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Title: Solved: PN #783 -- Buick by Regent Carriage Co, 1920
Post by: pnegyesi on August 02, 2015, 10:52:10 AM
Ordinary car, ordinary coachwork to my eyes - but the caption begs to differ :) So I need three things for a point: donor (brand), coachbuilder and year.
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Post by: pnegyesi on August 09, 2015, 12:02:23 PM
Experts?
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Post by: pnegyesi on August 16, 2015, 10:15:49 AM
Professionals?
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Post by: 4popoid on August 16, 2015, 10:46:25 AM
European marque?
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Post by: pnegyesi on August 16, 2015, 10:50:56 AM
Coachbuilder was European, donor was sort of European
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Post by: 4popoid on August 16, 2015, 11:11:10 AM
"Sort of European", as in a non-European company building cars in Europe?
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Post by: Wendax on August 16, 2015, 11:16:26 AM
American brand?
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Post by: pnegyesi on August 16, 2015, 11:25:46 AM
exactly, an American brand assembled in Europe
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Post by: Wendax on August 16, 2015, 11:32:07 AM
A brand of the Big Three?
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Post by: 4popoid on August 16, 2015, 11:35:43 AM
Danish built Chevrolet circa 1923?
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Post by: ropat53 on August 16, 2015, 11:37:38 AM
Late teen early 20's Buick and judging by the front mudguard mounted side lights, was the body made in the UK?
Title: Re: PN #783
Post by: pnegyesi on August 16, 2015, 11:58:06 AM
Locked for ropat53 as the only thing missing is the coachbuilder. A British-built Buick with a local body.
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Post by: ropat53 on August 17, 2015, 04:54:17 PM
Buick was easy, UK body guess also, but coach builder has proved to be very hard to find. I did find a 1913 British Buick ad that refers to Bedford English-built Coachwork?
Title: Re: PN #783
Post by: pnegyesi on August 18, 2015, 03:00:55 AM
not that. One more try before I unlock
Title: Re: PN #783
Post by: ropat53 on August 18, 2015, 02:01:12 PM
I can't find the puzzle car, but I'll try one more guess.
Was the body made by Hoyal?
Title: Re: PN #783
Post by: pnegyesi on August 18, 2015, 02:31:39 PM
no.

Reluctantly I unlock
Title: Re: PN #783
Post by: Allan L on August 18, 2015, 02:48:03 PM
How about Nicholls & Son of Bedford?
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Post by: ropat53 on August 18, 2015, 04:10:00 PM
Elkington, they also made some Buick bodies?
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Post by: pnegyesi on August 18, 2015, 10:06:20 PM
twice no
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Post by: Allan L on August 19, 2015, 04:07:29 AM
But then it could be Maythorn of Biggleswade, also not far from Bedford.
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Post by: pnegyesi on August 19, 2015, 04:32:48 AM
not them. Apparently the caption was misleading, because it said that there is a very distinctive feature of this bodywork, a hallmark of the coachbuilder
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Post by: Allan L on August 19, 2015, 04:42:54 AM
Quote from: pnegyesi on August 19, 2015, 04:32:48 AM
not them. Apparently the caption was misleading, because it said that there is a very distinctive feature of this bodywork, a hallmark of the coachbuilder
I suppose that's the treatment of the side window frames - I know I haven't seen that before, so I can't offer a coachbuilder on the basis of that clue, which is why I'm guessing around.
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Post by: nicanary on August 19, 2015, 05:34:47 AM
Hamshaw?
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Post by: pnegyesi on August 19, 2015, 05:56:42 AM
no
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Post by: ropat53 on August 19, 2015, 10:05:49 AM
A well known coach builder?
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Post by: pnegyesi on August 19, 2015, 10:49:16 AM
not really
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Post by: João on August 19, 2015, 01:47:00 PM
Louis Maffre?
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Post by: pnegyesi on August 19, 2015, 02:35:12 PM
no
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Post by: 4popoid on August 20, 2015, 11:13:35 PM
Buick by Eagle?
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Post by: pnegyesi on August 21, 2015, 12:39:13 AM
no
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Post by: ropat53 on August 21, 2015, 09:02:41 AM
Grose?
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Post by: pnegyesi on August 21, 2015, 10:08:27 AM
no
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Post by: ropat53 on August 24, 2015, 04:08:01 PM
Maythorn?
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Post by: pnegyesi on August 24, 2015, 04:48:17 PM
no
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Post by: ropat53 on August 26, 2015, 08:51:41 AM
Flewitt?
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Post by: pnegyesi on August 26, 2015, 01:49:03 PM
no
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Post by: 4popoid on August 26, 2015, 05:13:30 PM
Buick by Kelvin Carriage Co. (later Carlton Carriage Co.)?
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Post by: pnegyesi on August 30, 2015, 07:45:27 AM
no
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Post by: 4popoid on August 31, 2015, 02:40:40 AM
Buick by Jarvis & Sons?
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Post by: pnegyesi on August 31, 2015, 04:29:02 AM
no
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Post by: nicanary on August 31, 2015, 06:50:12 AM
I think maybe the "shaped" windows are misleading us. The feature may be hidden in this photo.

Pytchley Autocar ?
Title: Re: PN #783
Post by: pnegyesi on August 31, 2015, 08:28:52 AM
no
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Post by: 4popoid on August 31, 2015, 01:21:22 PM
Buick by Ranalah?
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Post by: pnegyesi on August 31, 2015, 01:49:29 PM
no
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Post by: 4popoid on August 31, 2015, 02:41:26 PM
Buick by Maltby?
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Post by: pnegyesi on September 01, 2015, 12:19:01 AM
no
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Post by: 4popoid on September 01, 2015, 09:48:33 PM
Buick by Lancefield Coachworks Ltd (formerly Gaisford & Warboys)?
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Post by: pnegyesi on September 01, 2015, 10:39:15 PM
no
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Post by: 4popoid on September 01, 2015, 11:53:41 PM
Buick by Grosvenor Carriage Co Ltd?
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Post by: pnegyesi on September 03, 2015, 12:20:43 PM
no
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Post by: 4popoid on September 05, 2015, 04:06:23 AM
Buick by W.A. Arnold & Co.?
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Post by: pnegyesi on September 05, 2015, 04:45:43 AM
no
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Post by: 4popoid on September 07, 2015, 02:36:59 AM
Buick by Progressive Coach & Motor Body (formerly Motor Car Industries and later Mayfair Carriage Co.).
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Post by: pnegyesi on September 07, 2015, 08:55:17 AM
no
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Post by: 4popoid on September 07, 2015, 11:45:34 AM
Buick by Morgan & Co. of Leighton Buzzard?
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Post by: pnegyesi on September 07, 2015, 12:20:26 PM
no
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Post by: 4popoid on September 07, 2015, 01:27:06 PM
Buick by Martin & Young of Cheltenham?
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Post by: pnegyesi on September 07, 2015, 04:17:25 PM
no
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Post by: 4popoid on September 07, 2015, 04:57:22 PM
Buick by Offord & Sons?
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Post by: 4popoid on September 13, 2015, 12:32:08 PM
 :bump:
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Post by: pnegyesi on September 13, 2015, 12:50:28 PM
sorry, did not see this. No
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Post by: 4popoid on September 14, 2015, 03:04:26 AM
Buick by Regent Carriage Co Ltd.
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Post by: pnegyesi on September 14, 2015, 05:14:02 AM
congratulations :)
Title: Re: Solved: PN #783 -- Buick by Regent Carriage Co, 1920
Post by: 4popoid on September 14, 2015, 12:03:50 PM
Thank you Pal!  This was a tough one.  I'm curious regarding your statement "... there is a very distinctive feature of this bodywork, a hallmark of the coachbuilder."  The only feature of Regent Carriage Co.,that I have been able to discover, is their specialization in the production of aluminum bodies.  Is this the "hallmark" that you were referring to?
Title: Re: Solved: PN #783 -- Buick by Regent Carriage Co, 1920
Post by: pnegyesi on September 14, 2015, 12:53:50 PM
The original caption mentioned the window shape as a distinctive feature