Author Topic: A pre-war offering - Solved! Mors 12/15hp. (Read 5718 times)

Allan L · « **on:** January 22, 2007, 03:56:42 PM »

Here's a pre-(Great) War car: make and model as usual, please
Second photo is identical make/model/year. Note subtle use of camera-shake to make the logos unreadable

Allan L · « **Reply #1 on:** January 24, 2007, 07:26:25 AM »

MG · « **Reply #2 on:** January 24, 2007, 01:11:55 PM »

That first pic sure looks like the street where Ozzie and Harriet lived. If so, and this car is American, I am going to go with Maxwell.

No idea why, though......

Allan L · « **Reply #3 on:** January 24, 2007, 03:40:13 PM »

Quote from: MG on January 24, 2007, 01:11:55 PM

That first pic sure looks like the street where Ozzie and Harriet lived. If so, and this car is American, I am going to go with Maxwell.

Nice to think there are American street-scenes like that, but this one is not one of 'em, and no, it's not a Maxwell

MG · « **Reply #4 on:** January 24, 2007, 05:44:34 PM »

Well, at least I[m consistent. Consistently wrong, that is!

Gromit · « **Reply #5 on:** January 30, 2007, 04:19:24 AM »

A Talbot perhaps?

Allan L · « **Reply #6 on:** January 30, 2007, 08:16:06 AM »

Quote from: Gromit on January 30, 2007, 04:19:24 AM

A Talbot perhaps?

not a Talbot

D-type · « **Reply #7 on:** January 30, 2007, 05:02:01 PM »

Hutton?

Allan L · « **Reply #8 on:** January 30, 2007, 06:23:16 PM »

Quote from: D-type on January 30, 2007, 05:02:01 PM

Hutton?

Not a Hutton. Right number of cylinders; wrong country of origin

Gromit · « **Reply #9 on:** January 31, 2007, 05:20:45 AM »

Gee, that's a Talboty-looking radiator. Not a Clement-Bayard?

Allan L · « **Reply #10 on:** January 31, 2007, 12:48:52 PM »

Quote from: Gromit on January 31, 2007, 05:20:45 AM

Gee, that's a Talboty-looking radiator. Not a Clement-Bayard?

Not a Clement-Bayard. Right country though.

Allan L · « **Reply #11 on:** February 02, 2007, 10:07:42 AM »

Where's lynxd67 then?
Should be right up his street!

porridgehead · « **Reply #12 on:** February 02, 2007, 12:53:16 PM »

Mors?

Allan L · « **Reply #13 on:** February 02, 2007, 01:14:29 PM »

Quote from: porridgehead on February 02, 2007, 12:53:16 PM

Mors?

d'accord!
(=yes!)
Model?

porridgehead · « **Reply #14 on:** February 06, 2007, 12:56:44 PM »

Up until twenty seconds before I posted the answer, I didn't know that Mors existed as a manufacturer. In fact, I don't think anybody else does either. Even knowing who made it yields so little information as to what it actually is that I'm not certain that it even existed to begin with.

Thus, I will leave this as an exercise for the pleasure of the others.

Allan L · « **Reply #15 on:** February 06, 2007, 06:20:56 PM »

Emil Mors made cars in the Rue du Theatre in Paris.
At about the time the one above was made his works manager was one André Citroën. Perhaps if M. Mors had treated M Citroën a bit better, he (AC) would not have set up on his own account and the Mors marque would be a leading contender in the World Rally Championship.
Or possibly not.

porridgehead · « **Reply #16 on:** February 06, 2007, 06:46:55 PM »

In my search, I did learn a bit about the Mors-Citroen link. The problem is that I just couldn't find pics of the Mors automobiles. Either there weren't many made, not many have survived, or they're owned by people too old to post their pictures on the web. Possibly all three.

Although, now that I know what to look for, a Mors is easily and instantly identified. So I've got that going for me.

GRAYWOLF · « **Reply #17 on:** February 06, 2007, 11:20:59 PM »

Quote from: porridgehead on February 06, 2007, 06:46:55 PM

The problem is that I just couldn't find pics of the Mors automobiles.

http://www.brighton-early.com/mors.html

Gromit · « **Reply #18 on:** February 07, 2007, 03:48:36 AM »

I really haven't a clue which model it is, but I'll take a stab in the dark and say it's a 12/15hp.

Allan L · « **Reply #19 on:** February 07, 2007, 04:14:30 AM »

Quote from: Gromit on February 07, 2007, 03:48:36 AM

I really haven't a clue which model it is, but I'll take a stab in the dark and say it's a 12/15hp.

Crackin' cheese, Gromit!

Your stab in the dark found its target. Well done!

Ultra · « **Reply #20 on:** February 07, 2007, 04:25:28 AM »

Quote from: Gromit on February 07, 2007, 03:48:36 AM

I really haven't a clue which model it is, but I'll take a stab in the dark and say it's a 12/15hp.

Welcome to the ranks of Professional AutoPuzzlers, Gromit.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #21 on:** February 07, 2007, 04:40:13 AM »

That was quick. Gromit will likely be a Puzzler to reckon with, for sure!

porridgehead · « **Reply #22 on:** February 07, 2007, 08:17:07 AM »

Quote from: Gromit on February 07, 2007, 03:48:36 AM

I really haven't a clue which model it is, but I'll take a stab in the dark and say it's a 12/15hp.

Wow! Good get Gromit!

Gromit · « **Reply #23 on:** February 08, 2007, 05:40:19 AM »

Woohoo! Graduation day.

I never would have picked it though if porridgehead hadn't figured out it was a Mors.

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Author Topic: A pre-war offering - Solved! Mors 12/15hp. (Read 5718 times)