30-05-2018, 01:04 AM
(29-05-2018, 10:05 PM)dwhitelephant Wrote: I bought recently from Adelaide a car identical to the car in question with respect to the bodywork/ windscreen etc, it also has an aluminium scuttle identical to an Austin manufactured one and this also turns to a steel rear section behind the doors with no swage either. It was a barn find last used in 1956 still with a South Australia tax disc in the window, its car number was registered as the engine number M60171 making it around early 1928 assuming the original engine intact as everything else was, interestingly a scuttle vent exists in front of the windscreen. As there are no chassis stampings on cars of this time in question they must have been registered by engine no. The hood is not as Holden cars a' sort of pram hood' but a standard Austin works style of the time. The lucas chummy scuttle lamps are fitted as standard at the windscreen on those awful brass windscreen supports. hope this helps
dwe - we have evidence of at least a dozen chassis on 1929 Sevens that don't have the chassis number stamped, even though many English owners don't believe us. However, I've never heard before of a 1928 chassis or any other year except 1929 not being stamped and stencilled. Are you sure you are looking in the right place with gunk & paint removed? Further to other posts above, I apologise for forgetting to bring from home a list of other body suppliers in the period, which indicates that perhaps Holden-making isn't always a certainty. Sounds like your car is a great find - enjoy. Good Luck, Cheers, Bill