This sturdy veteran is a bit of a mystery machine to us.
It came from France to the Netherlands with a small collection of veteran cars quite a number of years ago.
Therefore we think the machine might be of French origin.
Threads are metric, there are no other visible identification points.
We have had a number of reactions from all over ..
This particularly attractive Victorian motor car is presented in dark green livery with old gold coachlining. It has been known to the Veteran Car Club for many years and a dashboard plaque records renovation by pioneer veteran car restorer H F Welham of Surbiton in 1954 – one of many cars to pass through the hands of that noted enthusiast and re..
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