Identify this car please

[pete.mason]

Yes it was Rootes by then and I think Gazelle and Rapier were basically classes of trim & maybe engines of the Minx

[mmitch]

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.

[pete.mason]

Was the last Singer branded car The Gazelle?

[johnfilmer]

Stuart, Riley did make a “Nine”, a rather famous vehicle. Wiki and Google are your friends.

[stuartwaters]

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.

[John Walker]

Many thanks StuartWaters.   Lovely looking car.
The owner of the photo will be really pleased as that was his Dad's car. 


Regards
John

[pete.mason]

That's that sewn up then 

[stuartwaters]

Hi John,


It's not just boats and ships. That car is a Singer Nine.


Here is a more modern photo of one:








They were built between 1932 and 1939.

[John Walker]

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