The mystery behind Ted Newstead

We received the following letter:

“My Father has recently passed away and I came across this picture whilst sorting through his things. The people are my Uncle Ted Newstead and his Father David. Ted ran a coachwork company in Waterloo Road, Epsom, Surrey and I guess that this is a customer’s car. My observations are that it has a low bonnet line (for the time) so possibly a ‘V’ or ‘flat’ configuration engine and that a section of the wing appears to be attached to the door. But I don’t understand how this works at the hinge side which Ted is, unfortunately, standing in front of!

Ted had a Ford model Y 8hp, which I think is the car in the background. I believe the photo was taken in the mid-1930s. Can anyone identify the car in the picture?”

Please comment below if you can tell Steve more about the PreWarCar we see in the picture (click to enlarge). Maybe someone can also explain to him the mystery behind Ted.

Picture sent in by Steve Arthur.