Piston.Broke

Hi dc-8dave. I have had a look in the area you have indicated but unfortunately, I will have to remove some panelwork to be able to sight the area where the numbers may be stamped. I will let you know how I get on. Cheers! Piston.Broke.

Thanks dc-8dave. Great photos and info. I will have another look in this position on my car to see if I can find a number. (I had looked in this area previously but couldn't find any obvious number). P.S - Many years ago, I found a beautiful Dodge (around 1926 year model) buckboard/utility which had the 'Budd all steel body'. It was in excellent shape but at that stage, I was not in a position to purchase it and transport it the 1600 km (1000 miles) to my home. I have often wondered if the body (utility style) was a factory Budd body or something that had been made up. It certainly looked very professional. Thanks again for the info. Piston.Broke

Hi again dc-8dave. You asked if I could post an image to the number of the left frame horn? Are you able to show me an image where this number is located? I have looked all over the chassis areas visible and can't find any stamped numbers. Once I know where to look I will have another look and see if I can get an image of the number for you. Cheers! Piston.Broke

Hi dc-8dave and keiser31. I could be wrong with the numbers but it does look like a 6 and 7 over the Chrysler logo. Yes, the car was originally owned by a fellow in Victoria, Australia. The car has a body tag indicating that it was built by 'Locke and Company' of 'Rochester - New York'. Although it is a coupe, it has some features very similar to the Locke 'Convertible Sedan' built on the 75 chassis. It has been very difficult to find anyone who has any information on Locke bodies built on the 75 chassis. If you have any information on the car could you PM to me. Thank you. Piston.Broke

Thanks ply33. I will keep doing my best to research the background of the car. I understand that it was originally a semi-custom body built by Locke and Company but it is very difficult to get any information on the car and how it was originally despatched from the factory. Thanks again for your input. Cheers! Piston.Broke

Thanks ply33. Is there any way to determine more details about individual vehicles/FEDCO numbers from factory records/data? Thank you.

Narve N - Thanks for the advice as per above. I think I have finally decoded the FEDCO number !! I believe that the FEDCO number is as follows: CL-678-D Thanks for your assistance.

Thanks for the advice Narve N, you have done a great job bringing up the numbers ! ply33 thanks very much for the link. That is great - the FEDCO plate CL678D gives the following info: Thank you, Piston.Broke

OK, I have spent the last hour or so photographing the FEDCO plate from every angle and the best I can come up with is as follows: C B??? (Very hard to tell) Chrysler badge (Slight possibility of a number 6 (above) and 7 (below) stamped as part of the Chrysler badge) I believe that there may be 2 numbers superimposed over the Chrysler badge. Is this correct? If so, they are very hard to make out ! 8 D So the FEDCO number could be - CB678D - does this make any sense??? Any help in ID would be much appreciated. Cheers! Piston.Broke

Hi John, Thanks very much for checking. The car is a RHD export model which I understand to be a 1929 Chrysler 75. I haven't been able to find a stamped number anywhere on the Chassis except for this number which is stamped on the RHS front spring hanger. (The number has been stamped in andis not a casting number). Unfortunately, the Chrysler FEDCO number on the coaming above the instrument panel is not readable. Thanks again for the information. Cheers! Piston.Broke

Hi can anyone decode this (what I think is a FEDCO number) or Chassis number on a 1928/9 Chrysler. It is FZ 8087. Thanks in advance !

Hi lozrocks. I have virtually no history on the car. The car is a cream coloured coupe and it may have been restored in the 1970s but I cant confirm this. Of the two Locke bodied cars which came to Australia, was one a coupe? I am interested on any info you may have on the Locke bodies available in 1928/9 for the Chrysler 75. Thank you. Piston.Broke

Thanks Bob and Dave for supplying a copy of the video. I think the car in the video is a Locke body on the 29 Chrysler 75, known as a "convertible sedan". My car has exactly the same door and window treatment as well as the pivoting 'quarter' windows at the back. David, thank you for the extra information on the Locke company, I am aware that Locke listed a custom body for the 75 Chassis as either a Coupe or Roadster and also produced a very small number of the 'convertible sedans'. I have read a few different accounts which state that between 6 and 8 of the 'convertible sedans were produced by Locke on the 75 chassis and I understand that they also produced some hard-top designs but unfortunately (as you stated) I haven't yet seen a car the same as my Coupe. I don't know if there are any 'Locke' experts out there who may have some copies of early sales literature or body styles? You are right-on David - the Car would have been a very expensive car when new. Apart from the Locke body, the car was highly optioned and was exported new to Australia in Right Hand Drive form. (I understand that the car was imported to Australia - new, for a wealthy Doctor who lived in Western Australia). Thanks for the invitation to join the club - as for the Locke plate it is located very low down on the cowl on the RHS (I assume it would be on the LHS for LHD cars?) Thank you all very much for your input and assistance.

Thanks Lambroast. I am very interested in any information I can get on the Locke body production numbers and types. It is possible that this body style is is quite rare as although Locke offered a Coupe and Roadster on the 1929 75 Chassis the only information I have been able to glean on the Locke bodies, states that they only made a few hard top top bodies. Cheers! Piston.Broke

Hi Lambroast. The roof- line looks like it was manufactured that way from new. There doesn't seem to be enough room behind the rear window line for the car to be built up from a Cabriolet. The car has a Locke body tag on the lower RHS. Are any images available for the 1929 75 Cabriolet you mentioned? Does anyone know of any literature I could review which shows the Locke body options for 1929? The car is in good average condition but has been off the road for quite a long time.