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Post by kentryan55 on Jul 27, 2015 16:09:49 GMT 1
Hello!
I am asking for your assistance in identifying the car below. It is thought to be a Standard Sports 9 h.p. Tourer. The photo was taken near Brisbane, Queensland, AUS. I have also included a photo of what I believe is the spare wheel cover of that vehicle. The vehicle was used for camping and in the photo of the spare tire is under the tent/fly. The auto may have been outfitted with an accessory tent. I would ask also that a model year of the car be identified. The photos are believed to have been taken in the early 1930s.
Whoops! I cannot attach photos because space forum limits have been exceeded? Can any one assist in addressing this issue? Thanks.
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Post by johndoc on Jul 27, 2015 17:55:42 GMT 1
Its a bit of a palaver, but I found the easiest way was-
Download Photobucket
After it finds all the photos on your tablet or Ipad-
Click on the photo you want us to see
Underneath the photo is an icon, which is an "i" in a circle, click this
That opens up four options, all different types of link
look for the "IMG" link
Click the IMG link
Photobucket says"Link copied"
Open the thread here, click "reply", then press and hold where you would normally type(or right click on a PC)
Click "paste"
At that stage, you will only see code, not the picture
Click "post reply"
Voila, we will see your pic!!!
Its not as complicated as it sounds!!!!!!
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Post by johndoc on Jul 27, 2015 17:58:31 GMT 1
In effect, what you are posting is a link to the photo in your Photobucket account, but internet magic means the photo appears here!
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Post by kentryan55 on Jul 27, 2015 18:02:22 GMT 1
![]() I think I have now placed the photos of the car and wheel cover where they may be accessed. Your assistance in determining the type of car and year is greatly appreciated. Spare Wheel CoverStandard Car?? |
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Post by johndoc on Jul 27, 2015 18:05:07 GMT 1
Almost- that opens up Photobucket, but gives the message "URL does not exist". Did you copy paste the IMG link?
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Post by kentryan55 on Jul 27, 2015 18:21:23 GMT 1
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Post by johndoc on Jul 27, 2015 18:25:05 GMT 1
Nope!!!! The format of the link is wrong.Right click this pic of "How to keep your Standard car warm on a cold night", you will see the difference in the link sequence-  The link is much lionger. What you are posting is the link to your own version of the pic. Re-read my "how to" above- You need to find that IMG link, and copy paste that. |
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Post by kentryan55 on Jul 27, 2015 18:29:17 GMT 1
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Post by johndoc on Jul 27, 2015 18:30:40 GMT 1
That worked!!!!
Now, can anyone shed any light on the car?
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Post by kentryan55 on Jul 27, 2015 18:32:23 GMT 1
And The photo of the car in question. Again, thanks for assisting me through this.  |
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Post by webmaster on Jul 27, 2015 19:18:09 GMT 1
Looks like a circa 1929 9Hp but difficult to tell as only the bonnet and wings appear to be factory items.
A suspect the car was imported as a rolling chassis and the rest of the car was coachbuilt by a local Aussie coachbuilder. Certainly seen nothing like it before, I suppose it doesn't still exist?
What a lot of wasted space in that boat tail.
Any more info?
Regards
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Post by johndoc on Jul 27, 2015 20:18:25 GMT 1
The front as far as the windscreen looks to be the same as this Selby, but the rest is odd.  |
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Post by Eternal Optimist on Jul 27, 2015 20:39:35 GMT 1
Congratulations on persevering with Photobucket. Threads without pictures are next to useless. Nice looking car by the way
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Post by kentryan55 on Jul 27, 2015 21:49:29 GMT 1
To Eternal Optimist - I was "rescued" and then assisted at every step by you kind folks. In such a case persevering is a breeze! Thanks to all! To webmaster - I received an email from Mr. K. Ritter at the home website for the museum in the link below. He has a photo of a 1928 Standard 9 hp - 4 door posted on his website at link below. He confirmed your thought that it was a Standard 9 hp of the late 1920s. www.automobilmuseum-stainz.at/automarke/automarke_dat/Standard_1928.htmlThe car in my photo was owned by my great Uncle Cyril Housden Ryan, a man who collected many speeding tickets in and around Brisbane in his early lifetime. He was a decorated Australian Army veteran of WWI. He had received the AUS Military Cross for his meritorious actions in France and soon thereafter was made a member of the Royal Victorian Order (4th Class) by the King of England in 1918. He was a very proud and patriotic Australian. From my reading of his correspondence he seemed a bit flamboyant and a man who loved his cars. The car in the photo was used for camping/fishing trips by CHR and others including his brother - my great Uncle Frank. On one fishing trip to New South Wales, a photo was taken of the car under the tent/fly. It struck me as a strange photo indeed since the spare wheel cover was left exposed. I have been checking old Queensland newspapers and have seen at least one used car advertisement from early 1940, as I recall, in which a Standard 9 hp Sports Tourer with an attached tent was for sale. I have included a photo of my great uncles and the Standard under the tent. So, it is my belief that as you suggested that the front of the car, the running gear, chassis and fenders were Standard and the rest was an AUS add-on - possibly housing a tent in the large boat/fish-tail compartment behind the front seat. I have no idea of the disposition or existence of this vehicle today. I surely wish I did.  |
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Post by johndoc on Jul 27, 2015 22:29:35 GMT 1
I think you are correct in thinking it was an Aussie built special. Looking at some books, I reckon it was based on a Selby, or probably a Teignmouth, probably the latter, as the wheelbase looks fairly long.
Could our Aussie members shed any light on the idea of a built in tent being the reason for the seemingly "wasted" space in the boat tail? Having spent a year there in the late 80s (loved it, should never have come home), I know you have a different take on some things,particularly motoring stuff,and this looks like local ingenuity.
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