Favourite works of art

[FLY2 10,106]

Yes, I remember that one being discussed. I'm still eagerly awaiting an answer to the yellow and black enamel plaque advert. 

[FLY2 10,106]

Had a look at the first of this seasons offerings, and it appears to be Patterdale, in the Eden area of the eastern part of the Lake District.

This artist certainly got around !

[Brew 5,007]

Going back to the little green car I think it is a Singer. Look really close, it doesn't appear to have a roof and is that the rear seat we can see through the windscreen?

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singer_Roadster#/media/File:1952_Singer_9_Roadster_(7963752984).jpg

[Chulla 4,946]

Ben card 23. The last of the Bentley-in-the-snow pictures. (Note, the Bentley has a Rootes blower). There is another in the series, but I do not have it. It s a very nice picture, but I think that the aircraft should have reflected the car's period a little closer and been a 1930s biplane fighter, like the Hawker Fury or the Gloster Gladiator.

 

[Merthyr Imp 729]

No doubt it's meant to be the Squadron Leader's car - a bit of a character!

[PeverilPeril 3,153]

On 30/12/2017 at 3:34 PM, Brew said:

Going back to the little green car I think it is a Singer. Look really close, it doesn't appear to have a roof and is that the rear seat we can see through the windscreen?

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singer_Roadster#/media/File:1952_Singer_9_Roadster_(7963752984).jpg

 

Brew - I think you are correct. The Morris 8 windscreen was square at the corners and the rad grille was different.

[plantfit 7,084]

With regard to card 22, the only cycle I can find apart from the American ones with a curved down tube would be the Rover safety cycle from the late 19th / early 20th century

 

Rog

[Chulla 4,946]

All good things come to an end, and so has this series of Christmas cards by the BEN motor charity. It has promoted interest and no doubt reminded some of the older members of times past, and vehicles that were common when they were younger.

 

Ben card 24: No details but the car in the foreground is an Aston Martin. At the pumps is an Alvis sports car. The little saloon I cannot identify, and motorbike, although having  fishtail exhaust is not a Velo. The lorry loos like it might be an AEC.

 

[Willow wilson 856]

I'll miss these pictures. These artists, to me, had a good detail appreciation of things mechanical. And the nostalgic bit was very satisfying. 

Thanks for the input, Chulla. 

[trogg 1,737]

Thanks for this series of cards Chulla and for the advice on googling ben cards, which I took and I had the delight of seeing the rest of the cards in the collection.

[Oztalgian 2,852]

Best one yet. Thanks Chulla, great series.

[Commo 1,291]

Thanks so much for these illustrations Chulla, I have really enjoyed them. My guess for the saloon at the garage is a Wolseley by the shape and rake of the radiator grille.