Australian Car Number

[Bill Sheehan]

Tony - if the plate did come with the chassis, it would have been blank.  I came acrosss a few like plates (locally-hand-engraved) over the years, most suggesting the car was 1924 when in fact I recall all being 1927.  (From memory Doug Veel's, Geoff Newman's Chummys were as such).  It seems only Longbridge-issued complete cars had the plates with numbers stamped. Has only led to confusion amongst newer owners.  Ian is correct that the number would be recorded for parts etc purchases, but at the local Oz Austin Dealer, not at Longbridge I'd suggest.   Congrats Mark on your acquisition.  It surprises me that the body had a swage if it was 1927, as most '27s I've seen by Holden were plain-sided.  Something new learned every day.   Are you coming to our Club's 70th anniversary celebration?   Cheers,  Bill in Oz