Pictures from the Heritage Archives

Following on from our last Jotting entry we have the Armstrong Whitworth Alnwick Landaulette, pictured below. This was a full 5 seater in the passenger compartment and space for one more beside the driver. It strikes us as being, for the period, a useful carriage trade vehicle, especially as a second hand purchase for the independent entrepreneur.

This car is  similar in chassis and engine to the coupe/cabriolet we considered previously but in standard body specification, having such as flat wings flanged and with cheeks, rubber covered running board, cloth upholstery and carpet to rear compartment, Leather and rubber mat to drivers compartment, but still having paintwork to purchasers choice was only £175. However this image is accompanied by a list of the extras available at the time. This is rare and makes for interesting reading.

Tapered bonnet	£5:  5s
Scuttle/dash for above	£5
Plain scuttle	£3
Dome Wings	£3:3s
Step shields	£4:4s
6d  Roof rail	£3:13s:6d
Back rest for inside rear seats, each	£2:2s
Step mats ( strapped) each	£0: 10s
Silk blinds	£1:1s
Arm slings	£1:1s
Accoustophone	£2:2s
Canteens, each	£2:12s:6d
Flower vase	£0:15s
Entrance handles, pair	£0:15s
Electric light inside, one lamp accumulator and Switch	£5:5s
Extra lamp for above	£1:11s:6d

To give an idea of the cost of these items above, by using the Bank of England’s inflation calculator the £1 in 1912 would have a value a little over £115 today.