Can anyone identify this car please?

[grajay]

This car was owned by my wife's grandfather back in the 1930s when he lived in India.  Can anyone please suggest what the make might be.  Thanks.
 

Edited January 10, 2023 by grajay
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[wayne sheldon]

Clearly a model T Ford, probably a touring car, or "tourer" as the British colonies referred to them. Likely a Canadian production model, as they were exported to many of the British colonies at reduced taxes. It could possibly also have been an English or other European production vehicle, as they also got exported around the globe. Those factors make identifying the year a bit more difficult.

It is not a United States production model T. Being right side driven, front door hinges on both sides, pretty much confirm that. United States built cars that year did not have a door on the driver's side, and the US driver's side was always on the left in those years.

It has a slanted windshield (although a bit difficult to see from this angle?). Which USA cars did not get until 1923. However, on this detail, Canadian production preceded USA production with slanted windshields beginning in 1920! It also appears to have a "one-man" top (hood) which USA again didn't get until 1923, and Canadian production began during 1920.

Additionally, both the upper and lower windshield (windscreen) panes are hinged to swing out for ventilation in hot weather. Here again, this was on Canadian production years before the open bodied USA cars had the feature (some USA coupes and sedans had both upper and lower panes hinged, but not the tourers or roadsters). This again showed up on the Canadian production cars about 1920.

The car has the lower radiator valence used on both USA and Canadian cars from 1917 through most of 1923, on the low style radiator cars. Late in 1923, for the 1924 model year, Ford went to a higher radiator (only about an inch and a half higher, or about 4 cm). The higher radiator got a larger valence under the radiator.

So the car is likely anywhere from late 1920 through late 1923 model, likely Canadian production, model T Ford.

 

Wonderful photograph!

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[grajay]

Wow - that was quick.  Thanks Wayne for your most comprehensive reply.

This was the family's previous car (taken in 1930) which I'm given to understand is a Graham Paige.

 

[Oldtech]

Yes, looks like 28-30 Graham Paige. I think a tourer is fairly rare (Sport Phaeton they called them). This is a newer fancier car than the T Ford so I would expect it came after the Ford. But who knows?

[grajay]

Yes, you're right there.  I'm certain the Graham Paige came after the Model T - I was obviously wrong in the original post!

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[Graham Man]

1929 Graham-Paige 612 Roadster awesome picture.  Where was the picture taken? India also?  Interesting color... extreamly light color for 1929, the car below is Crater Grey the lightest color in 1929 (roadster only) yours had wood wheels, you can see the wheel spokes in the shadow.  They must have taken the car with them, all export G-P cars had dual side mounts and sat about 2 inches higher.

 

 

 

[nzcarnerd]

From what I have seen a lot of the production of American open touring cars in the middle price brackets (like the G-P and also Studebaker) found their way to export markets mostly in 'hot countries'. In Australia - a hot country - Holdens, and no doubt other body makers, continued to build tourers on various chassis for several years after their parent makers stopped making them.