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What is this car?
« on: June 13, 2014, 10:38:53 AM »
Can anyone identify any of these cars please? The photo was taken c1916 in Rochester, Kent, England & my husbands Grandparents were in the car on the right. He worked for the Vickers engineering company at the time who had connections (I think) to Wolseley & other car makers. Any help appreciated  :)

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Re: What is this car?
« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2014, 12:25:57 PM »
Hello Jenny,
the left one seems to be an AC Sociable ...

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Re: What is this car?
« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2014, 12:29:18 PM »
... while the right one has to be an early Morgan Threewheeler.
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Re: What is this car?
« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2014, 12:45:28 PM »
The middle one looks like a Wall Tricar which changed from tiller steering to an orthodox steering wheel in 1914.

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Re: What is this car?
« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2014, 01:42:10 PM »
Thank you so much for the info. I spent 2 hours looking without much success & my husband says that he's overwhelmed!