Morris C8 Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 To start with a French staff car. Photo from my collection. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris C8 Posted September 8 Author Share Posted September 8 (edited) French staff car. Photo from my collection Edited September 12 by Morris C8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris C8 Posted September 8 Author Share Posted September 8 (edited) French staff car. Photo from my collection Edited September 12 by Morris C8 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris C8 Posted September 8 Author Share Posted September 8 (edited) Ford. Glass photo from my collection Edited September 12 by Morris C8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris C8 Posted September 8 Author Share Posted September 8 (edited) British staff car.Photo from my collection Edited September 12 by Morris C8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rewdco Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 Think the first one is a Renault. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John F Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 Interesting that the French staff cars are right-hand drive. Is there a reason for this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel7 Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 https://www.connexionfrance.com/practical/frances-first-highway-code-introduced-100-years-ago-in-may-1921/410584# Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris C8 Posted September 12 Author Share Posted September 12 French bus ww1. from my collection 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangie Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 On 9/8/2024 at 10:12 AM, Morris C8 said: French staff car. Photo from my collection Would that be an enclosed acetylene generator on the running board? Alec. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john1950 Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 On 9/12/2024 at 6:48 PM, John F said: Interesting that the French staff cars are right-hand drive. Is there a reason for this? I do not think they changed to left hand drive until about 1937. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John F Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 1 hour ago, john1950 said: I do not think they changed to left hand drive until about 1937. The Internet suggests France introduced right-hand traffic in 1795, so it seems strange they'd have right-hand drive cars in the 20th century. But they clearly did! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatchFuzee Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 The highway code was finalised and promulgated in 1921, with driving on the right enshrined in law. https://www.connexionfrance.com/practical/frances-first-highway-code-introduced-100-years-ago-in-may-1921/410584#:~:text=In 1919 another commission was,the right enshrined in law. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citroman Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 They had right hand drive cars for mountain roads they are easier to drive. Most of them were luxury cars. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris C8 Posted September 18 Author Share Posted September 18 British armored car. Original Photo taken by a Army doctor . Photo from a glass negative in my collection 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris C8 Posted October 2 Author Share Posted October 2 (edited) BRITISH ARMY LORRY - ENGINEERING, MOBILE WORKSHOP? Photo from my collection Edited October 2 by Morris C8 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 (edited) Austinlite generator, Drummond lathe, Peerless chassis. Unless I'm mistaken. Looking for a 4-cylinder Austinlite generator like the one in these pictures for our Leyland workshop. Andy Thanks for sharing! Edited October 2 by Doc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 The truck is indeed a Peerless, but the workshop body is a Canadian pattern one 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris C8 Posted October 3 Author Share Posted October 3 Glass stereo from my collection of ASC and officer with dog. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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