A Hartlepool registered car which belonged to the Forslind family.It appears to be a Circa 1924 Humber, identified mainly by the 2 peice 'v shaped" windscreen. The model  is probably a Humber 15.9 HP landaulette. The landaulette refers to the body style, where the rear passengers are covered by a convertible top.

These types of car were normally chauffer driven hence no door on the drivers side.

To get from Hartlepool to his work in Fishburn, Jim Robinson bought a second-hand Austin 7 car for £65 in 1952. The engine used to seize up and Jim would strip it down and fix it overnight in time to go to work next day. The generator used to overheat and melt the solder on the commutator wiring thus losing all electrical power to the car. He kept a hand cranked generator in the glove compartment and used to hand crank this while driving to keep the car running until he could re-solder the wires.

A day out and picnic in the countryside for Thomas Butcher, his wife Violet, daughter Pauline and Winifred Hunton-Young.

Jim Robinson's wife Doris striking a pose on the bonnet of their Bond mini car in the 1950s.

Picture of a man sitting on the remains of a wrecked car.

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Taken in 1959, this view of the A698 is from the bottom of Claxton Bank looking towards Hartlepool. At the top of that bank is the turn off to Greatham on the right and Dalton on the left. As a single carriageway to Wolviston and the A19, this section was an accident blackspot.

Now the road is of course a dual carriageway and carries traffic from the A19 and beyond into Hartlepool.

The accident in April 1954, is on the old A689 when it was a single and quite dangerous road. Although the car was overturned,a woman and boy escaped unhurt.

An early car showroom with Buicks on display. Location not known.

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Four Boys Brigade members posed in and around a bull-nosed Morris? A fuel can is stowed at the front of the offside running board.

Car and Caravan outside Robert Robinson, South Road, Hartlepool. Car reg no EF 4596.

The car is an American Hudson Terraplane Coupe manufactured in Detriot in 1932.

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The vehicle pictured outside Tunstall Manor with the pre 1930 Northumberland registration plate is a circa1920 Rover Town Limousine.

Some 'classic' 19sos motor cars in Church Street, including a Hillman Imp (nearest), Ford Anglia and a Ford Corsair on the far side of the street.