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ardyer · Joined: 06 Oct 2017 Posts: 6 Location: Herefordshire

I am volunteering with my local archives to catalogue a large number of photographic plates (no captions), many dating from the early years of the 20th century.
I have two I would be grateful for any comments on e.g. vehicle make and model and approximate date.
I will post a link as then you can look under the photo for the "View larger image" function which allows yo to zoom in on the excellent quality of the details of these cars when they were new.
Here are the links to the Herefordshire History website and the 2 photos.
https://www.herefordshirehistory.org.uk/archive/bustin-image-collection/bustin-transport/969877-g36-012-04-man-in-motor-car-1912-outside-cathedral-smoking-and-reading-paperjpg
and
https://www.herefordshirehistory.org.uk/archive/bustin-image-collection/bustin-transport/1027687-g36-052-18-car-outside-bishops-palace-4-peoplejpg
Many thanks for your interest.
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Working on project to catalogue photographic plates from Bustin collection,1880-1920.

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

Hi
The dark coloured one is a Daimler, just look at the radiator top, I'll leave it to others to try for a model, but bear in mind that it might be a coach builders body.
It is a visitor from Cardiff
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Bristols should always come in pairs.

Any 2 from:-
Straight 6
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Penman · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4850 Location: Swindon, Wilts.

Hi
I notice that there are a few others in the Bustin Tansport link.

The aeroplane ??? But I would suggest asking Johan at http://1000aircraftphotos.com/
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Bristols should always come in pairs.

Any 2 from:-
Straight 6
V8 V10

Penguin45 · Joined: 28 Jul 2014 Posts: 384 Location: Padiham

Peter_L · Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2017 7:42 pm Post subject:

The one with the pipe smoking, paper reading gentleman. He could be waiting for a mechanic to come fix it, the bonnet is open on far side, or looking through the car adverts in case the problem is serious.

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

Just wondering if the apparently broken down car might be a Wolseley- Siddeley from about 1910????

ardyer · Joined: 06 Oct 2017 Posts: 6 Location: Herefordshire

ardyer · Joined: 06 Oct 2017 Posts: 6 Location: Herefordshire

mikeC · Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2017 6:49 pm Post subject:

I think it's safe to say it's not a Panhard Levassor: most Panhards of that period had a flat-topped radiator, except the sporting X19, but that had a rounded and pointed radiator which doesn't match this car.
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