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spender(again) 29 December 2014 12:47 PM

Help identifying vintage radiator grill.
 
Received this as one of my presents, but I can't identify what car it's from.

Anyone out there know?

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...t/Radiator.jpg

Rescue Dude 29 December 2014 12:54 PM

Austin A40 "Somerset"

http://www.simoncars.co.uk/austin/somerset.html

ALi-B 29 December 2014 12:55 PM

Easy: Austin A40

My grandad had one :D

Also had a A35 which he'd thrash around...you've never done 80mph until you've done 80mph in one of these :lol1: :eek:

spender(again) 29 December 2014 12:59 PM

Thanks guys

Could also be from an A70 Hereford.....................

legb4rsk 29 December 2014 01:09 PM

When I said I wanted a grill for Christmas I meant a George Forman Grill.:(

Rescue Dude 29 December 2014 02:22 PM


Originally Posted by spender(again) (Post 11591643)
Thanks guys

Could also be from an A70 Hereford.....................

Or an A70 Hampshire.

Alan Jeffery 31 December 2014 12:13 PM

Or an A40 Devon!

wrx300scooby 31 December 2014 01:21 PM

Definately Austin, nice present:thumb:

Alan Jeffery 01 January 2015 01:13 PM

I'd say it's actually a Somerset, like this one, 1952 vintage. The Devon has a split grille..

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...ps2f8d2450.jpg

A mate of mine had one back in 1967. We hand painted it blue with a pot of house paint and two brushes, and went driving it about the same afternoon with flies stuck all over it!

Turbohot 01 January 2015 02:13 PM

WOW excellent gift!

What would you do with it, though? :confused: I mean, if you are to use it for what it is, you have to have a car for it. It won't look good on a scoobeh, would it.

I would personally hang it on the wall in my living room; as a show piece. :cool:

spender(again) 01 January 2015 02:58 PM

It won't be going on a car and definitely not on my Scooby.

It will be displayed somehow but is currently sitting in the fireplace looking like a cool fireguard.

Turbohot 01 January 2015 03:37 PM


Originally Posted by spender(again) (Post 11593383)
It won't be going on a car and definitely not on my Scooby.

It will be displayed somehow but is currently sitting in the fireplace looking like a cool fireguard.


That's great, spender(again)! Very good use of the antique. Good idea. :thumb:


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