a) Where b) What c) The story behind the photograph
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I can see why you say Bamford John but I don't think that came into use until sometime after this picture was taken. Once you get the hill right the rest follows. Mind you as a motorcyclist you may never have been there.........
You are right Nick. The picture was taken on Nailsworth Ladder, although not during a trial. The wall is the clue, as it is with Bamford, although the wall there is on the right and this one is on the left. As I mentioned earlier once you get the hill the rest follows. A local connection perhaps?
I think it's a faked photograph and is actually taken on level ground (or not nearly as steep as it looks) - look at the grass and undergrowth in the foreground.
Fredrick Smith, with cigarette, the founder of Wicliffe Motor Co Ltd, with William Paddon on Nailsworth Ladder.
The car is a 10 hp Hampton, made at the Dudbridge works in Stroud from 1919 until 1931. The photo is actually from 1914, when the cars were being made at Kings Norton, Birmingham. The car was one of four to make a clean ascent that year, and appeared regularly in the annual ascent of the Ladder in August. Probably a bit easier than in February, but an impressive performance nonetheless.
The Hampton was known as ‘The Master of the Hills’, and its history is comprehensively documented in Trevor Picken’s book, ‘The Story of Hampton Cars’. See http://www.hamptoncars.co.uk. William Paddon was a director of the company.
Many thanks to John Hammill for sending me this question and perhaps more importantly the answer!
I'm awarding equal first prizes to Nick Farmer for identifying Nailsworth Ladder and Mark Simpson for identifying the car as a Hampton. An honourable mention to Dave Cook who sent in the answer by email.
a) Where
a) Bamford Clough
ReplyDeleteb) What? (vehicle ?) 1919 Morris 4x4
c) Back marker picking up start and ends cards.
I can see why you say Bamford John but I don't think that came into use until sometime after this picture was taken. Once you get the hill right the rest follows. Mind you as a motorcyclist you may never have been there.........
ReplyDeleteI'd take a guess at nailsworth ladder, as for the other parts of the answer..........I'll leave it to the clever (older) ones ;-)
ReplyDeleteYou are right Nick. The picture was taken on Nailsworth Ladder, although not during a trial. The wall is the clue, as it is with Bamford, although the wall there is on the right and this one is on the left. As I mentioned earlier once you get the hill the rest follows. A local connection perhaps?
ReplyDeletei dont know but i want one
ReplyDeleteI believe it's Frederick Smith and William Paddon in an early Hampton car on Nailsworth
ReplyDeleteLadder. I think it's some kind of publicity photo.
Is'nt that Mick Workman adding his weight on the back, with Nigel Moss behind the wheel?
ReplyDeleteI think it's a faked photograph and is actually taken on level ground (or not nearly as steep as it looks) - look at the grass and undergrowth in the foreground.
ReplyDeleteThe Answer to Question 1
ReplyDeleteFredrick Smith, with cigarette, the founder of Wicliffe Motor Co Ltd, with William Paddon on Nailsworth Ladder.
The car is a 10 hp Hampton, made at the Dudbridge works in Stroud from 1919 until 1931. The photo is actually from 1914, when the cars were being made at Kings Norton, Birmingham. The car was one of four to make a clean ascent that year, and appeared regularly in the annual ascent of the Ladder in August. Probably a bit easier than in February, but an impressive performance nonetheless.
The Hampton was known as ‘The Master of the Hills’, and its history is comprehensively documented in Trevor Picken’s book, ‘The Story of Hampton Cars’. See http://www.hamptoncars.co.uk. William Paddon was a director of the company.
Many thanks to John Hammill for sending me this question and perhaps more importantly the answer!
I'm awarding equal first prizes to Nick Farmer for identifying Nailsworth Ladder and Mark Simpson for identifying the car as a Hampton. An honourable mention to Dave Cook who sent in the answer by email.
Also interesting to look at this link off an ad at the time http://www.automobileadshop.com/1920-hampton-stoud-10-16hp-2-seater-car-nailsworth-ladder-priced-advert-1580-p.asp
'The first and only car with2,3 and four passengers to succesfully climb Nailsworth Ladder'
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