04-01-2020, 12:09 AM
Not all original (rather than cut doen tourer) Utes built here had no driver'-side doors. For those unfamiliar with my Grey Mag article I showed a photo of a '29 version built in Melbourne which had both doors. This was used by Austin Distributors as a Parts delivery and pick-up vehicle from new. I fully restored it but haven't seen it since. I unearthed an old mechanic who'd worked there at the time and who was permitted to take home this actual Ute as his "company car". He started to regal me with details of his exploits with girls in the Ute - until his wife walked in with afternoon tea! (Incidentally, he gave me all the details of his putting a new crank into Waite's SperSports years after it won the AGP). I have photos of the Austin stands at the Melbourne Motor Shows featuring Utes over the years. Cheers, Bill in Oz