Here is my version of the cars and towns thread.
There are five cars and five images of the towns/cities where they were built.
Identify them and pair them off in the usual way
First cars 1,2 &3
Now towns 1,2 & 3
Cars 4 & 5
and Towns 4 & 5
Car #4 is a Star. The Star Motor Company was located in Wolverhampton. But I'm not sure which town pic shows this. My guess would be #5...
And still, Car #1 looks to me like a Lea Francis 12/9, and they started in Lower Ford Street in Coventry, moved in the thirties to Much Park Street, still in Coventry. Town #1 shows the Coventry Cathedral.
What if I know the car #5 and the city, but don't know the picture.. Could I ask if it is picture #1 ?
Quote from: DynaMike on October 15, 2008, 09:52:18 AM
Car #4 is a Star. The Star Motor Company was located in Wolverhampton. But I'm not sure which town pic shows this. My guess would be #5...
And still, Car #1 looks to me like a Lea Francis 12/9, and they started in Lower Ford Street in Coventry, moved in the thirties to Much Park Street, still in Coventry. Town #1 shows the Coventry Cathedral.
I'll assume you want the Star/Wolverhampton guess to be taken as an answer: as it is right, I will say that the photo is Wightwick Manor in the Wolverhampton outskirts.
Your history of Lea-Francis is impeccable, and yes it really does look like a 12.9 h.p.
But it isn't!
Trust me, I have a Lea-Francis 12.9 Sports:
Quote from: Arunas on October 15, 2008, 11:20:11 AM
What if I know the car #5 and the city, but don't know the picture.. Could I ask if it is picture #1 ?
If you tell me what you think car 5 is and what you think town/city 1 is, I will tell you if you are right.
Quote from: Allan L on October 15, 2008, 02:27:49 PM
Quote from: Arunas on October 15, 2008, 11:20:11 AM
What if I know the car #5 and the city, but don't know the picture.. Could I ask if it is picture #1 ?
If you tell me what you think car 5 is and what you think town/city 1 is, I will tell you if you are right.
Let's say I know that one these cities must be Southport. Am I right? Is #1 City - Southport ?
No 1 is not Southport
Thanks, Allan. That is a very nice picture of your Lee/Lea Francis. I see it's different from car #1 indeed, though you can imagine that a foreigner (who had never before a chance to see a Lea Francis in real life) easily can get confused...
This Lea-Francis saloon is more what you had in mind, and the resemblance is there I agree.
#4 - is Southport? (Is it Southport one of the cities at all ? I suppose it must be, but...
so, Arunas, the names of your pair of car and town are . . . . ?
I'll try again to link car #1 to town #1... The car seems to be a Autovia Special Saloon (bodied by Arthur Mulliner) and the town is still Coventry.
Quote from: DynaMike on October 20, 2008, 08:10:53 PM
I'll try again to link car #1 to town #1... The car seems to be a Autovia Special Saloon (bodied by Arthur Mulliner) and the town is still Coventry.
There you are, persistance pays off!
As it happens, apart from the similarity in appearance to the 1938/9 Lea-Francis, Autovia shared a designer with Lea-Francis, although not that Lea-Francis.
Charles van Eugen was the designer of the Vintage Lea-Francis cars, but left to join Autovia when it was set up as a separate company by the Riley co.
Hey Allan! Since I do not want someone to steal my potential points I would like to ask a question if a pair 3(car) - 2(place) is correct.. If the answer is YES, then I am ready to provide my detailed answer! Thank You!
Quote from: Arunas on October 21, 2008, 07:36:01 AM
Hey Allan! Since I do not want someone to steal my potential points I would like to ask a question if a pair 3(car) - 2(place) is correct.. If the answer is YES, then I am ready to provide my detailed answer! Thank You!
I'll say yes, and ask you to give details today please!
Quote from: Allan L on October 21, 2008, 08:48:53 AM
Quote from: Arunas on October 21, 2008, 07:36:01 AM
Hey Allan! Since I do not want someone to steal my potential points I would like to ask a question if a pair 3(car) - 2(place) is correct.. If the answer is YES, then I am ready to provide my detailed answer! Thank You!
I'll say yes, and ask you to give details today please!
The place in the 2 picture is Millenium Bridge (London) while St Paul's Catherdal could be also seen. The car in the 3rd picture is 1934 Talbot 110 DHC James Young.. Talbot started in London as far as I know.... Is it accurate enough? ;)
Quote from: Arunas on October 21, 2008, 08:58:36 AM
The place in the 2 picture is Millenium Bridge (London) while St Paul's Catherdal could be also seen. The car in the 3rd picture is 1934 Talbot 110 DHC James Young.. Talbot started in London as far as I know.... Is it accurate enough? ;)
Quite right and well done.
Quote from: Allan L on October 21, 2008, 01:37:11 PM
Quote from: Arunas on October 21, 2008, 08:58:36 AM
The place in the 2 picture is Millenium Bridge (London) while St Paul's Catherdal could be also seen. The car in the 3rd picture is 1934 Talbot 110 DHC James Young.. Talbot started in London as far as I know.... Is it accurate enough? ;)
Quite right and well done.
Two points for this? ;)
Of course, but like the others, I'll award the points when this is finished!
Quote from: Allan L on October 21, 2008, 02:15:38 PM
Of course, but like the others, I'll award the points when this is finished!
Perfect!
And one more question: Could You tell me if I am thinking the right way that 3rd picture of place is related to 5th car? :-\
Quote from: Arunas on October 21, 2008, 02:33:38 PM
And one more question: Could You tell me if I am thinking the right way that 3rd picture of place is related to 5th car? :-\
You have been quite close already and since only two of each are left, I think that would be too great a help.
Quote from: Allan L on October 21, 2008, 03:02:54 PM
Quote from: Arunas on October 21, 2008, 02:33:38 PM
And one more question: Could You tell me if I am thinking the right way that 3rd picture of place is related to 5th car? :-\
You have been quite close already and since only two of each are left, I think that would be too great a help.
Ok.. What if I say the correct car but wrong place? Someone comes without even knowing the car says the right answer because it is obvious 1/2 :D Please tell me what should I do..
Quote from: Arunas on October 21, 2008, 03:19:35 PM
Ok.. What if I say the correct car but wrong place? Someone comes without even knowing the car says the right answer because it is obvious 1/2 :D Please tell me what should I do..
It's not my puzzle, but if you allow me I'd say "that's the game, pal". You've got to take chances.
Thanks, Ray, that's exactly it.
If you know either of the two cars left you must know the town that would be associated with it: if you have a choice of two, that takes at most two guesses!
Even if your English geography is not good, if you know the name you might well find the image I used.
Whatever! My guess is:
Car #5 - 1922 Vulcan 20 HP Tourer from Southport and picture #4 to be Southport...
Quote from: Arunas on October 22, 2008, 07:08:53 AM
Whatever! My guess is:
Car #5 - 1922 Vulcan 20 HP Tourer from Southport and picture #4 to be Southport...
Yes!
At last you've declared the right answer, which you probably thought you knew for some time!
Now you know that the remaining unsolved one of each are a pair, it shouldn't take long, should it?
That would leave car #2 and town #3... A 1914 Crossley 15 HP Shelsley, built in Manchester, of which we see there he town hall.
Quite right!
So the correct answers are:
Car 1 Autovia by Arthur Mulliner which was made in Town/City 1 Coventry - DynaMike
Car 2 Crossley Shelsley which was made in Town/City 3 Manchester - DynaMike
Car 3 Talbot 110 which was made in Town/City 2 London - Arunas
Car 4 Star 15 h.p.which was made in Town/City 1 Wolverhampton - DynaMike
Car 5 Vulcan 20 h.p. which was made in Town/City 4 Southport - Arunas
Points have been awarded at the rate of 2 per correct pairing.