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KJ9999 ended in November 1932; began in March 31. Kent!
Can you post the plate picture here for the benefit of others (and prewardealerships.wordpress.com) please?
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Location: Near Cambridge, UK
Car type: 1928 tourer (mag type), short chassis Gould Ulster
The KJ registration series was issued in Kent between March 1931 and November 1932. The registration you quote appears to be right for the area and for a late 1932 RP.
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RP late 1932 - Wouldn't that be an EARLY RP as I have an October '32 which is an RN, and not the last RN manufactured.
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Location: Australia
Car type: RN box saloon
Have to work out how to post photos. Vehicle has the same dash layout as a Ruby so I think it is a very early RP. Seemed true with Austin even in the BMC years cut off for old and start of new was never clean.
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Location: Deepest Frogland 30960
Car type: 1933 RP Standard Saloon
22-09-2020, 03:54 PM
(This post was last modified: 22-09-2020, 03:57 PM by Reckless Rat.)
The chassis number may help. You will find it on top of the left hand chassis member to the rear of the rear engine mount and close to where the bulkhead meets the chassis. (Just behind the fuel pipe clamp)
In addition, if the transmission tunnel cover is still the original, the Body Number (not the car number) should be stamped into the cover near to where it meets the gearbox. For example, mine, which is an early June 1933 RP, chassis 176617 has the body number RP 10454
The RP differs slightly from the RN in a number of respects. They were mentioned in another thread on here a bit back.
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Location: Cotswolds
Car type: Austin Seven RP 1932
Bob 46320, Yes I think you are right. I have a December 1932 registered RP.
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Location: Deepest Frogland 30960
Car type: 1933 RP Standard Saloon
The scuttle moulding suggests that it is a late RN saloon with possibly some of the RP features such as covered rear body seams.
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I recently aquired a late 1932 RN saloon. It appears it may have found it's way to Australia as either a Barn Find or Basket Case somewhere in the Nineties. I have a pre restoration photo showing a registration number KJ 9183. There is a dash plate "BS Gelston & Co LTD Dartford. It was restored in the Nineties and has passed through several owners since. The vehicle is still in quite good nick. Would anyone on here have any idea if the registration number is from the era ?
