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Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 8:44 pm
by SR
cam your a star, did notice split bumpers in the pile, cant understand bit of paper with 48 on it ,some thing belgium or export?, same size as a bvirth certificate and samr colour, ill give him a ring and c if he will pull it out of garage
Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 8:47 pm
by Cam
SR wrote:cant understand bit of paper with 48 on it ,some thing belgium or export?
Nah, moulding did not come out till later so definately NOT a '48. See if you can get the chassis number, that would be brilliant!
Oh and is it LHD then or RHD?
Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 8:53 pm
by SR
LHD
Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 9:44 pm
by wimor
LHD
LHD? Than must the car back to the continent. Perhaps Holland?
Greetings from Holland,
Wimor
Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 9:59 pm
by Onne
I only know of 1 48 LHD lowlight in Holland I think. Chassinumber SMM/5528
Quite early that one. Exxport models started with SMM/5501
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 12:11 am
by Scott
5528 will be an early '49. I'm sure they were exported a lot earlier than 5501 - I have 2 export cars that are #'s 922 & 1228.
Another difference on the '48s & early '49s is the sharp gutter edges.
They don't have the "rolled" edge like all the later cars have.
There are quite a lot of differences between the early lowlights & later ones, but if it has the bead under the rear window, it's not a '48.
Dash vents are a giveaway also. They came in around mid '50.
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 12:50 am
by Cam
Scott wrote:Another difference on the '48s & early '49s is the sharp gutter edges.
They don't have the "rolled" edge like all the later cars have.
That's very true. My '49 has the sharp gutter.
Dash vents are a giveaway also. They came in around mid '50.
Unless you look at MY car!
It had them fitted while in the experimental department!
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 12:55 am
by Scott
Cam wrote:Dash vents are a giveaway also. They came in around mid '50.
Unless you look at MY car!
It had them fitted while in the experimental department!
Is there ANYTHING left original on your car, Cam (apart from the gutters) ??
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 5:37 am
by SR
thanks scott ,im gonna have another look
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 1:38 pm
by Cam
Scott wrote:Is there ANYTHING left original on your car, Cam (apart from the gutters) ??
Yeah, there is some original paint left under the dash!
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 5:28 pm
by Onne
Scott, the cars you are referrng to must be Oxford builty then? Because this 5501 nonsense isn't nonsense
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 7:46 pm
by SR
its sold anyway ,some bodys grinning from ear to ear thinking they got a 48
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 7:57 pm
by WPR678B
It wasn't me before you ask!!
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 8:10 pm
by SR
Re: fake lowlight?
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 3:56 pm
by ardjemorrissen
5528 is delivered dec 1948