Class: Cars, Convertible — — Made for:
Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene
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◊ 2008-09-02 10:01 |
1925 Chevrolet Superior series K tourer |
◊ 2008-09-02 10:06 |
I am fairly sure this is a Bean - probably from about 1927-29. http://www.britishmm.co.uk/history.asp?id=114 The Sankey wheels are distinctively British. -- Last edit: 2008-09-02 10:07:25 |
◊ 2008-09-02 16:45 |
I checked my Bean pictures but I am still a bit sceptic here because the hood sides do not seem to match Beans that had large open hood louvres even on the end twenties models.Perhaps someone of the UK Bean Club could help? |
◊ 2008-09-02 17:19 |
If this is a Bean, it could only be either a Twelve or a fourteen. It certainly has ten spoke Sankey type artillery wheels, I used to work for GKN Sankey. However, there are no external door handles, the louvres on the bonnet are not of the correct pattern and from my picture of the 14 Tourer there is no driver's door, as a sidemount spare wheel is located in that position. Finally, the above photograph does not appear to show semi elliptic front springs, which were fitted to all Beans. (But cantilever rear suspension on the "Hadfield" Bean only, before anybody pulls me up). The headlamps on the 12 and 14 would not have been so visible over the front mudguards. I have to disagree with nzcarnerd about this car's Beanishness, but I don't know what sort of car it is. NB. - English/American dictionary English American Hood = Top Bonnet = Hood Mudguards = Fenders Threw me for a minute trying to work out why Pilou said we should have louvres in a hood! -- Last edit: 2008-09-02 17:30:34 |
◊ 2008-09-02 20:55 |
It was the curved top radiator that had me foxed - definitely not Chev. Apart from the wheels it could be American. I wonder of it is a hybrid - maybe a Willys Whippet with Sankey wheels?? |
◊ 2009-01-19 19:07 |
If this is American, it is an export model: It features right hand drive. Is that a flower holder/vase mounted on the lower cowl? I don't recall, it has been many year since I have seen this film. |
◊ 2017-03-20 16:17 |
It must be British, as it was filmed and set in Sri Lanka (Ceylon at the time the movie is set) |
◊ 2018-08-21 12:06 |
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◊ 2018-08-21 12:16 |
Fiat was equipped with Sankey wheels too. However I'm not entirely sure if this is a Fiat. |
◊ 2021-04-19 19:53 |
I can confirm it's no Bean 14 - that had the little molding under the tip of the rear door. I rest my case that it is British. |
◊ 2022-08-05 09:23 |
Fiat is a possibility as it was one of the oldest continuously imported brands in Sri Lanka (although the two oldest surviving vehicles on the island are a 1903 Wolseley and a 1913 Pipe) Fiat 501 at the relaunch of the brand in Sri Lanka in 2007: http://www.italiaspeed.com/2007/cars/fiat/04/sri_lanka_relaunch/0404.html |