Old car identification

Amazingly enough it was his hobby. This is a bureau he made. It is an exact replica of an antique one that his parents owned. My dad has the original and this is in my care at the moment.

bureau by tonylewismostlyme, on Flickr

Tony.

Tony was that his profession or just a hobby? Whatever he is/was to be congratulated. What a nice little cruiser!

Well if your Uncle did that he was a superb craftsman!!!!!!!!!!

He built this…

Slide 111c by tonylewismostlyme, on Flickr

Tony

Well if your Uncle did that he was a superb craftsman!!!!!!!!!!

This is what the car started life as. A70 pickup. The lower half of the bodywork is identical. My uncle converted it to an ‘estate’ version.

This picture I found on Google after Paul and Dave’s comments.

Austin A70 Utility 1952 by tonylewismostlyme, on Flickr

Tony.

Right onto the rest

22 no idea
23 Pre war Morris 10 the grill is wrong for a 12
24 My guess is the “sit up and beg” Popular but can’t see enough of it so it could be an Anglia.
26 Daimler Conquest (my uncle had one)
27 Singer pre war. Was going to say Morris but the radiator grill gives it away
28 Post war Humber Super Snipe. Beautiful, just beautiful!
30 Captain and Mrs Mainwaring enjoying a cuppa!

I knew my childhood interest in cars would be of use one day but I did not think I would wait over 60 years to use it!:D

I tendto agree with Dave A70 with an unknown coach builder.

Here’s the last batch for you to identify:

22 by tonylewismostlyme, on Flickr

23 by tonylewismostlyme, on Flickr

24 by tonylewismostlyme, on Flickr

25 by tonylewismostlyme, on Flickr

26 by tonylewismostlyme, on Flickr

27 by tonylewismostlyme, on Flickr

28 by tonylewismostlyme, on Flickr

29 by tonylewismostlyme, on Flickr

34 by tonylewismostlyme, on Flickr

32 by tonylewismostlyme, on Flickr

30 by tonylewismostlyme, on Flickr

Thanks for looking and contributing.

Tony

I believe Adrian is correct; I think it is an Austin A40 Somerset, based on the two-door tourer. Could be a one-off, although the factory ‘farmed out’ some work to conversion specialists. Could possibly be an A70 Hampshire/Hereford as these shared many panels.
Quite a rarity these days as most cars of the era very rapidly converted into iron oxide, etc

Funny you should say that Moggy. This is another family car that dad said was a van conversion.

An Austin A40 of some sort -the second batch of A40 models, possibly a Somerset? Traveller versions were all the range so it’s entirely possible someone would have built their own. Nowadays it’s unusual to see any other than the still-ubiquitous Morris Minor.

Adrian

13 is a Flying Standard 12
15 is a Humber Snipe
17 looks like an Austin Light Van(judging by the badge
19 is a Morris 14(could be a Wolsey but I can’t see the little badge that lights up on the radiator grill)
21 is a Commer Cob with passenger windows added or another Hillman Husky

I believe 19 is a Wolseley – close inspection of the top of the radiator grill looks like the illuminated badge of that particular variant.

Vans with side windows were quite common in the 1950s-1960s, due to the vehicle purchase tax system in force at the time. Some vans had the luxury of SLIDING side windows….my finances dictated the cheaper ‘fixed’ single pane option on my Ford Thames van. Mine also had a modified bus seat in the back, with a quick release wing nut system. Served me well with a young family to lug around, until I was posted to oriental climes. It continued to serve my (single)younger brother as a passion wagon for a further two years after that.

It is funny how stuff you didn’t know you remembered suddenly comes to the surface.

I’d forgotten all about the purchase tax issue, and now this thread has reminded me.

Meanwhile I was having difficulty with the 20/21 Commer as the grille didn’t look right. Then I found the image below and realised that the grille must have been changed in one of the annual updates.

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Moggy

Funny you should say that Moggy. This is another family car that dad said was a van conversion. Apparently done by my uncle who was a great carpenter. So it was the thing to do in those days? How interesting.

33 by tonylewismostlyme, on Flickr

Incidentally Paul178, you were right with the colour of the Flying Standard 12. You can see it on the drive in the background.

Going back to the CommerHillmanHuskeyCob I haven’t found any pictures (yet) of one with twin windows on the sides, only full length ones so this could also have been a DIY job.

Tony

Because of a peculiarity in the purchase tax laws at the time vans were cheaper than cars on the same platform.

So there was a thriving trade in conversion kits, ones that provided rear windows.

It is not impossible that what left the factory as a Commer Cob could transform into a Hillman Husky. Though that looks to me like the factory version.

Moggy

Wild guess Red it sure is not Henry Ford Black!
BTW was I right on the others?

You’ll see the colour in a colour photo in the next batch.

I don’t know. I only know a couple myself. I am relying on you guys. 🙂

Tony

Wild guess Red it sure is not Henry Ford Black!
BTW was I right on the others?

13 is a Flying Standard 12

Bet you can’t guess what colour it was?

Not wishing to argue with your Father but the Estate was sold purely as a Hillman Husky and the panel van was a Commer Cob.

That’s ok Paul. It was a long time ago. Perhaps his memory is not as good as it could be. I have Googled both and I tend to agree with you.

Tony.

My dad, who is in the picture, says that No.7 is a Hillman Cob.

Tony.

Not wishing to argue with your Father but the Estate was sold purely as a Hillman Husky and the panel van was a Commer Cob.

13 is a Flying Standard 12
15 is a Humber Snipe
17 looks like an Austin Light Van(judging by the badge
19 is a Morris 14(could be a Wolsey but I can’t see the little badge that lights up on the radiator grill)
21 is a Commer Cob with passenger windows added or another Hillman Husky