Vintman Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Hi Folks,Had this photo from Romania and we have not been able to identify the maker. No front brakes, nor can I see any on the back? Bulb horn but electric lighting on an open drive limousine. Perhaps the lights are a later addition. External handbrake but presumably internal gear lever. Turn type fasteners for the driver’s side ‘windows’; makes me think of UK. When the spare wheel hub is enlarged it could read NY or AK depending which way up. Looks more AK. There is an American AK which was a NY but I am not convinced this is American. Seems to have a Buick/Packard kink to the bonnet. Interesting slope to the upper side, uphill towards the front; seems horizontal at the hinge. Not sure what is behind the housing where there could be chain drive? Rad badge could be proud and eagle-ey.Any thoughts would help !RegardsVintman (UK)www,svvs.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 I would say European. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif Holmberg Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Vintman.This car looks Close to the Vauxhall D model 1913 on your own "site".Maybe not the very right year but looks Vauxhall any way.Leif in Sweden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Vauxhall was my first thought, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1912Staver Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Hi Vintman, does not look like any Vauxhall radiator I am familiar with. I really don't know anything about what the smallest Vauxhalls of this period looked like ,but I would have thought they would have had a resemblance to the larger cars. The wheel hub emblem might be that of the wheel manufacturer rather than the car maker. Can you zoom in on the Rad. emblem?Greg in Canada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintman Posted August 19, 2014 Author Share Posted August 19, 2014 Hi,Thanks for all your thoughts. Vauxhall had flutes along the bonnet a bit like the early Chrysler. Relatively sure it is not a Vauxhall, otherwise out UK experts would have spotted it. Find attached a enlargement of the radiator badge. It comes from a relatively hi res photo but the detail is not of much help. I thought it seems a bit like the Haynes logo or to have wings?? If Germanic, would probably have twin headlamps/sidelamps. Photo is from Romania, and most photos from this source featured American made cars?? Has a bar between the headlamps. Guess it would be pre 1920 as no front brakes.RegardsVintman (UK) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stude17 Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Hi VintmanPerhaps a Fiat 3A around 1915. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif Holmberg Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Another way is to take a look at "hucapcollectors"site and compare the skript.Leif in Swedenhttp://www.hubcapcollector.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?search=a&submit=s%C3%B6k&album=search&title=on&newer_than=&caption=on&older_than=&keywords=on&type=AND Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintman Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 Hi Leif, What a fantastically useful site! Many thanks. Have done the first 50 pages but no luck yet. Only 111 pages to go!!RegardsVintmanPS Looked at Fiats but found nothing very similar. Thanks Stude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif Holmberg Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Vintman,Contact Frank i AU. that own this "site"and ask for(buy) a DVD on those hubcaps.I`m not sure he will continue much longer with this site?I have also looked at Fiat without luck as well as at Wolseley,Napier,Renault,Panhard,Leif in Sweden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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