bought a 2a 88

[series3]

I know the and I am sorry I don't have any pics , but I am already burning to ask some questions about the Landy I just acquired.

It's 11/71 suffix H (wide lights) SWB with a suffix A 2.25 petrol. Got to drive it about 10-15 kays and she drives quite well, and no rust i have found yet. It will scrub up to be a good old bus hopefully.

But here is where it gets interesting:

It is fitted with a front PTO winch (guess which one i bought yet?), and also has beefed-up front and rear axle housings. Upon closer inspection, the driver's side door shows what seems to be a logo that is painted over. I havent tried to have a look underneath the layer of paint, but one can tell it's the same shape as the London underground train station signs.

The previous owner mentioned the PTO's were used in erecting and tensioning power lines, and so I am guessing the logo may be some kind of gov't body or Authority that used these landy's.

I have done a little googling to try and find something, but to no avail. All I know are these mods and that the owner bought the car from Ballarat.

Can anyone shed some light?

[JDNSW]

Only light I can shed is that the reinforced axle housings would have been standard by that date. No idea on the winch or logo though. Could be interesting to remove some of the paint to see who it was.

But it sounds as if you have a good buy. The suffix A engine is presumably a replacement.

John

[series3]

Thanks John, I didn't know the heavier-duty housings are stock.

I will get some pics sent (I left the car in Beresfield to get some work done and came back up to Sydney) and maybe that will shed some light. In the meantime I will be googling away.

[digger]

you may want to mention the colour,
sometimes that will jog someones memory..

welcome to the 88 brigade!

[series3]

Thanks Digger, its deep bronze green, limestone hardtop.

[Lotz-A-Landies]

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But here is where it gets interesting:

It is fitted with a front PTO winch (guess which one i bought yet?), and also has beefed-up front and rear axle housings. Upon closer inspection, the driver's side door shows what seems to be a logo that is painted over. I havent tried to have a look underneath the layer of paint, but one can tell it's the same shape as the London underground train station signs.

The previous owner mentioned the PTO's were used in erecting and tensioning power lines, and so I am guessing the logo may be some kind of gov't body or Authority that used these landy's. ...

The Sydney UTC (now CityRail) had a logo something like the British Rail Logo.


Brit Rail logo.

It was very similar to the current logo but in white, and in similar theme to the Brit rail logo.



I like the suffix H s2a! If it has a Grenville Motors tag send me the chassis number and I'll look it up.

[series3]

Thanks Diana, I was pointing more towards this logo to figure out the shape



But the blue horizontal part is both wider and thicker on the door.

[isuzutoo-eh]

Ballarat had an electric tramway that was owned by the Electric Supply Company of Victoria which was a British company. If you want to dig around, check out various County Councils, Melbourne tramway and railway companies, contractors used in the electrification of the Victorian suburban railway system, and telephone companies.

You don't really want that PTO drive and winch, so when your 88 is in Sydney i'll drop around and remove it for you
Welcome to the 2a and shorty club!
-Mark

[series3]

Thanks mark. I'm actually not that keen on keeping it, but will give to my brother for his series 3 shorty. A quick glance makes the removal look to be a pretty big job, can anyone shed some light on this as well?

[series3]

I like the suffix H s2a! If it has a Grenville Motors tag send me the chassis number and I'll look it up.

Where could i find this? there is a fairly big heater in front of the gearstick that blots out a fair bit, but will send over the chassis number when I can. I'm bloody itching to get back to the car and get stuck in.