Re: Here's an interesting one. English Model 14. Its not Mine.
Trevor,
With respect, the dropped headlamp bar was a feature of the Model 14, although in this particular case, it doesn't seem to be an original one as they were straight across without any arch in the center. The standard version was all black and the deluxe version had the stainless wrap like a '32. (An original deluxe version is shown below.) The acorn-shaped head lamps were British, made by Lucas, not by Marchal of France. As this is a deluxe model, its windshield frame was originally chrome plated.
According to the details of the ebay listing, this one is a '34. The Model 14 wasn't released until late '33 and there's no difference between the two years' versions.
What is not readily apparent about the Model 14 saloon is that the body is not the same as the '32 saloon body shown below. While subtle, the roof line, windshield opening, and side window opening were all changed with the result being that the Model 14 body looks more like the '32 North American and Australian Fordor sedan bodies above the belt line that the earlier Briggs-U.K. body with the obvious exception of how the doors are hinged.
For those of you with the Early Ford V8 Club's 1932 Ford book, Appendix 22 is devoted to the Model 14.
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