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In 1924 this Vancouver car with a number one license plate was thought to be a Wolseley, but is it?

Steve Diggins

 

Published:
Tuesday June 20th, 2023
Peter Findlay
24 June 2023, 07:57
Yes, this is almost certainly the 1902(?) Holley that was part of the Phil Foster Collection in Victoria, British Columbia, back in the 1950s. The #1 plate was probably just hung on it for looks. It was originally assigned to John Barnsley in 1904. His car was an Orient Buckboard. Barnsley kept the plate through a number of cars but it is not known whether Barnsley owned the Holley at some point.

The Holley is still active on Vancouver Island.
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David Grimstead
20 June 2023, 23:55
This looks like an early c.1902/03 Holley Motorette, Light Runabout or Light Touring Car, made by the Holley Motor Company of Davis Street and then 12, Holley Avenue, Bradford, Pennsylvania.

The oldest known and tiller-steered 1902 Holley was brought over and took part successfully in the 1973 and 1991 London-Brighton runs. This is the only car of the five reported to exist which has tiller steering.
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Laurent Zoller
20 June 2023, 19:25
Hello
I have this photo in high quality.
I am sending it to you.
It will make the search easier.
I have an idea about the brand, but no certainty.
The plate BC.1 .1900 is certainly false, because the first plates in British Columbia date from 1904.
Laurent Zoller

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Hello
Je possède cette photo en haute qualité.
Je vous l'envoie.
Cela facilitera la recherche.
J'ai bien une petite idée sur la marque, mais aucune certitude.
La plaque BC.1 .1900 est certainement fausse, car les premières plaques en Colombie Britannique datent de 1904.
Laurent ZOLLER
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