Author Topic: Allan L no. 57:1903 Cottereau Populaire, 8 hp. (Read 3700 times)

Allan L · « **on:** August 28, 2008, 01:12:18 PM »

Make and year please

Allan L · « **Reply #1 on:** September 05, 2008, 04:50:43 AM »

moved

D-type · « **Reply #2 on:** September 08, 2008, 06:15:53 PM »

1905 Spyker?

Allan L · « **Reply #3 on:** September 09, 2008, 02:30:37 AM »

No, I can see why it might be, but I'm afraid it's a bit earlier and a bit more obscure than that

Allan L · « **Reply #4 on:** September 15, 2008, 12:18:52 PM »

well?

jimjarron · « **Reply #5 on:** September 16, 2008, 10:08:44 PM »

1904 15hp Delaunay Belleville?

Allan L · « **Reply #6 on:** September 17, 2008, 03:27:29 AM »

No, I can see why it might be, but I'm afraid it's a bit more obscure than that

jimjarron · « **Reply #7 on:** September 17, 2008, 09:42:58 PM »

If it's something more obscure, could it be a 1904 25hp Speedwell?

Trouble is that with so many cars of this era, a lot of them look the same...

Allan L · « **Reply #8 on:** September 18, 2008, 05:10:16 AM »

Quote from: jimjarron on September 17, 2008, 09:42:58 PM

If it's something more obscure, could it be a 1904 25hp Speedwell?

Trouble is that with so many cars of this era, a lot of them look the same...

Not a Speedwell.
You're right about looking the same - if you are told what one might be, it is quite easy to confirm (or disprove) but picking a make out of thin air is quite hard.

Allan L · « **Reply #9 on:** September 28, 2008, 07:07:20 AM »

Moved again

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #10 on:** September 28, 2008, 07:29:57 AM »

Huum...this is harder...is that Fial Legnano?

Allan L · « **Reply #11 on:** September 28, 2008, 07:44:05 AM »

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #12 on:** September 28, 2008, 08:04:20 AM »

US make?

Allan L · « **Reply #13 on:** September 28, 2008, 01:22:09 PM »

Not US

jimjarron · « **Reply #14 on:** October 03, 2008, 02:41:21 AM »

1904 8hp Bentall?

Allan L · « **Reply #15 on:** October 03, 2008, 03:50:57 AM »

Quote from: jimjarron on October 03, 2008, 02:41:21 AM

1904 8hp Bentall?

No, I can see why it might be, but I'm afraid it's not that

Allan L · « **Reply #16 on:** October 09, 2008, 09:02:39 AM »

Time for a clue: do you think this car would cut the mustard?

@re · « **Reply #17 on:** October 09, 2008, 09:41:17 AM »

Found it!

It's a 1903 Cottereau Populaire, 8 hp.

Never would have got it without the mustard, though. It tends to spice things up a little

Allemano · « **Reply #18 on:** October 09, 2008, 11:00:07 AM »

Quote from: Allan L on October 09, 2008, 09:02:39 AM

Time for a clue: do you think this car would cut the mustard?

Sorry, but I'm still clueless here. What was the hint?

I'm not always smart enough to read between the lines...

@re · « **Reply #19 on:** October 09, 2008, 07:10:14 PM »

The clue (as I took it, anyway) was that the most famous types of mustard (like the Dijon) are French...

Allemano · « **Reply #20 on:** October 09, 2008, 07:28:17 PM »

Ah I see, after that it must have been very easy.

@re · « **Reply #21 on:** October 09, 2008, 09:32:54 PM »

Allan L · « **Reply #22 on:** October 10, 2008, 03:03:29 AM »

Quote from: @re on October 09, 2008, 07:10:14 PM

The clue (as I took it, anyway) was that the most famous types of mustard (like the Dijon) are French...

I think you've picked up all that the clue was intended to tell you there!

I'm afraid that we native english-speakers can be a bit obscure for those working in a second language - but with some of them, you'd never know it was the case.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #23 on:** October 10, 2008, 04:05:40 AM »

So, is it solved then?

Allan L · « **Reply #24 on:** October 10, 2008, 07:19:40 AM »

Quote from: Otto Puzzell on October 10, 2008, 04:05:40 AM

So, is it solved then?

Not that I've noticed!

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Author Topic: Allan L no. 57:1903 Cottereau Populaire, 8 hp. (Read 3700 times)