Old Plates (again) - London 1949

[Ash]

We have a location!

just for the record, those photos look like they were
taken opposite where my uncle lived, a small
cul- de- sac called' Clifton Gardens'
this was off Merryhills Drive in Oakwood, Near to Enfield, Middlesex
Think the lady in the picture was my Aunt, his wife.

[Howard Tanger]

Dude running the camera was wearing a suit. !!!

Havn't you ever seen photos or movies of fans at baseball games in the 30's and 40's. Wearing their Sunday best they were. Howard Tanger

[Ash]

Here's more info on the car...

Hi Ash
an update on the car in the pic.
I have managed to make contact with a chap
who worked with ken many years ago.
He was close to him at the time and has told me the car
in your picture was an Austin A70, which ken had shipped over
from Palestine between 1949 and 1950.when he was sent to film
out there.
New cars I have been told, around this time had a waiting
list of about 18 months.
New british cars were available in Palestine, so thats
wher it came from,
The car cost I believe little under £600.
The Camera was a newman Sinclair, and was used for many years after
this photo was taken.
and yes I was right the pic was taken in Clifton
Gardens, off Merryhills Drive, Enfield.

So that's that then!

[Asher Kelman]

Ash,

When I saw it first, I thought it was an Austin Princess. Austin made these cars with the social standing of a Daimler or Bentley but for a business-man's price.

Asher

[Steven Tribe]

Does she want the plates back - or, rather, some prints?

[Ash]

I've already sent her some prints in the post