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Members Only Area => General Discussion => Topic started by: John Walker on May 05, 2021, 01:31:25 PM
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Can any of our car buffs identify this car. I think the badge says 'nine' but not certain. Photo taken 1952.
A member of my Canterbury Childhood 1940s to 1950s Group has sent it to me for inclusion in the video of the area he lived in. I like to add as much detail as possible.
Thanks in advance
John
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Hi John,
It's not just boats and ships. That car is a Singer Nine.
Here is a more modern photo of one:
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Singer_Nine_1026550752.jpg/1024px-Singer_Nine_1026550752.jpg)
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Singer_Nine_%281933%29_%288905492300%29.jpg/1024px-Singer_Nine_%281933%29_%288905492300%29.jpg)
They were built between 1932 and 1939.
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That's that sewn up then ;D ;D ;D
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Many thanks StuartWaters. Lovely looking car.
The owner of the photo will be really pleased as that was his Dad's car.
Regards
John
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You're welcome John. I guessed it was either a Singer or a Riley; they had similar radiator grilles, but Riley never built a car called a 'Nine'. There was a Six and an Eight, but not a 'Nine'. Incidentally, Singer continued building the Nine after the War, but only as a sports car on the same chassis. The saloon was discontinued when the Second World War broke out.
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Stuart, Riley did make a “Nine”, a rather famous vehicle. Wiki and Google are your friends.
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Was the last Singer branded car The Gazelle?
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I think Singer was part of the Rootes group by then as the Gazelle and the Sunbeam Rapier were similar. I remember my neighbour had a convertable Gazelle and would not swap it for the Rapier!
mmitch.
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Yes it was Rootes by then and I think Gazelle and Rapier were basically classes of trim & maybe engines of the Minx