A Proper Bert Niven Mercedes (Upd. IX: ex-David Scott-Moncrieff)

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This is one of those photos that make an editor's day. No, make his week! No, month! What a TOY! Click the photo and enjoy. The self assured look of the well groomed Niven. The symphatic looks of his scruffy yet superior machine. Those headlights. Those wings. The chaindrive. And the location. It's a-l-l right.
Carrick Watson was kind enough to send this shot (forties? early fifties?) showing vintage car specialist Bert Niven picking up a client's (?) car from the bar at the  ...GLIS(?)  HOTEL. A well bred beefy 2 seater Benz.  The screen set up gives us the feel this is some kind of special based on a 1911 37-90 ? We understand that such a car had a chunky 90HP 12 valve 4 cylinder. Possibly, but you experts will have to fill in the details. Or direct us in the right direction. And not an unimportant issue. Who knows what happened to the car after Niven?


UPDATE IX by Albert Wissink: A picture of this Mercedes 37/90 can be found in The Automobile, june 1983, page 17. Once David Scott-Moncrieff also owned this car.

UPDATE by Jan Bruijn: Could this be the 1914 Mercedes 27/90 registration LX 6153 and did n't that car came up for auction in the 70's. have to dig my files, but the car is still alive if so.

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