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Help in identifying the PreWarCar with my Aunt
“Can you help me identify a car? This picture, which was possibly taken between about 1935 and 1939 is of my Aunt standing in front of a large sport type car which most likely belonged to her husband.
The reason why I am trying to find out more is because her daughter thinks that she may possible have been taken in it when she was a very young child and she has asked me if I can find out what make it was. Unfortunately, I have no idea and have been unable to find a picture of a similar vehicle, so I am therefore contacting you in the hope that you may be able to either identify the vehicle or point me in the direction of someone who may know what it was.
Most likely it was registered to Mr Donal Forrester when the family was living in North West London. Judging by the type of photo negative and what I know about Mr Forrester I would guess that it was an early version of the car.”
This message was sent to us by James. Where we also received this beautiful Friday Lady picture.
Who can tell us what PreWarCar we see here? Please comment below. Information about the car would be highly appreciated by James.
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Friday November 20th, 2020
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gerardo Bianchi
28 November 2020, 22:51
I agree with Brian Beni that it is a 1933 SS1 Coupe.
The car in the photo has a radiator crest with additional "SS" letters which does not correspond to a 1934/36 SS1 model.
From what I can see the fuel cap is also different from the 34/36 ( Coupe or Saloon ) models.
The end side of the front bumper belongs to a '33 model . The 34/36 models have a Wilmot Breeden " harmonic stabilizer " front bumpers, that incorporated dead-weights at its extremities to dampen chassis vibrations.
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The car in the photo has a radiator crest with additional "SS" letters which does not correspond to a 1934/36 SS1 model.
From what I can see the fuel cap is also different from the 34/36 ( Coupe or Saloon ) models.
The end side of the front bumper belongs to a '33 model . The 34/36 models have a Wilmot Breeden " harmonic stabilizer " front bumpers, that incorporated dead-weights at its extremities to dampen chassis vibrations.
Ferruccio Camerlengo
22 November 2020, 20:35
this should be a 1934-early 1936 SS 1 Coupè , for a lot of reasons.
( I am restoring a 1933 Coupè and a 1935 Tourer )
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( I am restoring a 1933 Coupè and a 1935 Tourer )
Ferruccio Camerlengo
21 November 2020, 06:51
It seems to me a 1934-early 1936 SS 1 coupè ( due to some reasons I don't think 1933 ). They had 2 types of 6 cyl. engines : 2143cc or 2662cc.
( I am restoring a 1935 Tourer and a 1933 coupè ). The suggested books, with a lot of pictures, are the ones from Allan Crouch and from Barrie Price.
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( I am restoring a 1935 Tourer and a 1933 coupè ). The suggested books, with a lot of pictures, are the ones from Allan Crouch and from Barrie Price.
brian beni
20 November 2020, 22:56
1933 SS1 coupe
note the SS radiator crest which makes it a 1933 and not a 34-36
1932 cars had hemet wings
great photo
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note the SS radiator crest which makes it a 1933 and not a 34-36
1932 cars had hemet wings
great photo
sergio fonseca
20 November 2020, 14:50
it is a 1934\36 Standard Swallow (SS) 1 pram Iron coupe. 2 liters side valve standard engine, there are many for sale right now!
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Michael Rhodes
20 November 2020, 14:33
As a matter of interest Sir William Lyons contacted JD Siddeley of Armstrong Siddeley and requested permission to use the Jaguar name to replace SS because of the bad connotations of that name, Jaguar was an aero engine name then no longer in use. Siddeley agreed to the request
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Hergen Deuter
20 November 2020, 12:19
The photo below (which I found at publicityworks.biz and re-styled it a little contemporarily) should easily prove that the car the lucky aunt is posing next to is actually a SS1 Fixed Head Coupé, even if the different focal lengths of the lenses used make the proportions appear somewhat distorted.
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John Bates
20 November 2020, 11:32
SS (later to be called 'Jaguar'). There's one of these in Coventry City transport museum in the centre of Coventry.
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Manfred Schleissing
20 November 2020, 06:00
That is a 1932 SS-1 (Standard Swallow) Coupe with 2.1L 16HP Standard engine. The first car William Lions had built.
The carburettor fed through the side valve block. In 1933 and 34 the body and engine were upgraded however the striking
body always promised more dynamics than the old engine could develop. That changed in 1935 when Lions launched the Jaguar SS-100.
The SS-1 was the beginning of a success story until today.
I am still sorry I had sold my SS-1 in 1975!
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The carburettor fed through the side valve block. In 1933 and 34 the body and engine were upgraded however the striking
body always promised more dynamics than the old engine could develop. That changed in 1935 when Lions launched the Jaguar SS-100.
The SS-1 was the beginning of a success story until today.
I am still sorry I had sold my SS-1 in 1975!
Anders Svenfelt
20 November 2020, 04:41
1933-1936 Swallow Sports SS I, became Jaguar after the war.
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John Peirson
20 November 2020, 04:13
It could be a Derby Bentley, but I can't say which one. It's a very handsome car.
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Jason Palmer
20 November 2020, 03:12
c1934 SS1 Fixed head Coupe - later became Jaguar
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Jim Hamatto
20 November 2020, 01:28
Hello , I believe its a 1937 or 38 Jaguar SS coup . best of luck
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Terry