John Menzies Car

and chauffeur

John Menzies Car and Chauffeur

Thank you to Kim Traynor for allowing me to reproduce this photograph.

Kim Traynor wrote:

Chauffeur and Family

"Here is a photo of my grandfather.  He was a chauffeur for John Menzies. The car (and his family) were accommodated in Canning Street Lane."

My mother also worked for Menzies.  She told me how she made up the newsvendor tray for the Waverley Station sequence in Hitchcock’s film, 'The 39 Steps'."

Kim Traynor. Tollcross, Edinburgh:  September 1+12+13, 2009

The Car

If you recognise what model of car this is, please email me.

Thank you.   -  Peter Stubbs:  September 18, 2009

Another Photo

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Here is a photograph provided by Kim Traynor.  It shows the same chauffeur with another car belonging to John Menzies.

Answer

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Bozi Mohacek

Surrey, England

Thank you to Bozi Mohacek who wrote:

The Car

© Reproduced with acknowledgement to Kim Traynor:                                                                                   Photographer not known

"This car above (like this one in the small photo below) is also is a Landaulette.   It was built by Napier & Son.  It is an earlier vehicle than the one in the one in the photo below."

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The Builder

"Napier & Son was a British engineering company started in 1808 that went into cars in 1900 and was subsequently best known for its very big luxury motor cars, competing with Rolls Royce.  It was perhaps even better known for its aircraft engines in WW1 and WW2.

This particular car is relatively small and has  a forward track rod, so couple experts agree this is a cca 1910 Napier 15 HP Landaulette.

This size of vehicle was Napier's most popular smaller model between the wars and was also a popular fleet taxi in London introduced by W&G Du Cross. The 15HP which had an engine of 2,748cc was available in numerous body styles and was manufactured 1909 to 1914."

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