1915 Overland Tourer

This car took part in the Lancashire Automobile Club's Manchester to Blackpool Veteran and Vintage Car Run in May 1992 and is pictured here in the Exchange Station car park in Manchester before the start of the Run.

The only information about it in the programme of the event is that it's a 1915 Overland Tourer entered by Robert S Kemp of Aughton near Ormskirk. The car was entered in the previous year's run, however, and the 1991 programme gave the following information:

1915 Overland Tourer

Reg: AD 4296  4 cylinder 15/20 hp

(Robert S. Kemp, Aughton)

This Overland was a one-family car for

more than 40 years from new. It is still in

totally original condition, and has only

covered minimal mileage in its lifetime.

Overland Motors was purchased by John North Willys in 1908, and the company was renamed Willys-Overland in 1912 so I suppose this 1915 car should be known as a Willys-Overland. It appears to be a model 83.

Overland Tourer

This is a photograph of a 1915 Overland Tourer which took part in the annual Manchester to Blackpool Veteran and Vintage Car Run organised by the Lancashire Automobile Club and run on 2nd June 1991. The programme of the event gives this information about the car:

'1915 Overland Tourer

Reg: AD 4296  4 cylinder 15/20 hp

(Robert S. Kemp, Aughton)

This Overland was a one-family car for

more than 40 years from new. It is still in

totally original condition, and has only

covered minimal mileage in its lifetime.'

According to the Wilkipedia website about the Overland Automobile Company Overland Motors was purchased in 1908 by John North Willys and the company was renamed Willys-Overland in 1912. This 1915 car should therefore be a Willys-Overland. Willys-Overland is best known, of course, for the design and production of the military Jeep during the Second World War.

This particular car was sold at auction in April 2011 by H&H Classic Car Auctioneers.