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Melbourne coachbuilt James Flood saloon... - Ruairidh Dunford - 12-09-2018
This unusual Australian built Coupe appeared on Facebook today with the text:
"Thanks for adding me this is my Dads 1932 Austin 7 ,he has had it since the 60s! Believed to be built in Melbourne by James flood coach builders and originally green , if anyone could help with some extra history on it would be good hope its of interest to you guys "
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RE: Melbourne coachbuilt James Flood saloon... - Peter Naulls - 12-09-2018
What a pretty car!
RE: Melbourne coachbuilt James Flood saloon... - JonE - 12-09-2018
from the facebook photos, it appears to have a later dash panel.
It almost harks at designs coming up several years later in the Ruby... I wonder if it was built later on an earlier chassis?
RE: Melbourne coachbuilt James Flood saloon... - Mike Costigan - 12-09-2018
(12-09-2018, 08:35 AM)JonE Wrote: ... I wonder if it was built later on an earlier chassis?
I don't think so - the general style is totally in keeping with British body shapes of the 1931-32 period.
RE: Melbourne coachbuilt James Flood saloon... - Ruairidh Dunford - 12-09-2018
More photos (from Andrew Goodfellow):
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RE: Melbourne coachbuilt James Flood saloon... - JonE - 12-09-2018
ah - so earlier ones have chummy tank... and later have a rear Mg style one.
When did the oval Nippy dash panel first appear?
RE: Melbourne coachbuilt James Flood saloon... - Ruairidh Dunford - 12-09-2018
1932, from memory.
RE: Melbourne coachbuilt James Flood saloon... - Bill Sheehan - 18-09-2018
(12-09-2018, 11:24 AM)Ruairidh Dunford Wrote: 1932, from memory.
Ruairidh - Although I never look at Facebook and haven't seen the dashboard in question, I guess it would be the same raised oval section, central in the dash, as the tourer that the Lovely Stella from the BA7C owned. It had a chassis No. 141xxx, registered in September 1931, which would have been the announced 1932 model. So you're right again! Cheers, Bill
RE: Melbourne coachbuilt James Flood saloon... - Duncan Logan - 18-09-2018
The white one has a Meteor style front and the black one looks more like a Wasp front.