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[47p2]

Came across this picture today.
Scotland 1958


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[Rick]

No snow here so far, has anyone else received a covering of the white stuff yet this winter?

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[Riley Blue]

Nothing in our part of Derbyshire either, just two overnight frosts about 7-10 days ago. It's been so mild we've only had the heating on for an hour or two however five years ago we were under about 15" of fluffy white stuff.
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[BigJohn]

Very mild up here on the Fylde coast this winter, excepting the high winds and heavy rain. I am considering welding a stern plate on the Escort and fitting a period outboard motor, a 100hp Johnson should be somewhere near requirements.

[Ronniej]

I encountered some pretty heavy snow on Sunday returning from Glencoe. What was surprising was the speed that the conditions changed.
I am trying to identify the car in the photo. Is it a Lanchester?

[47p2]

I thought it was a Humber
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[Rick]

[47p2]

I'm going to say a Humber Hawk from 1945 to 1947 so either a Mk1 or MK11

CS registration number is an Ayrshire number
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[Ray White]

I think it's immediate pre war. The rad is flat with a hole for a starting handle which seems to have disappeared when civilian models recommenced production in 1945. Also, the lights look bigger than post War. I would suggest Super Snipe but I'm not sure because with no overriders it could be the smaller Snipe. It is definitely after '36/7 because of the flat screen.

[47Jag]

Didn't someone post a site in the past that listed registration numbers by year? That would definitely give the year.

Art

[Ray White]

I don't think you can use the two letter four number registrations to date a car. I always thought date identification began in 1963.

I am always happy to be corrected if it means I no longer have to labour under a misconception.

[Ronniej]

Suffix letter registration numbers were introduced in 1963 when a few authorities issued "A" suffix numbers. This became universal the following year with the "B" suffix. This makes the year dating of these cars an exact science although you must remember that from 1967 the year change took place in August.
Having said that, it is still possible to date cars with earlier numbers although it is far less precise. If you look at the main site and scroll to the "registration numbers" tab there is dating information on most number series. In this case, the CS series was issued between may '34 and May '39. Not very exact but at least it confirms the car is pre-war.
Some registration authorities (Mainly Scottish)covering rural areas had not issued all their 4 digit numbers before 1964 and many of these were subsequently issued to cars that had lost their original numbers. I believe this explains why quite a few veteran cars participating in the L to B sport Scottish plates.

[roverdriver]

Starting to feel like Summer Downunder in Oz!


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[47p2]

Looking at the front bumper it could be a 1937 Humber Twelve
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