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A Sunbeam location Mystery.(upd. St. Chad's RC Cathederal in Birmingham???)


Steven White wrote us: "The attached photo has been supplied courtesy of Bruce Dowell of the Sunbeam Register, by the UK National Inventory of War Memorials (UKNIWM) - Imperial War Museum who are having difficulty identifying the location of the Cenotaph. (editor: just googling for cenotaphs images doesn't help a lot we learned)
The car is thought to be a 24hp. Sunbeam Tourer of late 1919, possibly registered DA 3815.  The photograph is one of a series of at least 15 promotional images taken by or for Sunbeam during 1919/20.  They were originally thought to have been taken in the London/Surrey area but could have been taken en-route from Wolverhampton via Birmingham. 
Whilst readers may be interested in the car, the UKNIWM would be interested to hear any suggestions about the location."

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lundi mars 25th, 2013
william hearne
28 Mars 2013, 09:13
I have walked all around Kidderminster as I live close and there is a Cathedral with memorials but not the one in the image. Also I dont think that there would have been trams there as the area in question is too elevated.
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Inconnu
27 Mars 2013, 18:42
Crich Tram Museum have the track diagrams suggested by Paul and they are being investigated. It might be a lenthy job but it's a worthwhile line of enquiry. Thank you. Roy
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Inconnu
27 Mars 2013, 17:50
Thank you for the St Chad's suggestion Ian. I have checked a 1937 OS map and the cathedral was bounded by relatively small streets which do not have tram lines marked, and no cenotaph is marked on the map. I am not familiar with the area but have looked at the building on Streetview. If I have found the right building it is of brick constuction and the general architactural style is not a close match to the building in the photo. Suddly I think we should discount St Chad's but I am very grateful to you for the suggestion. Thank you. Roy
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Inconnu
27 Mars 2013, 09:32
Thanks for that suggestion Paul, I'll follow it up. Roy
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Inconnu
27 Mars 2013, 09:23
That would certainly either confirm or discredit my theory that this is St. Chad's RC Cathederal in Birmingham. Though if it is that location, the memorial is now gone.
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Inconnu
26 Mars 2013, 22:38
Well its on a double tram line outside a cathedral might be worth talking to the tram people maybe Crich tram museum
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