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Old wheels for you to identify

Posted: 09 Dec 2019, 03:53
by Airspeed
Spotted this a couple of days ago.
You smart folks will know it.
I found only one badge which meant anything to me. I should have remembered the bonnet icon. :$
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Re: Old wheels for you to identify

Posted: 09 Dec 2019, 07:52
by emfrat
Looks very like an Armstrong Siddeley. No idea which one.

Re: Old wheels for you to identify

Posted: 09 Dec 2019, 08:16
by PeteP
Certainly looks like the Armstrong Siddeley sphinx mascot on the bonnet. I'd guess at an Armstrong Siddeley Whitley from the early 50s?
Pete

Re: Old wheels for you to identify

Posted: 09 Dec 2019, 12:43
by Airspeed
Both very close, Gentlemen :thumbsup:

I think it is in fact the Typhoon model.
This confirms 2 doors and same placement of indicators & air scoops.
From the AS Car Club pages:
https://www.armstrongsiddeley.org/models/typhoon/
....and rhis was the badge I referred to, it was at the bottom of the boot:
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Re: Old wheels for you to identify

Posted: 09 Dec 2019, 14:33
by FlyTexas
I thought maybe it was a Mercedes Benz something or other. That Mercedes Benz logo above the bumper threw me. :hide:

Brian

Re: Old wheels for you to identify

Posted: 09 Dec 2019, 15:21
by Tako_Kichi
I think that is a stylized 'A' (for Armstrong maybe) rather than the tri-legged Merc logo.

Re: Old wheels for you to identify

Posted: 09 Dec 2019, 18:52
by cstorey
Tako_Kichi wrote:
09 Dec 2019, 15:21
I think that is a stylized 'A' (for Armstrong maybe) rather than the tri-legged Merc logo.
I'm not sure about that. I think it may be an Institute of Advanced Motorists' badge . The car is incredibly rare : whilst there are a few saloons around , this coupe is another matter. It just shows that cars last better in Oz !

Re: Old wheels for you to identify

Posted: 10 Dec 2019, 00:58
by Tako_Kichi
I just zoomed in on the photo and you could be correct in thinking it's the IAM logo. It certainly looks like that now.

Re: Old wheels for you to identify

Posted: 10 Dec 2019, 04:27
by Airspeed
Ir's a car club badge; didn't read it on the day:
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