A Franklin V-screen mystery (upd: Wind Splitter Sedan)

[quote name=""]Regarding the Franklin shown, this is a standard Franklin body (sedan) for 1922 (Automobile Topics of Oct 14th, 1922 page 882 has a great picture of this car). Franklin dropped their prices in April of 1922 and the sedan went from $4350 to $3350. Franklin also had a standard color (Royal Blue) that may describe the color of this car.

Since 1910, the H.H. Franklin Manufacturing Co. (Syracuse, NY) had had a close relationship with the Walker Body Company, who supplied the majority of their bodies - in 1920 Franklin bought an interest in the company. The car show here is most likely bodied by Walker.

Steve
vintagemotoring.blogspot.com[/quote]
than you steve for the info.

[quote name=""]looking at that front wing it would appear to me that the paint is missing .... now i personally prefer to see paint than rust. i am not an expert but i would also hazard a guess that a layer of paint would also protect the metal work from further oxidation. Of course u would probably have to remove the rust that is there before applying a new coat (oh my god destroy that beautiful patina). Actually what i would do is paint the whole damn car with a layer of grease 1/4 inch thick thereby preserving its long lost shine, allowing the vehicle to withstand anything the elements can throw at it for another 91 years and also eliminating the constant desire of the general populous to touch anything unusual with their sticky acidic fingers.. which also would be great fun to watch from a distance at car shows as people walk away in disgust.. a car that leaves its mark on peoples paws[/quote]
first of all i just got the car and thought i would be nice to let people see it nothing has been done to the car yet but thanks for your opinion and just to let you know some day it will see its beauty again.

[quote name=""]Vey interesting cars, I nearly bought one in the US last year before buying the 1925 Buick I have now, unfortunately I have no idea who made the body, I just hope Larry isn't gong to "pimp it up", it looks far too good for that?[/quote]
no not looking to pimp it up would like to restore to factory.

Regarding the Franklin shown, this is a standard Franklin body (sedan) for 1922 (Automobile Topics of Oct 14th, 1922 page 882 has a great picture of this car). Franklin dropped their prices in April of 1922 and the sedan went from $4350 to $3350. Franklin also had a standard color (Royal Blue) that may describe the color of this car.

Since 1910, the H.H. Franklin Manufacturing Co. (Syracuse, NY) had had a close relationship with the Walker Body Company, who supplied the majority of their bodies - in 1920 Franklin bought an interest in the company. The car show here is most likely bodied by Walker.

Steve
vintagemotoring.blogspot.com

Oh please just leave it alone! So "charming" as the Brit's say, "cool" for us silly Americans....the patina can never be brought back once messed with!

looking at that front wing it would appear to me that the paint is missing .... now i personally prefer to see paint than rust. i am not an expert but i would also hazard a guess that a layer of paint would also protect the metal work from further oxidation. Of course u would probably have to remove the rust that is there before applying a new coat (oh my god destroy that beautiful patina). Actually what i would do is paint the whole damn car with a layer of grease 1/4 inch thick thereby preserving its long lost shine, allowing the vehicle to withstand anything the elements can throw at it for another 91 years and also eliminating the constant desire of the general populous to touch anything unusual with their sticky acidic fingers.. which also would be great fun to watch from a distance at car shows as people walk away in disgust.. a car that leaves its mark on peoples paws

Larry, this should be a standard Franklin body, either a Sedan or a Brougham, depending on the shape of the rear of the car. The following images are from a May 1918 Franklin publication, but I believe they're the same bodies as used through 1922.

http://slotblog.net/banner/f.20.jpg
http://slotblog.net/banner/f.21.jpg
http://slotblog.net/banner/f.22.jpg
http://slotblog.net/banner/f.23.jpg

(scans courtesy of Google Books).

While these V-windshield Franklins are not common, searching Google Images will locate numerous examples.

The irony of the Automatic Fan Forced Heat box on the front seat is awesome!

The V windshield may have been unusual for automobiles in general but this body feature was standard Franklin sedan design 1917-1922.

Franklin called it a "Wind Splitter Sedan" - sexy marketing has always been in vogue.

Vey interesting cars, I nearly bought one in the US last year before buying the 1925 Buick I have now, unfortunately I have no idea who made the body, I just hope Larry isn't gong to "pimp it up", it looks far too good for that?

It was John Wilkinson who developed the V-Windshield for Franklin.
They were Partners and he was the Vice President
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wilkinson_%28Franklin_automobile%29
He pioneered the V-screen from 1916-1922.
http://www.franklincar.org/FranklinGilmore/fac-cars.htm
Stuart

Finding a website was relatively easy.
But finding the exact car difficult.
This looks like a cross between the Demi-Sedan (3 side window) with the 10A V windshield (2 side window)type.
http://www.franklincar.org/tech/pictures-by-year.html
Stuart