Bonnet swaps
The bonnets were sometimes swapped around during workshop maintenance. The mechanics often didn't care about reg. numbers
The Morris and other British makes usually have a small brass contract plate fixed onto the dash panel. The contract cards will give you the W.D. reg. Numbers range allocated to each contract. I have a CS8 fitted with a bonnet that is displaying a W.D. Z prefix number , unfortunately that number doesn't fit into the range of WD numbers allocated to that particular CS8 contract, in this case the bonnet has been swapped
Not sure about PNG numbers ?
The O prefix reg. system was probably peculiar to Palestine only.
The PU I found at Winton has this contract nr., on the brass dash plate. Thanks to Rory Ballard for locating the card.
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1940 cab 11 C8
1940 Morris-Commercial PU
1941 Morris-Commercial CS8
1940 Chev. 15cwt GS Van ( Aust.)
1942-45 Jeep salad
Last edited by Mike Kelly; 15-10-21 at 10:13.
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