PERIOD PICTURES, AC cars in use

[jonto]

A 12hp tourer on holiday, Westward Ho. I'd say a 1921 model.

[jonto]

Another 1921 12hp, not known but London area.

[galfredus]

Here's a grainy photo of my car back in the day.  It was published in a book about ACs.  Would love to get my hands on a better copy if anyone knows the whereabouts of the original.

[Big col]

Nice to see people enjoying cars back then like we do now.

[jonto]

A 12hp sports entering Swan Square, Burslem, one of the five towns known as "The Potteries", probably in the mid 20's.

[jonto]

Another AC in Burslem, St John's Square this time. A 1920/21 12hp, with sidelights mounted on the screen pillar's and a bulb horn. They were it seems quite popular around the five towns. Henry Farr & Sons, Newcastle under Lyme were one of the agents. In the 1960's I ran a TR4, and I used to call at their spares department for SU parts, for which they were the local agent. Eddie the manager knew I had an AC, and when he saw me there, he came to the counter and asked " hows the Acedes"  ;D

[jonto]

UO 586 (31225) Up on the moors, between Buxton and Macclesfield, over thirty years ago.

[jonto]

Insurance renewal time. 1923 car value £200, premium £10, 16 shillings, remember them?    :)

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Someone drove over to France to run in the race, UK registration PD, could it be a works car?

1924 Départ des Routes Pavées . Bodendick sur Bugatti T30 n° 23 entre une AC Cars n°24 et Une Ariès n°63

[jonto]

Veteran & Vinage Magazine February 1968  1936 AC Ace competition 2 seater.
I hope these pages are readable, I don't seem able to load larger files.

[jonto]

An early sports model, perhaps the first. No date, probably 1914, and a Fivet engine most likely.

[nikbj68]

I love the "nautical" vents! Looks like a lot of fun! 😎

[jonto]

Crabb's early Fivet engined car on sale in 1969