Vehicle id please

[geofcanuck]

This is my Scottish great uncle in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire. I guessed around 1910, the year it was made that is. Can anyone make an accurate year, make and model?
Thanks,
Geof

 

[NutmegCT]

I'm thinking it's a 1909 Austin 7 hp.

https://www.austinmemories.com/styled-125/index.html

Note the similarities here:

One cylinder engine!

Tom M.

 

[Deleted member 8987]

No. With reservations. At least not that model. The cowl (scuttle) is totally different, with the recent photo showing scuttle extended well forward of the windscreen and a bulkhead...not seen in the ancient photo.
External topbows different. Rear body horizontal lines different. Doors, or lack thereof. 10 spoke versus 12 spoke wheels.

 

[geofcanuck]

Two interesting replies!

 

[number6]

I think it may be a Rover.

 

[geofcanuck]

I think it may be a Rover.

It could be. The images that I have seen from around 1906 to 1910 all have 12 spoke wheels. Not sure how siginificant that difference is though.

Which British cop show had Rovers in it from the 1970s or 80s?

 

[NutmegCT]

Look at the difference in Rover radiator tops and the one in Geof's original photo. Photo shows rounded top; Rovers are square.

That's one of the reasons I think it's an Austin.

Tom M.

 

[number6]

Not sure I agree with you. I don't think there was any standard radiator tops and It occurs to me that many manufacturers used common suppliers. If I am wrong I will at crow.

 

[number6]

British cop shows with Rovers. The Avengers, The Saint, Inspector Morse, The Prisoner.

 

[geofcanuck]

British cop shows with Rovers. The Avengers, The Saint, Inspector Morse, The Prisoner.

I probably remember Morse. The Saint had a Volvo P1800 non? Someone in our neighbourhood had a P1800 and we begged him to sell it to us. He didn't budge.

 

[PAUL161]

The first car and the second car has the gas tank in different positions. the second car has a scuttle tank, don't know where the car in questions tank is. Supposedly being British, I have no idea what the car is. PJ

Question, what do modern cars have to do with the gentleman's question on a family antique? Nothing.

 

[geofcanuck]

The first car and the second car has the gas tank in different positions. the second car has a scuttle tank, don't know where the car in questions tank is. Supposedly being British, I have no idea what the car is. PJ

Question, what do modern cars have to do with the gentleman's question on a family antique? Nothing.

I'm so sorry, I won't post here anymore.

 

[JPSmit]

I'm so sorry, I won't post here anymore.

Keep posting please - we do get easily distracted - and the interwebnet isn't always the medium for clearest understanding -

let's get back to the car even though I really can't add anything to that conversation.