Tain Museum Image Library
1920's Motor car?
This photo of an early motor car was probably taken in Stafford Street, Tain near where Fox and McLean had their garage.
L to R - Morrison (banker); Dr Gilles; CW Ross; Baillie D Macleod; WJ Munro (Rosemary Mackenzie's father); Alex Forsyth.
Can anyone identify the make of car and verify the date?
Picture added on 23 February 2005
The car is a Straker Squire of ca 1912. If Dr Gilles at the wheel is Dr Kenneth Gilles (or Gillies) then his earlier car was a 1904 Rolls-Royce 10 h.p. 2-cylinder (car survives)
Added by Tom Clarke on 30 April 2008
As there are 6 named men in he group, I believe that the driver of the car was my paternal grandfather, Harry Walker who was in partnership with Len Walker of Knockbreck Road Tain. I also think that this photgraph may be earlier than the date printed. Prior to this he was employed for a time with Fox and Maclean
Anonymous comment added on 26 June 2008
Interestingly, Dr Gillies was a former owner of the oldest surviving Rolls Royce motor car. A Rolls Royce Rolls-Royce 20154, it remained in his possession from 1905 - 1910. On 3 December 2007 the car was auctioned in London by Bonhams and realised £3.5 million.
Added by Niall Harkiss on 29 September 2017
Alex Forsyth was my paternal grandfather. He ran Forsy's Drapery Warehouse, 31 High Srett Tain, now the TSB. I l still have a roll of the shop string, the flat stuff with the Shop names on it.
Added by Lorna Hardey (Forsyth) on 29 September 2017
I think there may be an inconsistency above with regard to the Walkers who I understood preceded Fox & MacLean at these premises. Ted Fox, of Fox & MacLean, was my grandfather. With regard to the Walkers, who at one point seem to have run a bus, there was a little local amusement at the oxymoron "Walkers' bus"!
Anonymous comment added on 29 September 2017
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