Thread: 123601228 RACQ 109

Wayne that would be great
Could you also ask him about 16661749 this is reputed to be an RACQ landy.
will still be a good 6 months till I can get a real good look at it, have attached a pic though. Its buried among quite a few 1960's cars. Also its chassis and body are the same colour (RACQ light cream/yellow)

Wardy

Originally Posted by Northern Lander

True Wayne,

Do we know if the RACQ kept any records of chassis numbers to Veh No?
Would like to know if they have any record of my 109

Wardy

From what I understand, no they didn't but if 16661749 IS RACQ and my 16661747 also likely and so we would be looking for 16661748 as the third in a batch.

Looking at the numbers 39 through 43 it may be that a batch of 5 maybe 6 were sold to RACQ in fleet colours in the first half of 1951.

We do know that RACQ purchased 6 1949/1950 models with 3 delivered in December 1949 the subsequent early 1950. This is probably the 6 in this image.



A couple more images:

Originally Posted by Northern Lander

Wayne that would be great
Could you also ask him about 16661749 this is reputed to be an RACQ landy.
will still be a good 6 months till I can get a real good look at it, have attached a pic though. Its buried among quite a few 1960's cars. Also its chassis and body are the same colour (RACQ light cream/yellow)

Wardy

hi the other racq 1954 86 with orignal q plates is under restoration in portland victoria orignally worked in mackay qld

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

We do know that RACQ purchased 6 1949/1950 models with 3 delivered in December 1949 the subsequent early 1950. This is probably the 6 in this image.

do we have an inkling into what the chassis number were?

and if they came thru A&T or ?

Don't know if I can find the reference, but it was an RACQ board minute with the price and yes it was Annand & Thompson.

Some A&T CKD numbers:
R06101685 to R06101686 07/09/49 2 Prob arrived between 28/11/49 & 12/12/49 GM NSW books
R06101745 to R06101746 13/09/49 2 Prob arrived between 28/11/49 & 12/12/49 GM NSW books
R06101804 to R06101805 “ 2 Prob arrived ~28/11/49 GM NSW books
R06101864 to R06101866 " 3 Prob arrived ~28/11/49 GM NSW books
R06101886 to R06101887 " 2 Prob arrived ~28/11/49 GM NSW books
R06102547 to R06102558 " 12 Prob arrived before ~9/1/50 GM NSW books
R06103661 to R06103666 18/10/49 6 Prob arrived between 9/1/50&1/2/50 GM NSW books
R06103704 to R06103709 “ 6 Prob arrived between 9/1/50&1/2/50 GM NSW books
R06103778 to R06103783 “ 6 Prob arrived between 9/1/50&1/2/50 GM NSW books
R06103789 to R06103806 “ 18 Prob arrived between 9/1/50 & 1/2/50 GM NSW books
R06105406 to R06105417 " 12 Prob arrived between 13/2/50 & 13/3/50 GM NSW books
R06105676 to R06105687 " 12 Prob arrived between 13/2/50 & 13/3/50 GM NSW books
R06105700 to R06105711 " 12 Poss arrived ~5/3/50 GM NSW books
R06106179 to R06106190 " 12
R06106720 to R06106731 " 12
R06106748 to R06106753 " 6
R06107663 to R06107674 " 12
R06107837 to R06107848 “ 12
R06108107 to R06108112 “ 6
R06109631 to R06109642 21/3/50 12
R06109766 to R06109783 “ 18
-06110410 to -06110415 " 6
-06110483 to -06110494 “ 12
-06111077 to -06111088 " 12
-06112693 to -06112710 " 18
-06112801 to -06112807 “ 6
-06114162 to -06114173 " 12
-06114316 to -06114333 " 18
-06115245 to -06115274 " 30
-06115423 to -06115434 “ 12

Information compiled by Mike Combridge 2002

Have started adding date ranges guestimated by arrival dates of NSW Chassis numbers

Originally Posted by Northern Lander

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Wonder if the RACQ have any examples of a uniform of the day????

Wardy

There are a number of images in the RACQ book "A Road Well Travelled" celebrating 100 years.

I find it interesting that the RACQ was against the fitting of front number plates because it was too much government interference on motorists. This is why you dont see number plates on the front of the 80" Landies only their fleet number and RACQ.

This was the same time that Brisbane drivers were not able to purchase petrol on Saturday afternoon or Sunday. They were also against mandatory front mudguards for similar reasons. That is the sort of freedom our boys fought for.

Thanks for the info, I will have to get the book.
I have been told of another 1951 RACQ veh under restoration, within ten chassis numbers so it seems a few vehicles were purchased by them around those chassis numbers. Also another 1952 model in SE QLD
So there are a few around
Love the SII pic with only its tail lights so must be pre 60ish.

Wardy

Hi Wardy, given that it seems that A&T were building the vehicles in RACQ fleet colours, it would be likely they would try to do them in batches rather than as individual vehicles.

It may also account for the notation in the Solihull dispatch books of colour none. LR053 (Alex) or AC260 (Mike) will have better info as they have had their Mk1 eyballs on the pages.