Vauxhall's fame was sealed with the Prince Henry model of 1910, which took its name from the German trials in honor of Prince Henry of Prussia.

Although no match for Austro-Daimlers, the three-car Vauxhall team performed well and set the theme for the next decade.

A three-liter car, the Prince Henry grew in size and displacement over the next few years, developing 70hp and capable of 75mph.

The D-Type was derived from the Prince Henry, with a similar four-liter engine, and became an important war weapon, as many were built as staff cars for British forces during World War I.

The model remained current until 1922.

The first owner of this car was Mr.

E.K.

Bowan of "Wargundy," Craboon, New South Wales, Australia, about 250 miles northwest of Sydney.

Although dated by the factory as a 1920 model, it is, according to Vauxhall production records, the first chassis built in 1921.

Shipped Down Under as a rolling chassis, it was bodied locally with special coachwork and an extended top...