Topic: KU's Puzzle #1565 - Calthorpe Minor

[Otto Puzzell]

Know what it is?

Please, respond below and share your knowledge of what this is, and who built it.
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[Otto Puzzell]

Experts?

[ftg3plus4]

I have this in a book as a "1915 Calthorpe 10hp sporting two-seater." But frankly, from what I've seen of Calthorpes in pics online, I have to question whether the photo is captioned wrong.

[Otto Puzzell]

I have it ID'd as a Calthorpe, as well, but from a later year. The hood (or bonnet) of this car is consistent with the design of Calthorpe cars of this later vintage.

[ftg3plus4]

In other words, make is correct but you still need the right year & model?

[Otto Puzzell]

Year doesn't matter. Model designation would do the trick.

Locked for you for 24 hours

[ftg3plus4]

Is the year 1920 or later?

[Otto Puzzell]

Yes!

[ftg3plus4]

10/15?

[ftg3plus4]

And if not 10/15, is the model name in that number-slash-number format?

BTW, I just came across the same picture in a different book, still identified as a "1915" and with a model name I doubt is correct ("Minor Sports," I think it said).

[Otto Puzzell]

I have it listed as a Calthorpe Minor, as well. I'll award you the point, unless you insist it is another vehicle.

[Allan L]

I have it listed as a Calthorpe Minor, as well. I'll award you the point, unless you insist it is another vehicle.

Perhaps I shouldn't post in an Expert thread, but here's a bit of supporting information:
Georgano has that photo captioned as a 1915 10 h.p. sporting two-seater in the first and third editions. The photo is credited to David Burgess-Wise, so perhaps it's his caption. Since the text (by Tim Nicholson (more reliable!)) tells us that the 10 h.p. Calthorpe Minor ran from 1913-1915, it seems as if 10 h.p. and Minor would both be correct.

[ftg3plus4]

I have it listed as a Calthorpe Minor, as well. I'll award you the point, unless you insist it is another vehicle.

Nah. I'll take the point.