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Automobilia, and other car-related collectables.

Since its debut in late 2001, oldclassiccar has grown in many different directions, usually in a slightly haphazard fashion, as new ideas spring to mind and older ones get swiftly forgotten. A quick look at the homepage will present a list of car articles, on everything from running, choosing and driving old cars, through to some buyer's guides, vast galleries containing images from motor shows, vintage road signs, toy cars, illustrated childrens book covers, classifieds, my own classics, your classics, and on and on.

As a collector of all motor-related memorabilia, many items in my own automobilia collection don't really fit in any particular section, hence this new corner of the website, which will grow to contain all manner of snippets, ephemera, old adverts, book mentions, and any odd stuff that I come across in my travels. It will intentionally be less-than-organised, thus rewarding the more patient reader out there - the kind that revels in dusty old bookshops where all the books are piled on the nearest available shelf, with no regard whatsoever for categorising anything.

The rest of our daily lives are perfectly ordered and neatly pigeon-holed, so this corner of oldclassiccar will instead be the cobbled section of the information super highway.

Other collectables on oldclassiccar
If you collect this kind of thing too, have a look at the free-to-list Automobilia adverts section. The Motoring Games section may be of interest too. A new section added in 2007 covers the collecting of cigarette & trading cards from the 30s to the 60s, and if old comic postcards are your thing, check out these car-related humorous postcards. Finally, a new section featuring some of my own motoring gadgets is being added to the site.

Motoring and car-related collectables
Make or model specific....
Aston-Martin & Lagonda tourers
  (Period press photo featuring two roadsters)
Austin 12/6 competition
  (An entry ticket to win a 12/6 Harley, dated 1932.)
Austin 1800 taxi
  (Old drinks coaster from Radio Cabs of Sale, Mcr.)
Austin 20 Test Drive
  (Austin Motor Show invite, Vincent's of Reading, 1921.)
Austin of England memorabilia
  (Original Austin paint tins and A35 sweeties!)
Bedford Drivers Club
  (A BDC members' handbook from 1949/1950)
Ford Factory-Built Engine Exchange
  (Factory re-conditioned engines from Ford in 1961)
Ford Prefect 100E competition prize
  (Prize draw ticket from 1957 to win a new Prefect)
Ford Motor Company (Aero Engines)
  (Wartime papers, Trafford Park, Manchester)
Frank Morrish & Co. 1904
  (Maker of cycles and the Speedwell Light Car)
Heinkel Cabin Scooter manual
  (A battered original handbook for the 3 wheeler)
Hillman Minx Christmas present
  (Treat your lady to a new Minx at Christmas!!)
Holden Coupe Utility pickup
  (An original advert for this Australian Ute)
Hudson Essex Motors Limited
  (A headed receipt from Hudson Essex in 1933)
Jaguar Mark V artwork.
  (Contemporary '40s painting used in advertising lit.)
James Cycle Company Ltd.
  (Invoice for this cycles & motorcycles company 1932)
Jowett Javelin photograph
  (Late 1940s artwork for the British Javelin car)
Lanchester Motor Company Ltd
  (Original invoices issued by Lanchester in 1933)
Marina Taxis, Victoria Garage
  (A pair of 1970s Marinas used in Whitchurch)
Morris Minor tourer 1930s
  (Old snippet from a sales catalogue)
Matchless motorcycles (H Collier)
  (Old invoice from H Collier & Son 1928)
NSU Sport Prinz
  (An advertising postcard from the factory)
Nuffield Motoring Diary 1965
  (Leather pocket diary given to customers)
Renault motor-car 1929
  (Receipt for vintage Renault at George Newman & Co. Ltd.)
Railton 6 cylinder cars
  (Original sales leaflet from 1938)
Rolls-Royce promotional lorry
  (A Silver Ghost (?) used by Notwen Oils)
Saab & BMC matches
  (Free giveaways from two different makes)
Singer & Co. Limited
  (Old headed paperwork dating to 1931)
Singer Chamois training course
  (Info on a Singer training course run by the Rootes Group)
Singer SM1500 artwork
  (Great 1950s advertising art for this car)
Standard Eight in Hotspur!
  (A 1955 Eight features in this children's comic)
Standard Vanguard Spacemaster
  (Australian-badged version of the Phase 2 Vanguards)
Triumph 1300 notepads
  (Two small notepads for the 1300 fwd)
Triumph Herald 948
  (Artwork used to advertise the first of the Heralds)
Volkswagen KDF-Wagen.
  (Brochure scan for the 1938 VW Beetle)
Wolseley Viper 6 cyl.
  (A big saloon from the 1930s)
Miscellaneous automobilia....
AA Grille Badges & books
  (Plus how to date an AA badge based on the issue code)
Aintree Circuit Club
  (Original drinks coaster from the club bar)
A.R.T.I.C lorry driver's hotel
  (Accomodation used by a 50s truck driver)
Bartholomew's Maps 1927
  (A leaflet listing maps on offer to the car owner)
Bowser Petrol Pumps
  (An illustrated sales catalogue from 1922)
Brico Piston Rings
  (A desk blotter from the 1950s)
British Motor Trade Assoc.
  (Membership card dating to 1954/5)
Champion Spark Plugs.
  (c1948 leaflet for commercial vehicle operators)
Cold Weather Driving.
  (Leaflet issued by Carey & Lambert Ltd, Austin Distrib.)
Commercial Motor Users Association
  (A 1928/9 member's handbook and award certificate.)
Conway Scooter Club (Jackdaws).
  (Leaflet promoting a meet in 1961)
Crosville and Liverpool & N. Wales Steamship trips.
  (Combined trips in N Wales, 1960)
"DAG" Colloidal Graphite.
  (Leaflet explaining running-in compounds for engines)
Dextrol Motor and Tractor Oils.
  (A leaflet dating to the 1940s or 1950s)
Dominion Motor Spirit News
  (Two 'Dominion News' magazines, 1930s)
"Drive In" for Esso service.
  (A pop-up Esso garage leaflet from the 50s)
Dunlop - "Hallucination".
  (A 1920s/1930s desk blotter by Dunlop Tyres)
"Easifound" luggage label 1930s
  (A motor coach illustration on labels)
East Yorkshire Motor Services
  (Social club membership card, 1938)
Electricity Advisory Service
  (A look at garage equipment in 1958)
Essolube - Cylinder Wear Advice
  (A 1930s leaflet discussing Essolube oils)
Federal Use Motor Vehicle Tax
  (A US car tax stamp from 1946)
Get Regular Service
  (A 1950s garage leaflet advocating car maintenance)
Highway Code 1963
  (A look back at motoring in the early 60s)
I-SPY Road Transport 1961
  (Guide to spotting interesting vans etc)
John Bull
  (A 1920s/1930s John Bull Tyres invoice & blotter)
Langol Motor Oils 1927
  (A price list for automobile lubricants)
Laurence Scott & Electromotors
  (A leaflet advertising traffic light systems in the 1930s)
Leather & enamel keyrings
  (Collection of motoring key rings)
Lodge Model C3 plug
  (Detachable 1930s Lodge sparkplug)
London Coastal Coaches Ltd
  (Christmas card from 1948)
Macbraynes Coach Services
  (Timetable from 1959)
Mascot Motors Limited
  (A Jersey-based car hire firm in the early 60s)
Mickey Mouse Safety First Hankies
  (Boxed set of Disney road safety hankerchiefs, 1965)
Mobil oil desk blotter
  (A '50s garage blotter advertising Mobiloil)
National Car Parks Ltd
  (A car park ticket advertising Super Fina petrol)
OXO Road Safety booklet
  (Illustrated children's book from the 50s)
Petrol rationing coupons
  (A selection, from 1949 through to 1971)
Petrol station receipts
  (Various invoices from garages in 1975)
Photocrom taxi card
  (Early 20th Century taxi-shaped card)
Pluck comic-book, 1923
  (Motor Racing / Brooklands edition)
RAC breakdown leaflet, pre-1920
  (Expansion of their recovery service announcement)
Safety First School of Motoring
  (A booklet looking at learning to drive, 1950s/1960s)
Scalecraft Trade Catalogue
  (Motorised kits produced by Scalecraft in the 1960s)
Silshine Transfers
  (A sheet of sports & racing car transfers)
Simmonds Aerocessories
  (Leaflet for the Simmonds Elastic Stop Nut)
Smith's Holiday Tours by Car
  (Suggested motor tours in the 1920s)
SMT Day Tours from Edinburgh
  (Various coach trips on offer in 1948)
Solex Thermostarter carburettors
  (A pre-war leaflet describing these carbs)
"Summer Safety Check-Up"
  (A motoring leaflet advocating car safety checks, 1948)
The Champion comic
  (Four old comicbooks from 1947)
The 30 Club
  (Unusual 1930s enamel badge)
The Modern Boy
  (A great illustrated comic from 1936)
The Motor Chase
  (An illustrated piano solo from the WW1 era)
Top Trumps card game
  (Popular 1970s kid's game)
Truck knitting pattern
  (A '50s/'60s pattern featuring an old truck)
Trumpf Chocolate - 2 trading cards
  (Featuring German armoured vehicles)
TT Riders Association
  (Annual TTRA luncheon menu for 1959)
Veteran motorist drawing
  (A doodle on an envelope from 1902)
Vistascreen 3D viewing cards
  (2 sets of motoring cards)
Western National timetable 1949
  (inc Royal Blue & Associated Motorways services)
Old Garage, Business & Motor Factor billheads and invoices....
Aberdeen Motors Limited
  (Motor Engineers, illustrated statement 1927)
Albert Schofield (Charabanc)
  (Char-a-banc, taxi and motor lorry proprietor 1928)
Aldby Garage (Taxi Propr.)
  (Taxi hire in the 1930s)
Astley Brook & Co. Ltd. asbestos garage
  (Illustrated letter re ABC Garages from 1935)
Barrie's Garage for Lodge Plugs
  (An illustrated garage receipt issued in 1937)
C.A. Brown Limited
  (Old trucks on a windowcleaner's invoice)
Car Mart Limited
  (Day trip to Brighton for Car Mart employees, 1931)
Central Oil Company Limited
  (2 illustrated letters sent to a Bovey Tracey garage, 1922)
Clwyd Motor Company
  (Invoice for the sale of a Rover motorcar, 1925)
Coles Garage (Somerset.)
  (Motor servicing including vulcanisation & welding)
Colmans Garage
  (An invoice from 1956 for work done on a Standard car)
Crowther & Pickup Ltd (Haulage Contractors)
  (An invoice issued by this haulage firm during WW2)
Dartmoor Motor Works & Garage
  (Charges issued back in July 1921)
Ewen Limited
  (Motor & Cycle accessories invoice, dated 1932)
F.G. Smith Motors Ltd
  (Automobile Engineers & Agents in Essex)
G.A. Robilliard & Son Ltd
  (A kerbside petrol station in Rohais, Guernsey)
G.C. Macandrew & Company
  (Car sales, repair & service in Edinburgh)
Glenbrook Garage (Pembs.)
  (Automobile & Electrical Engineers in S. Wales)
Heath Park Garage (Romford)
  (Old purchase receipts from this motor agents)
Hobday Brothers Limited
  (Motor & cycle accessory suppliers, 1927)
James Strick & Sons, 1936
  (1930s invoice illustrated with '20s lorries)
John Bragg & Son Haulage, 1925
  (1920s invoice for this haulage & char-a-banc operator)
Jones' Garage, 1938
  (Invoice from automobile engineers in Somerset)
Jos. May Removals Company lorry, 1928
  (Original headed letter featuring ex-WW1 removals van)
Kings of Oxford (Austin)
  (Correspondence from the Austin garage to a customer)
Le Lacheur's Garage (Guernsey)
  (Illustrated statement from 1938)
M.H. Tilley & Son Motor & Cycle Engineers
  (An invoice from 1913 detailing work done to a Rover)
Moir & Davie Motor Engineers
  (A '30s invoice for new 6v batteries and re-charging)
Raymond Way Motors Ltd
  (Windscreen adverts for a 1960s Ford Anglia)
Russell Bros Motor Hearse hire
  (1931 invoice for use of motor hearse and driver)
Stewart & Ardern Ltd (Morris)
  (Hire Purchase offer from a 1920s Morris dealer)
 

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