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Parkers Mauve car (Update: Crossley 20/25 staff car)

Parkers Mauve carThis photo is amongst my family archives, taken around 1921-23. My Grandfather and my Father are in the car.
Does anyone know what the make & model of the car is?
Is there any historical information on Parkers Mauve Cars from Ilfracombe in Devon?

Any information would be most gratefully received.

David Bate. 28th January 2012
D M BATE.  Dinas Cross, Pembrokeshire, SA42 0SU

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#2 Tom Fryars 2012-01-29 19:15
Most certainly a Royal Flying Corps 20/25 Crossley Staff Car fitted post WW1 with extra jump seats where the map reading table would have been.
In wartime it would have been fitted with one twin spare for fitment to either front an rear axles. The twin construction had two rims spoked through a drum onto one hub.
Two examples are existent, one extensively rebuilt and now in Germany. The other which is in my possession was supplied new to Bombay,India in 1914 and returned in 1966 untouched but having been always been in use.
Capable of 60mph and ruggedly constructed between 8 and 10 thousand of the RFC Crossleys were built including the RFC tender variant. Each Royal Flying Corps squadron had one Staff Car and 8 or 9 Crossley Tenders.
Post war the Tenders became the vehicle of choice for the Black and Tans in Ireland and were subsequently used by the IRA, RIC and RUC.
Many others were converted into small Coaches during the 1920's.
 
 
#1 Kieran White 2012-01-29 12:52
Seems to have twin rear wheels,would it be a Crossley?
 

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