This is a smart picture; same one as in the Newlyn picture of about 1927. I am not an expert by the proverbial long chalk mark, but I have been trawling through what I do have, My memory is that Austin signed their front grille... Please can you do a higher res scan of the bonnet head and the wheel cap; there should be an insignia there. I have looked at a number of pictures and the horizontal vent is not that common.
I was heading towards a Wolesley, from what I can see of the Logo on the bonnet head, it appears to be winged, and it has the same feel other famous Wolesleys. Standard 9 was first built in 1934, so I gather, and that picture in Newlyn is before the Cretehill arrived in 1928. What do you think? Much easier with a nose logo.
The other point that I have to consider is that Cretehill was positioned further out in the harbour at first arrival; therefore the date become irrelevant as far as dating the car; as I have said cars are not my forte (or even thirty), so perhaps it is best to ignore the 1927 restriction laid down by Cretehill. (I hope this is making sense, as I am having to type this two or three times)
You could well be right that this is a Standard 9, I have found picture of one; the front window here is thicker (but it has been restored, so anything could well be different) but one thing I do note is the use of the horizontal grilles on the sides of the bonnet cover. Wheel caps similar; I can t go by registration plate as they can be bought (usually more than the car itself); where could anyone check the old registration plates (as in this one as MV 4007)? There must be a way. My brother can check the number of an obscure carriage on an obscure railway line from 1890 in one of his books (no he does not wear an anorak).
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