Posted by Rob Boden on March 23, 2012 at 01:46:42 user humyar.
YouTube has two videos of a Trojan cinema advert from the 1920's. They are two variations on one really:
Trojan advert is longer and shows various aspects of the car especially the springing and the turning circle.
Trojan costs compares the cost of walking with owning a Trojan - it's cheaper to own a Trojan! The middle section includes some of the first video, but it finishes with a steep descent and stop at a railway level crossing.
I looked at the Rattletrap issue in Outlaw a couple of years ago, and my feeling was that the Trojan was the most likely candidate visually. Pneumatic tyres were a �5 extra, the engine was under the driver's seat, and it had huge springs. This indicates that it was the most likely candidate for the nickname "Rattletrap". It was a generally quirky car, a bit, to me, in the Citreon 2CV mould.
The rear seats had a door on one side only, and AR's drawing shows the Great Aunt at the side without a door. I am sure she would have preferred this safer option!