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What year might this Australian car be?

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  1. James_Woods

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    #1 James_Woods, Apr 2, 2010
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    I was asked what year this car might be...the picture at least is Australian, car looks like a RHD. We were trying to identify the year of the photo.

    I told them there was probably not enough there to pin down by exact make and year. I was guessing maybe 1920s because it looks like a fairly large sedan with pretty narrow rear wheels and tires. Photo must be a while later than car's vintage because it looks pretty beat up.

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  2. ApexOversteer

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    Looks '30s to me...
     
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    judging the wear and tear on the car the actual photo might have been taken in the late thirties...perhaps just post war..
     
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    Looking at the ragtop tourer behind the foreground car, I'm betting this is the early 30's and the foreground car is a late 20's piece...

    Which war would that be?
     
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  6. James_Woods

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    Thanks, Wax and everyone.

    This is interesting because it would place the photo about a decade later than what the owner thought.

    Are you pretty sure about the model and date, Wax - it sounded like you knew for sure.

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    again, judging from the car's condition, the photo could have been taken in the early 40's...
     
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    Not positive. The Aussie distinction narrows it down, but, hey, might be a different marque altogether, as there likely cars with the same ideas being imported into Oz, not manufactured. As to Standard, like others, some ideas were tried out late in a model's run before being incorporated on newer or companion models. What looks like a turn indicator may be a tell, then again, it might be a pressure gauge. Best to ask the experts on Standards if it should be dismissed as such, straightaway.
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