the vehicles in the movie War Horse

1911 Vauxhall C type

 the above bike is the only vehicle that has recognizeable nameplate or logo, it's a Premiere. It is a 1913 Premiere 500cc.  The above is a British character, the below are German

the Internet Car Movie database says the above are 1924 Triumph SD

http://www.imcdb.org/movie_1568911-War-Horse.html for the identification

Ever notice that movies seldom show the variety of vehicle relative to the fuel type? No alcohol, steam, or electric, and I doubt I covered the handful of other fuels... they just can't afford the cars or trucks that are that unusual I suppose. Anything that isn't gasoline probably isn't very easy to get ahold of

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1920 Triumph model 550h

 Acetylene headlamp I think

 10 to 12 stone... this is flipped upside down so it's easier to see than how it's on the bike.
but when did you ever see a weight limit of a motorcycle seat?

this doesn't have a steel chain, it has a linked leather band, like the Isotta Fraschini fanbelt.

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The well animated vehicles from the movie "Tin Tin", quite the variety

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triumph motorcycle engine

found on a very well made blog, Moscow Point http://moscowpoint.blogspot.com

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the San Diego British Car Club Council show at Liberty Station

 Deloreans were built in Ireland

 Barnfind from So Cal, just pulled out 2 weeks ago

 on the center console os a valve cover racer

 Above, best sign board

 Best custom interior/dash/steering wheel

The above is a Berkley

great company truck!

What the new Mini coupe looks like

Quite a variety of Rolls Royce

And Lotus changed a lot too

Best display

 above, best cultural interior that fits the car show

 Quite a variety of Bentleys too

British cars that were at the show, Alpine, Austin, Delorean, Jaguar, Rolls Royce, Land Rover, Berkley, MG, Morris, TVR, Cooper, Triumph, Rootes, Morgan and maybe a couple I can't think of... but the number of Britsh built cars is surprising... and if you wonder why the new Mini is at the British car show... when it is a BMW... and you'd think German, well, it's built in Oxford Britian. Has 20 some percent of it's parts from France too.

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