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PostPosted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 2:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Two colour snaps of a '66 Wolseley Hornet at four years of age, and memories of this oft-crashed car, added.
http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/wolseley-hornet.htm

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 3:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The owner of a 1963 Beetle is researching the history of his car, which was sold new at Raymond Way Motors Ltd. A copy of the original invoice, and the request for info, has been added to the following page.
http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/raymond_way.htm

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 4:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Another update, another interesting old photo - this time a 1950's snap of a 1939 Ford 7Y Eight during a picnic, added below.
http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/ford_7y_eight.htm

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 12:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
A fine head-on view of a 1926 Fiat, taken in 1937, added in today.
http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/fiat-tourer.htm

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 3:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Veering onto two wheels for a moment, and scans of a very fragile Matchless motorcycles sales leaflet from 1924 added in.
http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/matchless-l3.htm

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 3:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
An old invoice recalls the sale of a used Bedford CA Dormobile to a chap in Erdington, by garage Swan Motors in 1961.
http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/bedford-dormobile.htm

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 4:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Also added today, a sepia snapshot of two classic Fords (7Y and a Model Y) new to the following page.
http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/y-type.htm

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 3:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Another day, another Ford, this time a snap of a gent sat in a Model T tourer added to the following page.
http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/model-t.htm

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 10:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Probably a 1924 model. I would guess Canadian. I don't think that nickel radiator shells were standard then in USA but they were becoming popular on Fords in other countries.

If the photo was posted on the MTFCA forum site, I am sure someone would give a more positive identification.
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 3:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks Dane.

Added today, a couple of great early photos of a 12hp Albert (identified by forum-er MikeC).
http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/albert-car.htm

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 11:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
A useful sheet listing common 6v & 12v bulbs and their applications.
http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/library/bulbs.htm

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 3:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
An old snap of a young chap sat astride a vintage motorcycle and sidecar combo - a Triumph perhaps?
http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/moresidecars.htm

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2018 11:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Added, a snapshot of a gent with a Ford 7W Ten.
http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/ford_7w_ten.htm

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2018 12:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Lovely to see period shots of the 7W.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2018 12:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Agreed, long may these old photos continue to turn up.

A photo of a Mk2 A40 in the 1960s has been added to the following page.
http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/a40-farina.htm

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