Norman Verona Posted July 30, 2013 Posted July 30, 2013 The original MG Midget with a hotchkiss designed Morris engine had a boat tail but it's smaller. Quote
fatbaldbloke Posted July 30, 2013 Posted July 30, 2013 Right, here's my best shot...MG M-Type Boat-tail Roadster circa 1929-1930. (Very similar to Norm's thought above). Quote
Norman Verona Posted July 30, 2013 Posted July 30, 2013 FBB, I just said that. However I don't think it is as the boat tail on the M Type is much smaller than the one pictured. You certainly wouldn't get a seat in the tail of an M Type. Quote
fatbaldbloke Posted July 30, 2013 Posted July 30, 2013 You certainly wouldn't get a seat in the tail of an M Type. and the windscreen isn't right either, back to the drawing board... Quote
Onliest Smeg David Posted July 31, 2013 Author Posted July 31, 2013 No one's there yet. But the earlyish 1900s is the correct vintage. The rear seating is not as big as it may appear in the photo! A young child may fit. It's a small car. Quote
Norman Verona Posted July 31, 2013 Posted July 31, 2013 The clue about foreign influence also fits Triumph, which was a German company. There were hundreds of manufacturers at the time this car was made and many had "foreign" influence, The side chest is familiar but I just can't place it. I'm probably wrong but I think I've worked on an engine like that before. When we know I'll say if I have or not. Quote
Onliest Smeg David Posted July 31, 2013 Author Posted July 31, 2013 Another engine clue.... the French design was produced for light aircraft and this company produced it under licence. They produced over 2000 of this model car, but only a small percentage were this derivative with the pointed rear. They also manufactured around 600 of a larger car. I'll post some more photos later when I crank up the laptop. Quote
Captain Colonial Posted July 31, 2013 Posted July 31, 2013 Swallow Sidecar? Nah... Rolls-Royce? Quote
Onliest Smeg David Posted July 31, 2013 Author Posted July 31, 2013 Here are your mid week bonus installments.... Quote
Norman Verona Posted July 31, 2013 Posted July 31, 2013 It looks like an early Triumph but, as far as I know, the engine wasn't a French aero engine. (you did say French, didn't you?) I just feel I ought to know this as I worked on so many early cars when I was younger, (like before god was born). The throttle is in the center so that dates it probably before 1914. It looks pretty advanced for its age. Ok, I'm bored now, what is it. Quote
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