Olde Photo - Brass Era Big City Ford Dealership

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jay - In Northern California on Monday, September 02, 2013 - 09:31 am:


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By David Norton on Monday, September 02, 2013 - 09:50 am:

UK photo?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Hap Tucker in Sumter SC on Monday, September 02, 2013 - 06:20 pm:

David,

Yes, credited as English Ford when the same photo was used on page 25 of "The English Model T Ford" book. Great book -- available from some vendors such as Lang’s see: http://www.modeltford.com/item/ENGLISHT.aspx and for previews of the book the website is: www.modeltbook.com and previews of each chapter at: http://www.modeltbook.co.uk/chapter-by-chapter.html
The caption under the photo reads, “The Shaftesbury Avenue Showroom of Ford Motor Co. (England) Ltd., photographed on an unknown occasion during 1914.

Respectfully submitted,

Hap l9l5 cut off


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Kenneth W DeLong on Monday, September 02, 2013 - 06:55 pm:

Those fronts look like 30x3?? Bud.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By David Norton on Monday, September 02, 2013 - 08:26 pm:

Thanks Hap.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dave Wells on Monday, September 02, 2013 - 09:37 pm:

I believe that dealership was located at Mayfair, London's finest shopping district. Have a look at the unique building in the background. I took the photo below when I was there. I think it is the exact same spot.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dave Wells on Monday, September 02, 2013 - 09:43 pm:

I believe that dealership was located at Mayfair, London's finest shopping district. Have a look at the unique building in the background. I took the photo below when I was there. Notice the banded stone work?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dave Wells on Monday, September 02, 2013 - 09:44 pm:

Oops. Double post. Sorry.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By David Norton on Tuesday, September 03, 2013 - 01:51 am:

Dave, about a mile away. David           P.S. Great photo of your runabout in profile.

https://maps.google.com.au/maps?saddr=Allens+of+Mayfair,+117+Mount+Street,+Londo n+W1K+3LA&daddr=55+Shaftesbury+Avenue,+London+W1D+6LD&hl=en&ll=51.50957,-0.14037 6&spn=0.017548,0.029483&sll=51.509536,-0.140475&sspn=0.017548,0.029483&geocode=F fn6EQMd37r9_yHa8qQ5a2yXVSmlXF4vLAV2SDHa8qQ5a2yXVQ%3BFf8CEgMdifz9_ynj3vRU0gR2SDHo 9dhLa4Rjyw&mra=ls&t=m&z=15


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dave Wells on Tuesday, September 03, 2013 - 09:11 pm:

Thanks for the clarification David. I'm glad I got the general area right. I'm sure there are more than a few buildings like that there. With the brutally enforced parking meters running at the rate of four pounds an hour, you really can't afford to stray too far from your car.


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