10-05-2019, 06:39 AM
(This post was last modified: 10-05-2019, 07:29 AM by Ian Williams.)
I was recently shown this picture by Neil Beken, it was taken in early 1924 in Christchurch NZ and depicts Neils Great Grandfather in an A7 Chummy shorty after it was purchased. To my mind is a fascinating study of what appears to be an early colonial scooped scuttle Austin B type tourer, lots of nice features on what is basically a new car. Judging by the type F.W.P CAV headlights I would suggest probably a late 1923 manufacture date, have you noticed the rear view mirror, rather novel!
Anyway I felt it deserved a wider audience and Neil has kindly agreed I could share the pictures. They are in PDF so I hope you can open them.
Neil's great grandfather.pdf (Size: 988.46 KB / Downloads: 94)
There is a second picture of the same car with Neils Great Grandmother, we don't know the date but the car has been through at least one set of tyres.
Neil's great grandmother.pdf (Size: 491.78 KB / Downloads: 68)
Anyway I felt it deserved a wider audience and Neil has kindly agreed I could share the pictures. They are in PDF so I hope you can open them.
Neil's great grandfather.pdf (Size: 988.46 KB / Downloads: 94)
There is a second picture of the same car with Neils Great Grandmother, we don't know the date but the car has been through at least one set of tyres.
Neil's great grandmother.pdf (Size: 491.78 KB / Downloads: 68)
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