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Solved TGF-309: Chater Lea cyclecar 8-10 hp, 1913-4
« on: December 13, 2013, 09:22:39 AM »
Can you identify this car?
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Re: TGF-309
« Reply #1 on: December 15, 2013, 12:48:04 PM »
ABC?
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Re: TGF-309
« Reply #2 on: December 15, 2013, 04:49:14 PM »
Not an ABC.

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Re: TGF-309
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2013, 03:00:59 AM »
Up.

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Re: TGF-309
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2013, 03:22:51 AM »
British?

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Re: TGF-309
« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2013, 04:10:03 AM »
Yes, it's british.

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Re: TGF-309
« Reply #6 on: December 31, 2013, 04:54:44 AM »
Built around 1920?

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Re: TGF-309
« Reply #7 on: December 31, 2013, 04:59:38 AM »
Eric Campbell?
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Re: TGF-309
« Reply #8 on: December 31, 2013, 05:29:34 AM »
Alldays & Onions ?
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

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Re: TGF-309
« Reply #9 on: December 31, 2013, 05:30:13 AM »
This model is earlier than 1920, and it is not an Eric Campbell, nor an Alldays & Onions.

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Re: TGF-309
« Reply #10 on: December 31, 2013, 05:36:04 AM »
Built in 1914?
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Re: TGF-309
« Reply #11 on: December 31, 2013, 05:47:12 AM »
I have a slightly different year, but 1914 may be as well right.

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Re: TGF-309
« Reply #12 on: December 31, 2013, 05:54:14 AM »
JBS?
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Re: TGF-309
« Reply #13 on: December 31, 2013, 06:00:48 AM »
Not a JBS.

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Re: TGF-309
« Reply #14 on: December 31, 2013, 06:06:19 AM »
The manufacturer existed only in the time range 1910-1915?

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Re: TGF-309
« Reply #15 on: December 31, 2013, 06:15:36 AM »
a bit larger range.

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Re: TGF-309
« Reply #16 on: December 31, 2013, 06:17:33 AM »
1910-1920 time range?

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Re: TGF-309
« Reply #17 on: December 31, 2013, 06:28:20 AM »
It began some years later, and ended some years later too.

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Re: TGF-309
« Reply #18 on: December 31, 2013, 06:44:34 AM »
An early Hampton?
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

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Re: TGF-309
« Reply #19 on: December 31, 2013, 06:57:30 AM »
8-10hp Chater Lea?

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Re: TGF-309
« Reply #20 on: January 02, 2014, 05:59:18 AM »
A Winco Light Car?

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Re: TGF-309
« Reply #21 on: January 02, 2014, 07:09:09 AM »
8-10hp Chater Lea?
And we have a winner...Craig got the right target.  It's a Chater Lea 8-10 hp from 1913-4.
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