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What to do? You've not got quite the correct model-name - although you are very close....

An extra couple of numbers (and a /) somewhere in the middle (or a couple of letters for it's abbreviated name) and it's yours.

 

You are clearly thinking of the correct type, dunk, but as you are probably aware and to be strictly accurate the DB3 was a very low-volume model designed specifically for competition use built between '51 and '53 after which it was replaced by the DB3S which lasted until '56 whereas the model here was introduced as a road car in '57 and was built until '59 when it was replaced by the DB4.

 

Front of the car in question to make it simple;

 

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Absolutely spot on, dunk. A Tick and a Star.

 

This particular example was driven in period by Michel Pilette in various road rallies and is currently campaigned by John O'Roarke of Sevenoaks and District Motor Club. The snaps here were shot at the 2015 'Motorsport at the Palace' sprint event at Crystal Palace Park.

 

If I get the chance to see it this year I'd love to get to the bottom of the Ecurie Ecosse badge...

 

Over to you, dunk!

 

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Here's the next one - should be fairly easy - but please state the actual model and model variant as well as the actual marque. The car was pictured at the recent Stilton Cheese Classic Car Run at Stilton near Peterborough.

 

 

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Wilson you're on the right track but it's not a Morris 10/4 - that was a larger car. 

 

 

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Dunk,

 

Looking at the front with the painted radiator surround, I would now say a Ford 8hp coupé/tourer, which if it is correct, must be quite a rare car. I would guess 99.9% were standard saloons or vans. 

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Wilson, Not a Ford 8hp coupé/tourer.

 

 

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Additional pics

 

 

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An Austin Ruby and maybe quite a late one, 1936 or 37. However it looks like it has the wider Austin 10 wheels fitted (and maybe brakes as well, if the owner is sensible).

 

Just before I came out to France this year, a friend phoned me and asked if I could pick up his 1924 Austin 7 from having an engine overhaul, as he had just had his hip replaced and did not think he could drive it. His wife will not drive it at all but drove me to the garage near Hastings to collect it. I had forgotten what it was like to drive one of them, with about 1/2" of clutch pedal movement and very little in the way of brakes. I did the kangaroo petrol thing for the first few starts until my brain re-engaged Austin 7 mode but you had to drive it like an Edwardian car with rear wheel brakes only. 

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Dunk, 

 

I was going on your saying it was smaller than a Morris 10/4, otherwise I would have guessed an Austin 10/4 Clifton of around 1935. Hence my guess of a Ruby 7 but with Austin 10 wheels, hubs and brakes. I seem to recall the 10/4 had a 1125cc engine. 

 

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Wilson, Austin 10-4 Clifton Tourer is correct - a 1936 model.   Larger than a Ruby and smaller than a Morris 10/4.

 

 

Your turn again.

 

 

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I don't know what happened to my post with the next car, it seems to have vanished. It's those French strikers again! Anyway here is your next one. I also wondered why Stef might think this was an Alvis  :)

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