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nsha	31-10-2007 04:33

A snap from the past

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I have come across an old photo of my father and friend, can anybody identify the background? ... and identify the car? ... and some idea of the year it was taken? it must be prior 1940

MargaretR

31-10-2007 05:02

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That looks very much like an Austin 7 my dad had in th 1940s.
I have checked with an Austin7 website and found this pic - the radiator emblem and shape seem to confirm this.
No idea about the location

katex

31-10-2007 08:32

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The location looks very much like Mancester ..Chapel Street .. Corn Exchange .. maybe further down. .. sorry, meant Cross Street.

katex

31-10-2007 08:49

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Originally Posted by katex (Post 486857)

The location looks very much like Mancester ..Chapel Street .. Corn Exchange .. maybe further down. .. sorry, meant Cross Street.

Reasonably certain, found modern picture, can see the arched doorway on left :-

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yerself

31-10-2007 09:01

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The registration prefix UB signifies the car was bought/registered in Leeds, probably in the 1930s. Looking at pics of vintage cars I'd say it was 1930s Austin 10. Here's a pic: http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/...1176373596.jpg

panther

31-10-2007 10:27

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great pic;)
now we know where simon cowell got his idea from with the trousers;)

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