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Picture added on 07 February 2008
It's a 1938 Daimler sports saloon, a DB-17 I think, but possibly a Light 20.
Added by Paul Sutherland on 08 February 2008
Looks like the car that belonged to the late Cecil Walls, the lawyer at TP Lows, possibly taken at Hillhead.
Added by Jim Marwick on 11 January 2009
I heard recently that this car still exists somewhere in England, but minus the registration number. It did belong to Cecil Walls, but was originally registered to Walter Grant, which explains its being at Hillhead in this photo.
Added by Paul Sutherland on 23 August 2010
I now own this car (its now in Shropshire) and I have been trying to research the history of it. The origial registration number was sold some years ago so the car now has an age related number.I was told by a previous owner that the car was requisitioned by the Navy during the war but I can't find anything to confirm this,can anyone give me any further information regarding this?
Added by Geoff Onions on 16 February 2013
This car is owned by me now .It did belong to Walter Grant and later to Cecil Walls while on Orkney.I am trying to find out if anyone knows about the car being requisitioned by the navy during WW2 so any leads would be very helpful!
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Added by Geoff Onions on 22 February 2013
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