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Solved NIC#422 - 1903 Tarrant 12hp 2-cylinder
« on: June 21, 2015, 09:24:30 AM »
What is the year and marque?
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Re: NIC #422
« Reply #1 on: July 26, 2015, 06:40:48 AM »
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Re: NIC #422
« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2015, 07:23:55 AM »
Having Parked His New Car In Liverpool Overnight, Jim Got Back To Discover The Whole Body Had Been Stolen.

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Re: NIC #422
« Reply #3 on: July 26, 2015, 07:29:11 AM »
Having Parked His New Car In Liverpool Overnight, Jim Got Back To Discover The Whole Body Had Been Stolen.

 ;D. Now now - stereotyping again! Scouser in a suit = defendant........
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Re: NIC #422
« Reply #4 on: July 27, 2015, 08:01:38 AM »
Having Parked His New Car In Liverpool Overnight, Jim Got Back To Discover The Whole Body Had Been Stolen.

 ;D. Now now - stereotyping again! Scouser in a suit = defendant........

 ;D ;D

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Re: NIC #422
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2015, 01:53:13 PM »
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Re: NIC #422
« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2015, 02:08:06 PM »
Possibly a 1907-8 12 h.p. Star
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Re: NIC #422
« Reply #7 on: October 18, 2015, 02:18:41 PM »
Possibly a 1907-8 12 h.p. Star

Earlier, and not a Star.
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Re: NIC #422
« Reply #8 on: October 18, 2015, 02:27:30 PM »
European marque?

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Re: NIC #422
« Reply #9 on: October 18, 2015, 02:28:10 PM »
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Re: NIC #422
« Reply #10 on: October 18, 2015, 02:30:50 PM »
US marque?

Found it!  Tarrant Motors Co, Tarrant Number Three, Two Cylinder Model Motor Car, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1903.
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Re: NIC #422
« Reply #11 on: October 18, 2015, 02:37:14 PM »
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Re: NIC #422
« Reply #12 on: October 18, 2015, 02:40:18 PM »
I need to learn to type faster.

Found it!  Tarrant Motors Co, Tarrant Number Three, Two Cylinder Model Motor Car, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1903.

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Re: NIC #422
« Reply #13 on: October 18, 2015, 02:43:52 PM »
I need to learn to type faster.

Found it!  Tarrant Motors Co, Tarrant Number Three, Two Cylinder Model Motor Car, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1903.

Quite so. It's apparently a high-wheeler for country use, but it doesn't look as "high" as the US equivalents.
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