In article >, Ron
> writes
>Leroy Curtis > wrote in
:
>
>> In article >, Ron
>> > writes
>>>This is the only car I have found that is remotely similar.
>>>The odds are against it as the Philos was a tiny Company in Lyons.
>>>They only made about 36 cars.
>>>
>>>Cheers,
>>>Ron
>>>
>>>
>>>[ A UUEncoded file (philos.jpg) was included here. ]
>>>
>> Wow, thanks, Ron.
>>
>> Well, the radiator is close. This car looks to be quite a bit earlier
>> that the one I have photographed, and if they made only 36 cars, I'd
>> agree that the odds are against my photo being of one of them; there is
>> another Philos in the French Musée National de l'Auto, and it too dates
>> from 1914, suggesting that their production was all pre-WW I. I think
>> the car in my photo looks to date from a little later than that. But a
>> great attempt, and you may be right. How on earth did you dig that up?
>
>Hi Leroy,
>
>I had it in my thousands of pictures :-)
>
>It is now a toss up between R&V Knight and Moline Knight.
>
>See attached.
>
>Cheers,
>Ron
>
>
>[ A UUEncoded file (1918 MOLINE KNIGHT.jpg) was included here. ]
>
>
>[ A UUEncoded file (1917 Moline-Knight body by Seaman Company.jpg) was included here. ]
>
I think this is the closest yet, although the downward point at the top
of the radiator shell seems to be a little more pronounced on the Moline
than on my mystery car. I've just sent an email to the parade's
organisers asking for help; let's see what response I get (yes, I know
it's cheating :-)
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Leroy Curtis

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