1938 Austin Twelve Van
1938 Austin Twelve Van in A Ride With Uncle Joe, Short Movie, 1943
Class: Cars, Van / MPV — Model origin: 
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◊ 2020-03-15 16:05 |
Looks Austin. Ten? /vehicle_237368-Austin-Ten-Van-GV1-1946.html -- Last edit: 2020-03-15 16:38:42 |
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◊ 2020-03-15 16:43 |
Or, less likely Twelve? /vehicle_959453-Austin-Twelve-Van-1938.html |
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◊ 2020-03-16 22:00 |
Its hard to say between Ten and Twelve but (as seen in the movie) no rear wheel spats more likely Twelve I think and consistent with existing listings.![[Image: austinvanunclejoe.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/558/austinvanunclejoe.jpg) Is it possible the Twelve had a slightly higher roof-line? Very little found on the web so far. |
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◊ 2020-03-17 00:20 |
1) I do not have time to watch these films, so only had the photo with the rear wheel arch covered by the girl’s hat. 2) All the Twelve pictures I could find show the model that looks like the Goodwood, this seems to have the flat topped, rear hinged bonnet of the 39 -48 Type Twelve, which I have not seen, whereas I have seen lots of Eight and Ten vans. Our milk was delivered in an Eight, until the milkman went modern and bought a Bedford CA float. 3) It’s a fairly short wheelbase, but really not clear enough to go nap on one or the other. |
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◊ 2020-03-17 00:31 |
On balance, scratching head and knocking back another glass of you know what, Twelve. OK? |
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◊ 2020-03-17 01:45 |
My hunch for the high roof would be to go big, so Twelve feels better than Ten, but I've got no evidence to quote. |
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◊ 2020-03-17 13:11 |
Nothing to confirm it directly but I believe the higher roof-line is consistent with a pre-war 'Twelve' van The re-introduction of the Ten in 1945 was with the pre-war 82 cu.ft. body and had therefore the same flatter roof-line. A new 120 cu.ft. body was introduced in 1945 on the 12hp. but logically the pre-war 'Twelve' van was also larger (perhaps 100 or 110 cu.ft.?) and appears to have the gradually rising roof-line starting over the cab and a higher rear as seen in the movie. The same higher roof seen here /vehicle_959453-Austin-Twelve-Van-1938.html and /vehicle_1291253-Austin-Twelve-Van-1938.html -- Last edit: 2020-03-17 13:14:51 |
