Granddad in Tasmania in what ? (UPDATE: HOLDEN!)

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See this handsome young man in his three piece suit, new shirt & tie, Sunday's cap and his little daughter on the front bench of his brandnew ...eh....eh... well the nickle radiator made us doubt, but it must be a Model T. But what year? And is this the standard tourer coachwork? The little mystery was sent to us by Diane who only knows the photo was taken - take note of the T - in Tasmania. [email protected]
Update VI from Terry Brown: “For the record... On the Model T: Ford first offered a nickel radiator shell as an option, late in the 1925 model year, before the 1926 models. In 1926 the nickel shell was standard on closed cars, optional on open ones. Same thing until the end of production (1927). So the Aussie car, unless a later radiator was fitted, is 1925 or later."
Update V from Peter Pegg: “This looks very like a 1922 Holden bodied Model T Ford, as shown on p. 31 of Norm Darwin's book ‘The history of Ford in Australia’. One of the consequences of World War I was the passage of the War Precautions Act which restricted the importation of luxury goods. As it was realised that motor car chassis could not reasonably be made locally, the importation of chassis and a very restricted range of bodies was allowed. This was very good for local coach builders, and many cars sold in Australia after 1917 had bodywork that was different from that originally supplied by the manufacturer.”
Update IV from Bob: “The car in the photo is a Model T, I'd say 1923-25. The hood looks to be a lower 1917-22 hood with taller hood sills to make up for the height difference.”
Update III comes from Mike Turner: “In my opinion the vehicle pictured in today’s photo isn’t a Model T Ford. The hood is definitely not T-Ford. It might be a model T in Tasmania, but it ain’t a Ford! I bet the hood is a giveaway to some sharp eyed reader who has knowledge of 1920s car on the world.”
Update II by Kit Foster: "Fords sent Down Under were almost always bodied there - after 1917 Australia had stringent regulations about local content. Chassis were typically sourced from Canada. There was a fashion for "barrel-sided" bodies down there, too. Here's an early barrel sided roadster (GoodingCo.com). I make the Tas T to be circa 1920-24. Note that the bonnet is jacked up to meet the near-flat cowl. There's a little spacer at the bottom to enable use of the standard bonnet in this application. The nickel rad shell is a local feature, I imagine."
Update I by Bas de Voogd :"...between 1920 and 1923. Demountable rims started as an option on open models from 1920 and in 1923 the windscreen was more rakish and the back of the side curtains different. So 21 or 22."

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