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Established July, 2001. Edition 2744
Friday, December 05, 2008
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The daily Magazine & Marketplace
dedicated to the pre 1940 car
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December: 38 new - 26 sold/expired
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The rise and fall of oil prices keeps everybody on its toes. Six months ago a barrel of oil did 147 dollars and at this moment the price is less than fifty dollars (for the same money you have a 1923 share in the P.C.O.C.). We suspect that this Dutch girl filling up her ’23 T at the local bicycle shop worried about similar issues (check this trivial gas price knowledge) . The Texaco pump and bicycles have since long disappeared but the shop and shed are still here! Some things never change. (photo collection Bas de Voogd).
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Various ultra-swift sales took place over the last few days. Including the intriguing 1906 Cottereau project (from our barn section). Also we received notice about the 1914 La France 2 seater -listed yesterday - that it was sold within 2 hours after listing...!.
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When Bozi SVVS Mohacek sends a mystery photo, we know that it will be a tough nut to crack. Just look at those big fabric type balloon tyres and mighty wheels. The car has quite a reasonable rear entrance tonneau body on a very basic chassis, but a completely unfinished bonnet; it’s just a bit of old corrugated tin! The logo on the body is very unclear but the step plate bracket shows an address in Poplar, London. That’s why Bozi thinks it could be an early taxi or hire vehicle, as only 'commercials' had addresses on them. As there is no number plate evident, the photo probably dates from pre December 1903. Also take note of the interesting starting handle, which appears to be at 45 degrees to the horizontal. What could this one be? Please send us your ideas!
Update: Both Mark Dawber and John Barringer wondered if this car has anything to do with Pennington. Mark: “Edward Pennington is credited with inventing the balloon tyre and the only place I have seen tyres like this is on an early creation of his. It is an interesting photo - everyone is in their best clothes - but I think they are more working class people. It looks as if it was taken before 1900 - maybe?” John: “I have only known of one car that had balloon tyres before 1903 and that was built by that ach con man and builder of totally unreliable contraptions E.J.Pennington.”
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A few months ago we wrote about John Clark and Robert Rampton. They set out to follow the route of the 1908 New York to Paris Race that Harold Brinker, driver of the Thomas Flyer, took through a remote part of Utah. This was to prepare the route for the members of the Longest Auto Race Centennial tour in October/November. The group, just like 100 years ago, had an international flavour, with participants from all over the globe. Robert Rampton (editor: where’s your PreWarCar T-shirt?) acted as a guide through the Utah outback preventing them from getting lost in the vast expanse of desert. Sure looks like they all had a great time!
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Be faster than Santa with six deers! 1919 American LaFrance 14,5 litre six cylinder. Private sale, France.
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