Austrialian-bodied "Doctor's Coupe Convertible"?

[Tony Griffiths]

Put up by Helmut on Facebook:

[Nick Turley]

Sweet

[Tony Betts]

I'll second that.

It would be nice to see how it looks with the hood down.

May be awkward on that shape of boot, unless removed altogether.

Tony.

[Mike Costigan]

This is a Holden-bodied version, similar but not identical:


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[Tony Betts]

thanks mike,

that makes a bit more sense.

the main hoop, folds forward before folding back.

which probably shortens the length of the hood by 6 or 7 inches.

must admit it would have looked funny if it extended another 7 inches. if you see what i mean.

tony.

[Mike Costigan]

Tony, the alternative way is to have the hinge-point of the front bow 'detachable' so that the hood doesn't extend too far back: 

   

   

[Tony Press]

As far as I know all these Coupes were built by Holden Motor Body Works in Adelaide- the first picture shows an early headlamp on scuttle model, the second a later 1929 front headlamp model.

[Mike Costigan]

Hi Tony, I'm pretty sure the second illustration is not of a 1929 version, unless they re-bodied earlier cars. This car has 6" brakes, early steering wheel and small headlamps suggesting 1926 at the latest.

[Duncan Grimmond]

Could someone enlighten me as to the origin of the name "Doctor's Coupé" please? Which (or Witch?) Doctor? A particular Dr. or just any old GP?
Or was it so they could avoid/encourage passenger(s)? Where did the little black bag go?

[Tony Press]

You are right of course- I didn't look properly- and it has a vertical one piece screen unlike most Holden bodied Chummys ?

I know that at least  two 1928 Holden bodied Chummys were fitted with a conversion to front headlamps with a locally? made pair of brackets, leaving the screen lamp mounts on the windscreen brackets.