A new project

[Tim Lovelock]

Hi Keith, The bits I'm throwing out wouldn't include the Ford motor would they? I see you seem to be a Ford man!!

At a glance the thing that strikes me is the reinforced chassis rail. The patched up and cut roof above rear window.

The wooden handle lever near the passenger seat.

The switch for swapping fuel tanks.

I will call shortly for a chat.

Cheers Tim

[hrpearce]

Hi Tim you have a C15A sunshine roof Euan McDonald has a nicelly restored one. Mine was one but I replaced the cab top with a hatch one. Welcome.

[Keith Webb]

I hadn't seen the first batch for some reason until now. Robert is indeed correct, a C15A with sunshine roof, a very cool (literally in winter) thing to have.

The most likely original body option is an Australian No2 type such as this example:

[Keith Webb]

You can see where that has been removed from the top of your dash by some uncaring souvenir hunter:



The chassis is not only plated for it's length, but also you have lost the very rear of the chassis too. As I mentioned on the phone, the reason you can't see the chassis number is it is behind one of the reinforcing plates.

[Tim Lovelock]

Thanks Robert & Keith, very much appreciate the information.
The B&W photo looks neat. I think I could live with a Sunshine roof.
I was thinking after our conversation Keith if it might be feasable to remove part of the reinforcing plate in the area where the chassis number would be?
The plate is welded along the top and bottom of the chassis rail. Cutting out a window around the point of the serial number giving sufficient clearance may be an answer, I guess as long as they are all in a similar position.
I appreciate yours and Roberts input thus far. Cheers Tim

[hrpearce]

Tim, I just went through my photos and I haven't taken one of the chassis number. I'll be over at Mum's tomorrow so will take a photo and post tomorrow night to give you an idea where to look.

[Tim Lovelock]

Hi Robert, Thx, I appreciate it. I'll check back tomorrow. Cheers Tim