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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2012 => Topic started by: João on December 18, 2011, 09:54:09 PM

Title: JPG #211 Solved : 1915 Oakland bodied by Grosvenor
Post by: João on December 18, 2011, 09:54:09 PM
For one point, please identify this car, the coachbuilder and the year.
Title: Re: JPG #211
Post by: João on January 09, 2012, 03:46:46 AM
Up!
Title: Re: JPG #211
Post by: João on January 31, 2012, 05:21:08 PM
Pros?
Title: Re: JPG #211
Post by: Wendax on April 02, 2012, 07:04:53 AM
British?
Title: Re: JPG #211
Post by: João on April 02, 2012, 10:02:05 PM
Just the coachwork.
Title: Re: JPG #211
Post by: João on May 28, 2012, 02:12:45 AM
Clue : American car!
Title: Re: JPG #211
Post by: woodinsight on May 28, 2012, 02:33:36 AM
Is it based on an Essex?
Title: Re: JPG #211
Post by: João on May 28, 2012, 02:44:12 AM
Not an Essex. Try a different location  ;)
Title: Re: JPG #211
Post by: Craig Gillingham on May 28, 2012, 03:22:37 AM
About a 1916 REO?
Title: Re: JPG #211
Post by: João on May 28, 2012, 03:31:23 AM
Quote from: Craig Gillingham on May 28, 2012, 03:22:37 AM
About a 1916 REO?

No, I'm sorry.
Title: Re: JPG #211
Post by: woodinsight on May 28, 2012, 10:21:44 AM
Quote from: João on May 28, 2012, 02:44:12 AM
Not an Essex. Try a different location  ;)
A different location in MI?
Title: Re: JPG #211
Post by: João on May 28, 2012, 02:57:58 PM
Yes!
Title: Re: JPG #211
Post by: Wendax on May 28, 2012, 03:05:44 PM
Flint?
Title: Re: JPG #211
Post by: woodinsight on May 28, 2012, 03:16:29 PM
Lansing?
Title: Re: JPG #211
Post by: João on May 28, 2012, 03:22:13 PM
No and no.
Title: Re: JPG #211
Post by: woodinsight on May 28, 2012, 03:27:38 PM
Dearborn? (I hope not!)
Title: Re: JPG #211
Post by: João on May 28, 2012, 03:30:54 PM
Not from there.
Title: Re: JPG #211
Post by: woodinsight on May 28, 2012, 03:35:34 PM
Thank goodness for that...
Will continue with a more positive outlook now if Wendax doesn't get there first!
Title: Re: JPG #211
Post by: Wendax on May 28, 2012, 03:45:56 PM
I'll be watching Sherlock Holmes on the TV right now. You may proceed, my dear Watson.  :D
Title: Re: JPG #211
Post by: woodinsight on May 28, 2012, 03:54:03 PM
Quote from: Wendax on May 28, 2012, 03:45:56 PM
I'll be watching Sherlock Holmes on the TV right now. You may proceed, my dear Watson.  :D
Thank you kind sir!
Enjoy the programme.
However I doubt if I'll get much further tonight......
Built in Grand Rapids?
Title: Re: JPG #211
Post by: João on May 28, 2012, 03:57:08 PM
No, located within the Detroit metropolitan area.
Title: Re: JPG #211
Post by: woodinsight on May 28, 2012, 04:29:22 PM
Changed my post, is it an Oakland from Pontiac MI?
Title: Re: JPG #211
Post by: Craig Gillingham on May 28, 2012, 05:42:25 PM
1916 KRIT?
Title: Re: JPG #211
Post by: João on May 28, 2012, 09:52:17 PM
Quote from: woodinsight on May 28, 2012, 04:29:22 PM
Changed my post, is it an Oakland from Pontiac MI?

Ahá! It's an Oakland. Locked for you.
Title: Re: JPG #211
Post by: woodinsight on May 29, 2012, 12:17:55 AM
This might be slightly difficult now as there were many UK coachbuilders bodying US chassis in the 1920s.
One possibility that springs to mind is Gordon & Co., Sparkbrook, Birmingham who seemed to specialise in American cars?
Title: Re: JPG #211
Post by: João on May 29, 2012, 12:32:17 AM
Not by them, it's not difficult at all.

It's a 1915 Oakland btw.  ;)
Title: Re: JPG #211
Post by: woodinsight on May 29, 2012, 12:59:41 AM
Quote from: João on May 29, 2012, 12:32:17 AM
Not by them, it's not difficult at all.

It's a 1915 Oakland btw.  ;)
That's earlier than I had guessed and rules out several coachbuilders that were not yet in business in 1915.
I presume when you say that it's not difficult, you mean it's a well-known firm....
Let's try Thrupp & Maberly?
Title: Re: JPG #211
Post by: João on May 29, 2012, 02:10:33 AM
Not by Thrupp & Maberly. The same coachbuilder bodied a Hispano-Suiza.
Title: Re: JPG #211
Post by: woodinsight on May 29, 2012, 05:13:44 AM
I've narrowed the possibilities down to half-a-dozen now......
How about Arnold of Manchester?
Title: Re: JPG #211
Post by: João on May 29, 2012, 09:48:06 AM
Not by Arnold.
Title: Re: JPG #211
Post by: woodinsight on May 29, 2012, 12:12:00 PM
Next on my short list is Grosvenor Carriage Co. of London?
Title: Re: JPG #211
Post by: pnegyesi on May 29, 2012, 12:50:59 PM
Mitchell?
Title: Re: JPG #211
Post by: João on May 29, 2012, 04:42:27 PM
Quote from: woodinsight on May 29, 2012, 12:12:00 PM
Next on my short list is Grosvenor Carriage Co. of London?

Spot on! Congratulations.
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