Australian Car Number

[Tony Press]

Just checked the two original Car Number plates with a new bright torch - and the letters/numbers do look etched - never checked that closely before ! Very steady hand to get them in such a nice line.

I am curious as to why the Car Numbers were etched in Australia on build- when I checked the surviving 1930 Longbridge  ledgers, I was advised the build date and the Car Number for each car.

The early Holden bodies ofen carried the ID plate-


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sometimes mounted on the door pillar.

Later-


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sometimes mounted under the passenger's door on Fabric Saloons.

Under the back seat in my Fabric Saloon there is an aluminium Holden Job Number plate-

   

I have a picture of a similar plate from another car.

Tony.