Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/09/27

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Subject: [Leica] speaking of cars and cameras
From: glehrer at san.rr.com (Jerry Lehrer)
Date: Sat Sep 27 11:54:10 2008
References: <F44C29A3-E760-4685-9D3B-5D0DF017C07B@mac.com> <7F569317-6972-4620-A702-57E449983B53@telefonica.net> <E64BD9A3-A99E-4AAE-931D-59F904D8B3C4@btinternet.com> <48DE775B.4050601@san.rr.com> <29715E53-3E46-4551-B920-6C0E195F7DA7@btinternet.com>

Charlie,

There was a HUGE difference 'tween the  nose and bumpers of the XK120 vs 
the XK140.

The differences were not subtle.

Jerry


Charlie Chan wrote:
> Jerry and Frank,
>
> I'm sure it's a XK120 too, but the difference between the nose of a 
> XK120 and XK140 is almost negligible. No bonnet strap (as in the 
> racing XK120s).
>
> Charlie
>
> On 27 Sep 2008, at 19:11, Jerry Lehrer wrote:
>
>>
>> Frank,
>>
>> It is a XK-120, and that is not a guess.  I had a factory ordered 
>> XK-120 M (CR) in 1954.
>>
>> The other pics are of an Alfa-Romeo
>>
>> Morgan???  WAFL! :-D
>>
>> Jerry
>>
>>
>> Frank Dernie wrote:
>>> Jaguar XK120 is my guess
>>>
>>>
>>> On 26 Sep, 2008, at 20:44, Lluis Ripoll wrote:
>>>
>>>> George,
>>>>
>>>> The first is a Morgan?, this a lovely car, really nice and 
>>>> desirable object
>>>>
>>>> Saludos cordiales
>>>> Lluis
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> El 26/09/2008, a las 18:17, Lottermoser George escribi?:
>>>>
>>>>> <http://www.imagist.com/blog/?p=468>
>>>>>
>>>>> Fond regards,
>>>>> George
>>>>>
>>>>> george@imagist.com
>>>>> http://www.imagist.com
>>>>> http://www.imagist.com/blog
>>>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>


In reply to: Message from imagist3 at mac.com (Lottermoser George) ([Leica] speaking of cars and cameras)
Message from luisripoll at telefonica.net (Lluis Ripoll) ([Leica] speaking of cars and cameras)
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Message from glehrer at san.rr.com (Jerry Lehrer) ([Leica] speaking of cars and cameras)
Message from topoxforddoc at btinternet.com (Charlie Chan) ([Leica] speaking of cars and cameras)