1920s Buick.
Some more photos from an album I have here. These all feature a large Buick tourer of the 1920s. Initially I suspected it might be a 1927 Buick Model 25, but it's now been confirmed by members of the AACA that it is a 1925 Model 49 (thanks!). Note the wooden spoke wheels, and detachable rims. The front tyre doesn't seem to be overly burdened by tread!
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Curiously, all the photos I have of the Buick show it with the roof erected. Perhaps the owners lived in an area that rained regularly, or conversely was always sunny, the roof acting as protection!? A close look at the car shows that is is righthand drive, so it was time to try and establish where the photos were taken - Africa maybe? A couple of the photos have "Printed by Harringtons" on the rear - a look online ties this printing company with Australia, a country that has RHD cars just like the UK market, so that would seem to solve that one.
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The second photo, a side-view this time of the Buick, shows the driver at the wheel, with a full load of stuff piled on the rear seats. Note the small oval 'opera windows' set into the rear quarter section of the folding roof.
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The next shot of the Buick, cropped down a little, shows it parked alongside a railroad, with other cars parked nearby, and a steam locomotive rumbling by on the raised track section in the background. Do any steam engine fanatics recognise the type and/or the operator of the loco?
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The final photo here shows a large family, sat in the shade of a tent alongside the Buick.
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Return to Old Vehicle Photos Page 8. Several other Buicks feature in this vintage photo section, including a couple of earlier Buick tourers seen here.
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