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Sat May 07, 2005 7:50 am Post subject:
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I have been scanning some old negatives of my late father's, dating back to
the late 1920s.
One of them is an old car but I couldn't enhance the negative enough to
bring up a name.
As nobody seems to put photos here, I thought there may be some rule that I
didn't want to break so I have
posted it at http://www.geocities.com/shonoel/Antiques.html
The photo was taken in New Zealand (note old type NZ number plate).
Many thanks in advance for any info you can give me.
Noel
Brisbane Australia.
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Rabbit
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Sat May 07, 2005 8:21 pm Post subject:
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If you find out, please post it -- I'd be interested in knowing. I want to
say Alvis but the radiator badge isn't round on those.
Rabbit |
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Bob Johnstone
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Sun May 08, 2005 2:58 am Post subject:
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me wrote:
| Quote: | I have been scanning some old negatives of my late father's, dating back to
the late 1920s.
One of them is an old car but I couldn't enhance the negative enough to
bring up a name.
As nobody seems to put photos here, I thought there may be some rule that I
didn't want to break so I have
posted it at http://www.geocities.com/shonoel/Antiques.html
The photo was taken in New Zealand (note old type NZ number plate).
Many thanks in advance for any info you can give me.
Noel
Brisbane Australia.
I tried enlarging the photo, but there aren't enough contrasts to make a |
lot out. There's an "H" on the front right hub cap and it's hard to
see, but the radiator emblem has a hint of the same.
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Rabbit
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Sun May 08, 2005 5:22 am Post subject:
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| Quote: | I tried enlarging the photo, but there aren't enough contrasts to make a
lot out. There's an "H" on the front right hub cap and it's hard to
see, but the radiator emblem has a hint of the same.
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That's the ticket, then. Based on a photo I have, I'll go out on a limb and
say it's a 1922 Hupmobile. I can't see the radiator surround exactly, but
the fenders, louvres and that odd bump to the cowl match.
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Rabbit
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Sun May 08, 2005 5:26 am Post subject:
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| Quote: | That's the ticket, then. Based on a photo I have, I'll go out on a limb
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say it's a 1922 Hupmobile. I can't see the radiator surround exactly, but
the fenders, louvres and that odd bump to the cowl match.
Rabbit
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To follow up, here are other examples. I think this is what it is:
http://robertson.ss.emory.edu/antjr/rr39-afe.html |
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me
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Sun May 08, 2005 7:50 am Post subject:
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Thanks Rabbit
Sure looks similar doesn't it?
Your appears to have wooden wheels but I guess the wire wheels in my photo
may have
been an option.
Radiator cap is also different, perhaps yours had one of them new fangled
temperature gauge thangs?
Great photo.
Noel
"Rabbit" <rabbit@nicetryspammers.com> wrote in message
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That's the ticket, then. Based on a photo I have, I'll go out on a limb
and
say it's a 1922 Hupmobile. I can't see the radiator surround exactly, but
the fenders, louvres and that odd bump to the cowl match.
Rabbit
To follow up, here are other examples. I think this is what it is:
http://robertson.ss.emory.edu/antjr/rr39-afe.html
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Rabbit
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Sun May 08, 2005 5:06 pm Post subject:
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"me" <me@myplace.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Thanks Rabbit
Sure looks similar doesn't it?
Your appears to have wooden wheels but I guess the wire wheels in my photo
may have
been an option.
Radiator cap is also different, perhaps yours had one of them new fangled
temperature gauge thangs?
Great photo.
Noel
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The wheels and rad caps were generally options, yes. I'll see if I can find
some better photos, but I'm pretty sure that's what it is.
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Riteous Right Reverend Ma
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Mon May 09, 2005 4:54 pm Post subject:
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It's a Hupmobile model R
On Sat, 7 May 2005 20:22:08 -0400, "Rabbit"
<rabbit@nicetryspammers.com> wrote:
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I tried enlarging the photo, but there aren't enough contrasts to make a
lot out. There's an "H" on the front right hub cap and it's hard to
see, but the radiator emblem has a hint of the same.
That's the ticket, then. Based on a photo I have, I'll go out on a limb and
say it's a 1922 Hupmobile. I can't see the radiator surround exactly, but
the fenders, louvres and that odd bump to the cowl match.
Rabbit
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Lugnut
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Mon May 09, 2005 5:10 pm Post subject:
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"me" <me@myplace.com> wrote in message
news:PJXee.5429$31.3971@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
| Quote: | I have been scanning some old negatives of my late father's, dating back to
the late 1920s.
One of them is an old car but I couldn't enhance the negative enough to
bring up a name.
As nobody seems to put photos here, I thought there may be some rule that
I didn't want to break so I have
posted it at http://www.geocities.com/shonoel/Antiques.html
The photo was taken in New Zealand (note old type NZ number plate).
Many thanks in advance for any info you can give me.
Noel
Brisbane Australia.
Its a 1924 or 25 Model R Hupmobile. Check out the tan tourer right bottom. |
http://clubs.hemmings.com/clubsites/hupmobile/modelr.htm |
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Lugnut
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Mon May 09, 2005 5:19 pm Post subject:
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Its actually a 24 or 25 Model R Hupmobile. It differs from the earlier ones
with its plated radiator surround and longer fender valance on the bottom of
the front fenders. The 23 models back did not have these.
"Rabbit" <rabbit@nicetryspammers.com> wrote in message
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I tried enlarging the photo, but there aren't enough contrasts to make a
lot out. There's an "H" on the front right hub cap and it's hard to
see, but the radiator emblem has a hint of the same.
That's the ticket, then. Based on a photo I have, I'll go out on a limb
and say it's a 1922 Hupmobile. I can't see the radiator surround exactly,
but the fenders, louvres and that odd bump to the cowl match.
Rabbit
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me
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Tue May 10, 2005 6:38 am Post subject:
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Yep! That looks like the one; thanks a lot guys.
Now if only someone could tell me who the guy standing beside it is. :-)
This is a great group; thanks again.
Noel
"Lugnut" <anon@nowhere.com> wrote in message news:427f5344$1@clear.net.nz...
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"me" <me@myplace.com> wrote in message
news:PJXee.5429$31.3971@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
I have been scanning some old negatives of my late father's, dating back
to the late 1920s.
One of them is an old car but I couldn't enhance the negative enough to
bring up a name.
As nobody seems to put photos here, I thought there may be some rule that
I didn't want to break so I have
posted it at http://www.geocities.com/shonoel/Antiques.html
The photo was taken in New Zealand (note old type NZ number plate).
Many thanks in advance for any info you can give me.
Noel
Brisbane Australia.
Its a 1924 or 25 Model R Hupmobile. Check out the tan tourer right bottom.
http://clubs.hemmings.com/clubsites/hupmobile/modelr.htm
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Dan Crooks
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Tue May 10, 2005 6:42 pm Post subject:
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And if you look at the back of an old US $5.00 bill you will see the
same car.
Rabbit says no, but I still say it's a Hupmobile.
Dan
Milw WI |
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Rabbit
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Wed May 11, 2005 6:07 am Post subject:
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| Quote: | Yep! That looks like the one; thanks a lot guys.
Now if only someone could tell me who the guy standing beside it is. :-)
This is a great group; thanks again.
Noel
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Why, that's your great-uncle Herbert, of course. I recognized him right
away.
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Rabbit
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Wed May 11, 2005 6:35 am Post subject:
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"Dan Crooks" <Dan_Crooks@webtv.net> wrote in message
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| Quote: | And if you look at the back of an old US $5.00 bill you will see the
same car.
Rabbit says no, but I still say it's a Hupmobile.
Dan
Milw WI
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Actually, it's a $10, and it ain't just Rabbit what says so.
http://www.treas.gov/education/faq/currency/portraits.shtml#q6
From the U.S. Treasury's web site:
What make and model of cars are shown on the ten-dollar bill?
There are four cars represented on the reverse of the ten-dollar bill. None
of these automobiles are of any specific year, make, or model, but rather a
composite representation of the style of automobiles manufactured in the
early 1920s
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Wed May 11, 2005 8:02 am Post subject:
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You would think that old farts like myself would learn lessens in
life.....Like not putting a dog (laika) againest a Rabbit. But I did it
again and was wrong.....again.
I have a spanking coming....
From the Hupmobile Club:
Is the car on the US $10.00 a Hupmobile?
No, the periodic rumor that the car on the old-style US $10 bill is a
Hupmobile has been strongly denied by the US Mint and the Bureau of
Engraving. The original engraver used a composite of many US cars so as
not to favor any one manufacturer.
Dan
Milw Wi |
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