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What is it? Quiz #406
The chassis shown was part of the maker's display at a motor show and they proudly announced various features which tempted new customers. The display also included other 'well-known carriages of various sizes and powers.' We would like to know the name, year and H.P. of this car and anything else you can tell us about the company and the car's features, especially what is driven by those exposed gears behind the starting handle. "It should be undoubtedly a decidedly fast car, as the complete weight of the chassis is only 15cwt."
Answers in the comment box please, post it before Monday October 26th and you may become the winner of this week's pre-war Quiz. Be careful though, check the Rules under 'Read More' first. Results and source of photo will be published next Saturday, October 31st. Enjoy the weekend!
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vendredi octobre 23rd, 2015
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25 Octobre 2015, 15:43
Although Chenard & Walcker and also Pipe had an identical shaped radiator for a short period during 1903 and 1904, this car appears to be an (end of) 1903 or 1904 Elswick with a 4 cylinder Mutel 24 HP engine. O.C. Selbach from London, having a firm for automobile parts and a dealership for Regal and Chainless in 1903, produced cars under the name of Elswick from 1903 to 1906, ending with cars having a round radiator. As information and also images are scarce, and because I don't have direct access to The Car Illustrated (where this mystery picture undoubtedly comes from), I have to guess about the function of the drive shafts at the front. Probably the gear system drives a water pump as well as the ventilator. In 1906 Elswick had a ventilator, which could be operated at two different speeds using a kind of two-speed cycle hub! The high speed was put into operation at low engine revs or when running uphill.
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