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What is it? # 123 (Update II & I)

Update II by the team Booy/de Voogd:"The Dutch brochure shows the two handle bonnet and fat wheels so makes it consequently a 1934 brochure. But the same bochure clearly gives the option for a four cylinder engine !! " Editor: "This means that although 4 cylinder production may have faded out elsewhere, not in The Netherlands. At least not on paper.
UPDATE I : As Kit Foster put it: 'There's nothing easy about a Ford.'
This is only partially true as about everybody had the make right. It is a Ford indeed (question 1). The problems as usual arose after question 1. Is it a 1933, a 1934, a 1935? Is is a four cylinder or is it a V8? Is it a Standard or is it a Deluxe. And then of course the last question. Where is is made?
Let's take the issues one by one. The year (question 2) After having checked with the jury it has been concluded that the flower parade car is a 1934 car as ...: "The 1933 Ford has one hood handle in the centre of the hood side, a 1934 has two per side." (jury members Bob Swanson / Theo Castricum) Also the wheels give away the year: "...this is a 1934 model year - or later than 1934 model year car because it stands on 550 x 17" wheels." (competitor Hans Compter)
We proceed to the type (question 3). Is it a four cylinder or a V8 ? Even when checking a large scan of the poor quality photo it is impossible to see if the well-known V8 hubcap embossings are there or not.... BUT, "That already rules the four cylinder Model B version out because they were phased out with the 1933 model year in the USA."
The coachwork ( question 4): body type '730' 5 persons For door Deluxe Sedan. Coming to question 5 ,the most likely location of production. The car is photographed in Holland. Not everybody knows Holland had its own Ford factory in Amsterdam. Additionally, jury member Theo Castricum advises: "...all '34 models sold in Holland were assembled in Amsterdam."
Only two competitors came up with this location. Hans Compter made no faults in question 1,2,3,4 or 5 and came up with came up with decisive details and thus is outright winner. Congratulations Hans! Attached a cover of a visitors brochure of the Amsterdam Ford works sent to us by the team Booy /de Voogd.

Hope to see you all again at What is it # 124 , which will come one week later due to Saturday "9/11" EARLIER TEXT: It is a flower covered 'Walk Over'. A photo sent to us already a long time ago by an inhabitant of Aalsmeer, Holland. Today -the first Saturday of September- one can enjoy the 57th 'Bloemencorso' in Holland. A long parade of flower decorated cars, large tractor towed chariots, brass bands and long legged 'Majorettes' (photogallery: Euphonia, Bakhuizen)' will show this year's colorfull results of the Dutch growers. The mile long parade .... will slowly roll from Aalsmeer to the Center of Amsterdam. To get a first impression how this will look like you can peek at the scale models of the 2004 chariots. Now for the quiz, just give us the Make (1) Year (2) Type (3) Coachwork (4) and most likely Location (5) of production. Only the best answer will win. In case we have more than one comparable good answer, the equal ending winners will receive the PreWarCar badge.

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- PLEASE mention in the subject line of your e-mail: # 123

- include, for in case you win: the SIZE of shirt, being S,M or XL and a mailing ADDRESS where we should send the shirt

- unless otherwise stated there is ONE winner

- please mention if you were an earlier winner (1,2 or J)

- THREE time winners automatically become Jury member, but of course there is no obligation in any way

Friday, 03 September 2004