Flying Dixi.

[Robert Foreman]

A rather lovely photograph of a Dixi at the Hesselburg glider school in October 1938. 

   

[Mike Costigan]

Set up for parachute-jumping practice?

[JonE]

so did Dixi use the later 2 seater tourer shape before Austin, seeing that is still a SWB long scuttle... ?

[Rick F]

The sign translates, I think, as  "Not ready to go" . I wonder why.....

Is that some sort of power take off between the back wheels?

[Tony Griffiths]

17-year-old Gordon England is mentioned in this - http://www.glidingheritage.org.uk/docume...art1v2.pdf  In 1909 it must have been one of his earliest flights - and is recorded as the world's first soaring flight i.e. staying aloft by using rising air. No wonder the bodywork of his cars was aviation-inspired.

[Malcolm Parker]

They're putting a lot of faith in those little stools with the spindly legs!   What is the bucket for under the middle of the car?  All very odd.

[Mike Costigan]

so did Dixi use the later 2 seater tourer shape before Austin, seeing that is still a SWB long scuttle... ?

Basically, yes, Jon. The example in Robert's photo looks to be a circa 1928 Dixi, but here's a collection of BMWs from 1930 with the same basic body shape:

   

[Tony Griffiths]

The sign translates, I think, as  "Not ready to go" . I wonder why.....

Is that some sort of power take off between the back wheels?

The sign will almost certainly be from a glider. It's a typical thing to find on a plane that is being worked on and in case somebody tries to fly it with some inconspicuous but vital part missing.

[Robert Foreman]

Mike is quite right an early Dixi using an Austin type cowl and bonnet. 
  I quite like the idea of the 'boys' returning from the Oktoberfest decided to have a bit of fun.