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Da Tow'd
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Rick
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Peter_L
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| Rick wrote: | This one arrived by email the other day ...
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Doesn't identify the car, but the bridge is in Iran
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/35407081
If the two men on the right of the car are Russian, then the photo would likely be in or after 1920. One for the Tehran archives I think.
Where did you pick it up from Rick?
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Da Tow'd
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| Rick wrote: | Looks like a Standard 10, or "Triumph 10" as it was known in some overseas markets.
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how about the other two?
cheers
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peter scott
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Da Tow'd
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no mystery to you Peter
right on
did you read the Stephen King book?
Christine was Fury I think but close enough
cheers
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roverdriver
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The vehicle by the Iranian bridge is a pre- 1917 Model T Ford. The radiator is typical of the 'brass' era Fords. The shape of the steering wheel and the brass gearbox immediately below the wheel, are typical T. The very distinctive T flywheel/transmission housing can be seen below the car, and it is equipped with transverse springs. That all points to a T, however the body is certainly not a factory one for a T, so it could be a locally made special body.
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Rick
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| roverdriver wrote: | The vehicle by the Iranian bridge is a pre- 1917 Model T Ford. The radiator is typical of the 'brass' era Fords. The shape of the steering wheel and the brass gearbox immediately below the wheel, are typical T. The very distinctive T flywheel/transmission housing can be seen below the car, and it is equipped with transverse springs. That all points to a T, however the body is certainly not a factory one for a T, so it could be a locally made special body.
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Thanks Dane, I thought the wheels looked like those of a T, but the body style threw me. I'll pass on the info.
Well done on identifying the location peterwpg 
The photo was emailed over to me, by someone doing research on behalf of his mother.
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peter scott
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| Da Tow'd wrote: | no mystery to you Peter
right on
did you read the Stephen King book?
Christine was Fury I think but close enough
cheers
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I didn't read the book but have enjoyed the film a couple of times. The car instantly reminded me of Christine but the truck was just a bit of trial and error with Google images.
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Peter_L
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| Rick wrote: | | roverdriver wrote: | The vehicle by the Iranian bridge is a pre- 1917 Model T Ford. The radiator is typical of the 'brass' era Fords. The shape of the steering wheel and the brass gearbox immediately below the wheel, are typical T. The very distinctive T flywheel/transmission housing can be seen below the car, and it is equipped with transverse springs. That all points to a T, however the body is certainly not a factory one for a T, so it could be a locally made special body.
Dane. |
Thanks Dane, I thought the wheels looked like those of a T, but the body style threw me. I'll pass on the info.
Well done on identifying the location peterwpg
The photo was emailed over to me, by someone doing research on behalf of his mother.
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Model T's were built/assembled in Russia at this time. |
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Da Tow'd
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I love looking at "old times" photos
some classics here
any idea what year this picture was taken?
Paris
cheers
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Peter_L
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| The PT licence plate on the E-Type would suggest a 1966 issue in the Seine Et Marne area of France to the East of Paris. |
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Penguin45
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It's been suggested that this is a Wolseley or Wolseley Siddeley, containing the 10th Earl of Stair. He pegged it in 1903 and I really don't think that this car is that early. Flat bonnet top and open chain drives don't seem appropriate either.
Any idea what it might be? I suspect that the important looking old buffer in the back doesn't have a magnificent pony tail either, despite the picture. 
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mikeC
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I would agree that it's not a Wolseley or Wolseley Siddeley; but I think a date of 1902-03 is perfectly feasible. The car looks to be new or nearly new; solid tyres are a bit antiquated for that date, but it has an estate-style body so may well have been expected to traverse open moorland in which case the puncture-proof tyres are more appropriate.
I could persuade myself that it's a circa 1902 10hp Star, but there's no special feature that I can positively identify... |
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Penguin45
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Cheers Mike. Current opinion is nudging round towards an Albion?
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