Caption- "Family Group sitting in car. Museum of Victoria."
Looks as if a lot of brass polish has been used- so much that the headlamps have been rubbed away!
Caption- "Dogs, fancy dress, and a motor car"
Caption- "Man and woman sitting in small convertable car, another woman standing beside. State Library, Victoria."
That Australian roadster sure looks nice. So what body builder/seller is it? The runabout above it has rounded rear fenders, but I think I can see the horn under those decorations next to the hood (bonnet). It looks to be a '14ish T with later fenders. However between Canadian and Australian, it could be something else.
Thank you for sharing all these photos. They are wonderful.
Drive carefully, and enjoy, W2
Great photographs! Especially the top one as it is so sharp and clear. Two interesting things though, for one, the "ghost" in the back seat (wonder what caused that?) and I'm guessing that the man with the little boy is doing something in connection with developing the photos? Hmmmm,....if that's the case, who took the picture,....his assistant? I dunno,....maybe the man and little boy are doing something else,....???
The windshield mount looks earlier than 1914, could a variation due to a local build. Notice the tie rod on the rear axle.
In the third picture, what is that circular thing with the holes on the body, behind the side of the hood? Is it just an emblem, or some kind of fresh air inlet?
I believe in the first picture it is not a ghost image but a lady with a hat and netting over her face. It looks like the lady on the other side of the car pulled her net up before the photo. It also looks like insect netting on the second photo. Was that done during the period?
The bottom roadster is a Tarrant coachwork made in Melbourne, Victoria. Looks about 1917 or 1918 a sit still has the rounded felloe wheels.
Photo courtesy of the Model 'T' Ford Club of Victoria and their website www.modeltfordclubvic.org.au
Mark, the circular device is indeed an air vent. Common to a lot of Aussie-bodied cars.
Another Australian body manufacture [note vent on cowl
The air vents were fairly common here due to our hot weather. Here is an original 1915 Canadian tourer with 4 of them on the cowl! This is how the car was found in the 1950's.
And yet another one
I love those Aussie Ts!
Thank you for sharing these (and other) photos.
Drive carefully, and enjoy, W2