16-09-2018, 08:16 PM
(16-09-2018, 07:05 PM)JonE Wrote: has it got vents in the sides?
Sounds like its def A8-or A9- series and the spec. will noted in the Austin ledgers. I'm going next week so can have a look if you confirm it...
Yes there is vends. From what i could learn so far it might be 1929.
More specifically the AE model?
If I understand correct it must be AE if I look at the "looks" or design:
1. Vents...because before oct 1929 there was no vents?
2. Brakes at back, handbrake front...because from 1930 joint brakes?
3. The lights on AD was on windscreen whereas AE moved to front?
Looking at the "numbers" I get the following:
The chassis nr according to licence disk (I will make double sure over weekend on chassis itself) is C8753.
This is obviously not correct because there should be 5 nrs and not 4. But the Registrar in SA might have mistakenly used the car nr in the place of the chassis nr on the licence disk.
OPTION 1
Therefore if it is A9 - 8753 then it would not be an AE but rather an AD? Because A9 was build between June to Oct 1929.
OPTION 2
THE AE model only started in Oct 1929 but was called the B series on chassis nrs?
If it is then B - 8753 then looking at and comparing A7AC surviving register the date is somewhere during April 1930?
OPTION 3:
If its only a typing error and chassis nr is 8753x then Between chassis 87434 and 97332 wil make it a A9 series chassis.
Series A9 date from June to Oct 1929 and therefore makes it an AD again?
My own conclusion on my limited knowledge andcresearch so far is to go with Option 2 that its an AE and 1930 model?
Any further inputs or advice would be appreciated.