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Photocopies and photographs

Reference: D/Ph 465 Catalogue Title: Photocopies and photographs Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Ruston Hornsby car

Covering Dates: 1920s

Access: Open

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Catalogue Description

This car was first registered in Sunderland on 23 July 1921 by Selby Ord of 8 Park Place West, Sunderland.

Its original colour was blue, with chassis no: 1621.

The car was sold on 18 May 1923 to North of England Motor Trading Company, St Thomas Street, Sunderland.

Catalogue Contents

Photographs (Ref: D/Ph 465)Ref: D/Ph 465/1

Copy photograph of Ruston Hornsby car parked next to a drystone wall with two women sitting in the back seat and a woman with a man standing behind the car. All wear winter coats and thick hats. Car's registration number is BR 1734, n.d. [1920s] For the car's registration card see: MT/BR 1734
(1 photograph, 20 cm x 15 cm, black and white)



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