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raybattersby
Joined: 17 May 2010 Posts: 6 Location: Eastbourne, UK
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 1:58 pm Post subject: WHAT CAR IS THIS? Where's a different question... |
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I'm a motorcycle man really and the man driving the car in this photograph is an American called Russell Coes who won the Kop Hill Motorcycle Hillclimb in 1914 on his 7HP Indian.
So that's the link taking me into cars.
Here we see Russell Coes on his wedding day (in London?), sitting in his car alongside his bride. But what is the car? Where was it taken?
Answers on a postcard to...
Thanks for any help and hints.
Ray
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RUSTON
Joined: 07 Mar 2011 Posts: 144 Location: Matlock.
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 6:53 pm Post subject: |
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Well I will take a stab at it being a TROJAN?
Pete. _________________ Measure twice...cut once! |
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Salopian
Joined: 05 Jan 2010 Posts: 354 Location: Newport Shropshire
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 10:00 pm Post subject: |
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Good stab but it is most definately not a Trojan - the radiator is faintly familiar - I'll sleep on it. _________________ Jonathan Butler
Alvis SD 12/50 1928 MG TD 1950 |
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raybattersby
Joined: 17 May 2010 Posts: 6 Location: Eastbourne, UK
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 11:33 pm Post subject: More information... |
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There's some more info available that may be helpful. The picture was taken in 1920 on Russell Coes' wedding day. The registration 'OE' was issued in Birmingham in 1919.
I've considered the Sunbeam 14-40 which is very similar but the odd tapered radiator says no. It has a circular radiator badge too and what looks like a nickel-plated bonnet. The rear end shape is distinctive too.
I imagine that Russell Coes would choose to drive a car on his wedding day that matched his image as a sports competitor so maybe a brand with a sporting image.
Could this be a Fiat? |
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RotaryBri
Joined: 20 Dec 2007 Posts: 465 Location: Warwick
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Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 1:33 am Post subject: |
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Could it be a Star? They had a round badge. _________________ Keep Torqueing,
RotaryBri
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mikeC

Joined: 31 Jul 2009 Posts: 1808 Location: Market Warsop, Nottinghamshire
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Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 9:51 am Post subject: |
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Nope - not a Star.
My guess would be a 10hp Calthorpe. |
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roverdriver

Joined: 18 Oct 2008 Posts: 1210 Location: 100 miles from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 9:55 am Post subject: |
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Looks like a Calthorpe, and 1919, seems right. Calthorpe manufactured two wheelers too, so that might be the connection.
Photos are hard to find, and this one can't be 'lifted' for posting, but have a look at it.
http://www.hvri.org/picture.ehtml?pid=1784222682 _________________ Dane- roverdriver but not a Viking. |
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mikeC

Joined: 31 Jul 2009 Posts: 1808 Location: Market Warsop, Nottinghamshire
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Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 10:09 am Post subject: |
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Here we are - a 1921 Calthorpe 10hp Minor:
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raybattersby
Joined: 17 May 2010 Posts: 6 Location: Eastbourne, UK
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Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 12:18 pm Post subject: Thanks Guys |
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roverdriver, you're a genius. Well done! I have never known the answer but I know that you're correct. There are so many matching distinctive points:
1. Tapered Radiator
2. Disc wheels
3. Sweeping scuttle
4. Rounded rear-end profile
5. Hand-operated spotlights mounted each side of the screen
And as you surmise, Calthorpe provides a motorcycle connection too.
Thanks also to mikeC for his confirming photo.
Ray
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raybattersby
Joined: 17 May 2010 Posts: 6 Location: Eastbourne, UK
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Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 12:33 pm Post subject: COPYING Non-Downloadable Photos and Text |
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I've never allowed a non-copiable pic to stop me from adding the pic to my own private collection. First, I magnify the size of the photograph on screen (Click on the % button at the Bottom Right of a Window) and increase the Percentage. for example 200% will double the size of the display. You can return to 100% by just clicking on the button once.
Then press SHIFT + PRTSCRN to take a copy of the entire PC screen or use CTRL + ALT + PRTSCRN to copy just the active window on screen.
Then, Paste this image into your graphics software and CROP the size to remove all the clutter from around your target photo.
Actually, that's how I USED to do it.
For about a year, I've used a small software package called ABBY Screenshot Reader because you can select the precise area of the screen you want to copy.
ABBY also copies graphics and converts screen text into characters (using OCR technology) that can be pasted directly into WORD as text ready for editing. Text Language can be selected from a huge range (including Japanese).
ABBY have a Christmas promotion where it seems you can download this great tool for FREE - which is annoying because I bought my copy! Check it out here:
www.abbyy.com/bonussr/
I have absolutely NO CONNECTIOn with ABBY or any other organisation. I'm just telling it as I find it. ABBY is a truly great tool that deserves greater success.
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Penman
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4850 Location: Swindon, Wilts.
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Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 1:41 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
Interesting comment on the wiki page about the bodies.
Quote: | The cars continued to have excellent coachwork made by the Calthorpe subsidiary company of Mulliner (acquired in 1917[2]), who had an adjacent factory. |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calthorpe_cars _________________ Bristols should always come in pairs.
Any 2 from:-
Straight 6
V8 V10 |
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