Crossley at SSAFA Car Show

A large proportion of the cars on display at the SSAFA Car Show at Ewen Fields on 19 Oct 2014 belonged to Tameside Car Collectors members. Here's one of them, a 1927 Crossley 20.9 Tourer.

Crossley Motors was based in Gorton, Manchester producing motor vehicles from 1904 to 1938, continuing to produce commercial & military vehicles until 1945 and buses until 1958.

Fords at SSAFA Car Show

Here are some of the Fords that were on display at the SSAFA Car Show at Ewen Fields on 19 Oct 2014.

A 1960 Ford Popular 100E

Ford Mustang - it looks like a First Generation model and the 'F' in the number plate suggests that it was registered between 1 Aug 1967 and 31 Jul 1968.

1969 Ford Zodiac MkIV 3 litre V6

Ford Escort Mk2 RS2000. The 'T' in the number plate suggests this car was registered between 1 Aug 1978 and 31 Jul 1979.

1958 Ford Prefect 100E

1965 Ford Cortina Mk1

1967 Ford Capri MkII 2 litre

1960 Ford Anglia 105E De Luxe

1989 Ford Escort RS Turbo

Mini Cooper at SSAFA Car Show

This Mini Cooper was also on display at the car show in support of SSAFA at Ewen Fields on 19 Oct 2014.

If it has its original number plate the prefix 'D' denotes that it was produced between 1 Aug 1986 and 31 Jul 1987. The original Mini Coopers were produced between 1961 and 2000 and were originally known as Austin Mini Coopers or Morris Mini Coopers. In 1969, however, the 'Austin' and 'Morris' names were dropped and they were known simply as Mini Coopers, as the photograph below shows.

  

Alvis at SSAFA Car Show

Another photograph from the car show in support of SSAFA at Hyde United's football ground at Ewen Fields on 19 October 2014, this time a 1930 Alvis 12/50 TJ.

Here's the Wikipedia article about the Alvis 12/50

Friday's Ferrari

This is a car which took part in the Shell Ferrari Historic Challenge race at the Coys International Historic Festival meeting at Silverstone in July 1998.

It's a 1962 Ferrari 268SP, serial number 0798, which started off as a 248SP but was very quickly modified to 268SP specification. It was owned by Bernie Carl and driven at this meeting by Gregor Fisken.

Liberace's Cadillac

One of the star attractions at the SSAFA Car Show at Ewen Fields on 19 Oct 2014 was this Cadillac, described as being once owned by the late American pianist Liberace.

All the articles I've found about this car say 'believed to have belonged to' Liberace, but I suppose there's no reason to doubt that it's the genuine article. Here's what the board in front of the car says:

Liberace's

Classic

1931 Roadster

Golfers Coupe

Hand Guilded in 28.6 carat Gold Leaf

Mr Showmanship

May 16th 1919 - February 14th 1987

This Rare Classic Car from Las Vegas

Now part of the.....

Mike & Shaun's Classics

It's a 1931 Cadillac Series 355A and the Wikipedia article about that car makes no mention of a 'Golfers Coupe', although there was apparently a 2-door Club Coupe.

Austins at SSAFA Car Show

More photographs of cars at the Car Show at Ewen Fields on 19 Oct 2014, this time some of the Austins that were present.

The Austin Healey 'Frogeye' Sprite Mk I was produced between 1958 and 1961

The Austin 7 was produced between 1922 and 1939 and there were several models - this is a 'Ruby' from 1934

A late model Austin 7

The Austin A35 Saloon was produced between 1956 and 1959 and this is a 1956 model