile

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Roger-hatchy · Joined: 07 Dec 2007 Posts: 2135 Location: Tiptree, Essex

Thats four of us Laughing

Riley Blue · Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 1750 Location: Derbyshire

Five - and to think I could have bought one (a runner too) many years ago for £45.......

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Geoffp · Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 12:19 pm Post subject:

I'm pretty sure that the first car is an early postwar Wolseley 10, and the last one is a 1935 Standard 9

Sorry about the large photo, it was the only one that I coulld find Embarassed

I'll go along with the general view for the other three, but what about the bus ? Smile

Geoff

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