Late 1951 or early 1952 plate. What model Austin was it?Quote:
Originally Posted by UncleHo
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Late 1951 or early 1952 plate. What model Austin was it?Quote:
Originally Posted by UncleHo
G'day Brian Hjelm :)
Early 52 floor change Devon Tourer :) bought from John Page car sales at Redcliffe 1962, replaced my 39 Austin Wasp tourer,sold to school friend,it was sold for a 55FJ sedan,NGF-253, I think that my Twin spinner Ford Custom was Q553-637,from memory Alpha-Numero plates came in on 1st Feb 1955, as my neighbour up on Hall Ave bought an FJ sedan and it was NAG-??? and his wife made him go back and change them :D:D:D I know that my fathers 49 Vanguard was Q466-093 and his 56 Vangard Spacemaster was NCF-041,he wouldn't let me drive it after I put a 1/2 fine scratch on the left guard turning into 3 D'arcy Rd :o next time I was allowed to drive one of his cars was in 2008 just before he handed in his license (poor eyes @88) Nah! he didn't hold a grudge!!!!!.
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Quote • They must only be attached to the left side of the vehicle. unquote.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm
Does this mean you cannot put them (the fishing rod holders) on the front of the vehicle only on the left hand (passenger) side.:p
Where the heck would you mount them then? :D To the side steps?;)
You sure that Vanguard was a '49? 466 is a '48 plate. The first Holdens registered in Qld. were late 1948 and co-incidentally had Q48*-*** plates. Q553 is late 1951. Sounds correct for a twin spinner. First Customline was 1952 here in Oz. Your FJ was re-registered in 1958 by that number. NCF was early '56. A school mates dad worked at the factory in Albion that won the tender to make the alpha-numero plates. They used NAA-888 to test the machinery. The father brought several of them home, unpainted. I don't know if this number was eventually issued.Quote:
Originally Posted by UncleHo
Plenty of people - but what is your point? Bottom line is (a) they are legal (when in use) and (b) you and your contact at Qld transport are incorrectQuote:
Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm
Spoke to Modifications Section at QT again this morning. There has been a ban for at least forty years on forward facing or projecting sharp edged objects or objects likely to cause or exacerbate an injury. Examples are headlight eyebrows, badge bars, light brackets, bonnet mascots, and fishing rod holders. The USE of rod holders is tolerated subject to certain conditions. Enquirers are told that the preferred metod of transporting long rods is on roof racks. Weeds perhaps could have avoided his fine and defect notice if he removed the offending item when not in use.
The tolerance is probably political, not wanting to upset a noisy minority, the beach fishermen.
Well that goes without saying. I have no sympathy for anyone who gets a fine for having a sausage-maker fitted when not in use.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm
G'day Brian Hjelm :)
Yes, the Gaurdsvan was an ex-demo, right hand gearchange model, but with 7 inch headlights and parking lamps, unlike the 48 models that still had the Lucas 5' light with inbuilt parkers,similar to the Austin A40's and 48 Hillman Minx's, he got very good with that R/hand gear change, as if you rushed it between 1st and 2nd, it would jam,pop the bonnet, jump out,twiddle the firewallmounted selectors, and close bonnet jump in,interesting in the middle of the 5ways at the Gabba, on a Sat morning holding up the trams etc, the point's duty cop was not amused,BUT it was a lot easier that the column change Spinners/Custard-lines :D where you had to jump under and fiddle with the X/over selectors with a length of water pipe or a hammer(usally in the wet & with G/friend) :eek: :( and today's drivers think they are hard done by ;)
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I remember the right hand column change on early Vanguards. Real tasty rust buckets were the round back Vanguards. Standard had never made a full metal turret before and didn't have a press big enough to press the panel in one piece. They pressed it in several pieces and oxy welded them together. Rust used to start in the weld seams. According to traditional British motor manufacturing practice, (which continued right into the 70's at the very least), nothing out of sight was primed or painted.Quote:
Originally Posted by UncleHo
The cross over gear change rods for the left hand drive gearbox on Customs and Customlines were a right problem in the outback. The shifter rods crossing under the gearbox were prone to being badly bent or ripped off on the roads of the time. Repaired quite a few of them in my Winton days.
Riley Pathfinders had a right hand floor shift alongside the Driver's seat. I never had a look under one to see how the linkages were arranged.
Jim Cross ran a speedcar in the 50's with an engine that was a combination of Vanguard/Ferguson tractor components. Fergie block and crank, Vanguard petrol engine head. The Fergie variant had a better crank and main bearings. Bob Morgan has a Jim Cross car in his collection. I am not sure if this is the Vanguard car repowered with a sideplate Holden or a later one purpose built with the Holden.
And what about those police radar 4wds with dash mounted cameras?