Topic: CG #52 - Hispano-Suiza Alfonso XIII

[Craig Gillingham]

For 1 point, tell me the make and model of this car.

There's 2 parts to the answer.

[Craig Gillingham]

Up to Expert level?

[Craig Gillingham]

Up to Expert level. An easy point for someone.

[bentleybob]

Hispano-Suiza Alfonso XIII Voiturette?

[Craig Gillingham]

Hispano-Suiza Alfonso XIII

That's right. Another point for you.

[D-type]

What had car and driver been doing to get into that state?

[Craig Gillingham]

What had car and driver been doing to get into that state?

I think he's just been driving along a typical country Australian road, in what obviously wasn't a drought year.

[Manuel]

What is the story on that one Craig??

Manuel in Oz

[Craig Gillingham]

What is the story on that one Craig??

Manuel in Oz

Manuel, I only know that the photo was taken in 1932 and what the caption to the photo says "Hispano Suiza car covered in mud. "Just outside Griffith on Sunday" (inscription) - Griffith, NSW"

Here's another picture of the same car "J.W. Read in Hispano Suiza car. "Just leaving that last gate of "Merrowie"" (inscription). The car cost 10 pounds [Sterling], registration 5 pounds [Sterling], 30 shillings - Hillston, NSW"

[Manuel]

Sounds like rego was just as expensive then as it is now :-)

I wonder if it survived?

[grobmotorix]

Those pics would perfectly fit into this new thread:

"Muddy roads ahead"

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=21719.0