13-07-2024, 03:49 PM
Seeing the overstamp of 1624 makes me even more certain the 49xxx is Longbridge. But yes, it is out of sync. That numbering would have been c. 12.1928 from the few recordings of cars we have. The 1624 is clearly the local body recording.
Having now seen a picture from Perth distributor with a). separate rolling chassis and b). rolling chassis, bonnet/rad/scuttle and base structural bodywork, perhaps those were made up and left somewhere... and perhaps older floorpans sent because their exact spec wouldn't really have been noticed in comparison to other Austins by other Austin owners?
Having now seen a picture from Perth distributor with a). separate rolling chassis and b). rolling chassis, bonnet/rad/scuttle and base structural bodywork, perhaps those were made up and left somewhere... and perhaps older floorpans sent because their exact spec wouldn't really have been noticed in comparison to other Austins by other Austin owners?