Gun tractor pic

[Mike Cecil]

Does anyone recognize the little perforated roadster's make and model?

The car carries the unit sign of the Northern Territory Public Works Department, part of the Commonwealth Department of the Interior (hence the D of I code on the image). The Unit sign was a yellow square with black numerals.

Mike

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Mike Cecil

Does anyone recognize the little perforated roadster's make and model?

The car carries the unit sign of the Northern Territory Public Works Department, part of the Commonwealth Department of the Interior (hence the D of I code on the image). The Unit sign was a yellow square with black numerals.

Mike

My initial thought was a Austin 7. Somebody else agrees

Alexander Scott
The wheels are three stud Austin 7 type with elongated holes for the locators. Nothing else really had wheels like that so I’d say it’s a coach built or special body on an Austin 7 chassis. The body isn’t really like anything that was sold ex works by Austin in UK as far as I can remember. Perhaps the body is an Aussie built type?

[Mike Cecil]

Thanks Mike. Thought it had to be something like that.


Mike

[Lynn Eades]

I believe Morris's (z?) came to N.Z. post war as cab/chassis (complete front with windscreen, build the rest your self) My guess is that the Austin Seven was the same?
I wonder how Surveyor Sam fared?

[Lang]

I think it is much too big and heavy for an Austin 7. It looks quite a substantial vehicle with heavy wheels.

Something along these lines. This is an English Morris 10 Roadster and the Australian bodied vehicle would have had differences including the type of wheels fitted.

[Tony Smith]

Lang, don't forget the unit sign is about 6" square! Gives a bit of scale.

The car does look like an Austin 7 Ruby, 1935-37 bodywork.

https://www.justcars.com.au/cars-for...by/JCMD5012151

[Lang]

Tony

I think the unit sign is much larger than 6 inches. That would make the wheels about 12 inches - Mini Moke size.

Hood bows are too heavy for an Austin 7 as well and I don't think an Austin 7 could carry a full size rear seat like that. It certainly is English and looks about the 1935/6 period. Pretty sure the hubcap says "12" if that is the case most likely a Morris 12.

I will keep looking.