Author Topic: Whaddyacallit #112 - SOLVED - 1936 Wilson electric car (Read 2702 times)

Ray B. · « **on:** June 01, 2008, 09:04:02 AM »

Ever seen this ?

Please, respond below and let us know the make and model designation of the car posted here.
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Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #1 on:** June 02, 2008, 06:20:29 AM »

Is it some sort of a Riley?

Ray B. · « **Reply #2 on:** June 02, 2008, 07:38:55 AM »

Not a Riley, although it's obviously from the same country.

neilshouse · « **Reply #3 on:** June 06, 2008, 10:34:09 AM »

Is it a Vauxhall of some type?

Ray B. · « **Reply #4 on:** June 06, 2008, 04:16:04 PM »

Neither

helen m · « **Reply #5 on:** June 07, 2008, 02:32:06 AM »

singer?

Ray B. · « **Reply #6 on:** June 07, 2008, 04:03:01 AM »

Neither again.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #7 on:** June 07, 2008, 04:09:53 AM »

I'm thinking it's a BSA

Ray B. · « **Reply #8 on:** June 07, 2008, 06:15:25 AM »

It's not.
A bit early to give a clue.

neilshouse · « **Reply #9 on:** June 10, 2008, 03:39:38 AM »

I did a search on the number plate, it's electric powered. I still don't know what it is though.

Ray B. · « **Reply #10 on:** June 10, 2008, 06:37:37 AM »

Search on the number plate: good idea. I knew you could do that in the UK and I left it readable on purpose.
Yes it's an electric car.

helen m · « **Reply #11 on:** June 10, 2008, 09:39:07 PM »

well, it looked like it was from the late 1930's, so i googled "electric car 1939", then "electric car 1938", "electric car 1937", "electric car 1936" and when i got to "electric car 1935", i found a car called wilson, so i would say it is a 1935 wilson - although i found another illustration of the same car on another site where it said it was 1926, so i suppose it could be a 1936 wilson.....

Ray B. · « **Reply #12 on:** June 11, 2008, 05:03:35 AM »

Good golly, Helen, that was a PRO puzzle you solved, and I hoped it was going to last a bit longer !
Yes this is the Wilson electric car (1936 as far as I know). I'm not home but I will add another pic and some more info (maybe the same that you found) as soon as I get there next week.