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Ellis · Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 11:17 pm Post subject: Have you heard of one of these?

Of the many excellent entrants in last year's Betws y Coed Classic Car Show, one of the more unusual was the car you will see in the following photos :

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Uncle Alec · Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 734 Location: Manchester

I gave my Safari 14 to a guy in Blackpool who wanted something to be pulled by his Franklin. Bev Jobins or similar name. Think he died.
Probably of shame when seen in the Safari; it had the Mollycroft and matching front & rear bays painted brown. It looked like a skunk.

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22779 Location: UK

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22779 Location: UK

The Automobile magazine have a really early Franklin in their fleet, see:
http://www.theautomobile.co.uk/pages/galleries/oily-rag-collection.php

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Penman · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4850 Location: Swindon, Wilts.

Hi
Not wanting to hijack, but does anyone know anything about the last picture on that link page?
A 1948 Bradshaw Utility.
Couldn't find anything by googling other than the same page.
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mikeC · Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:31 am Post subject:

Simple answer is... no. But I think it is a Granville Bradshaw design. GB was the designer of ABC motorcycles and cars in the 1920s, and continued designing and patenting ideas up to his death in the late 60s; this is probably one of them.

PAUL BEAUMONT · Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 1281 Location: Barnsley S. Yorks

A similar bown and cream Franklin does the show round in my part of the world!

Paul