[1936 Studebaker President Extended, Australia ?]

I found a chassis number stamped on the last cross member at the back of the car.

7I078I4 , it looks like the "1's" are actually upper case "I"  

[1936 Studebaker President Extended, Australia ?]

On 8/23/2019 at 10:14 PM, mick dawson said:

I will check where the 7814 is stamped but does have a Startix fitted on the firewall, it may not be connected, it has a start button on the inside floor, sorry don't know much about this vehicle at all.  I will send some more pics tomorrow.  It took me a long time to work out how to access this site again after I joined, so I apologise for the delayed response.  The guy who sold it to me said it was one of 17 built for the Australian market , Right Hand Drive ( or New Zealand ?)   I have found another example was used as a Taxi in northern New South Wales, Australia, but it went to a wreckers I think.

I checked a few more things and have some more questions.

The tyres are 16 rims x 6.50, light truck, is that standard ?

The firewall has no ID plate that I can find but behind the passenger side front wheel is a place for a plate, only the screws there now.

I found T.J.R stamped on the firewall in large letters, I think T.J.Richards were body builders working in South Australia.

Also found some stamped letters on the engine head above the starter motor. Pics are attached. I cannot find any  numbers that agree with the chassis and engine numbers I was given, I think I need to contact the previous owners if I can find them.

 

[1936 Studebaker President Extended, Australia ?]

On 7/28/2019 at 5:48 AM, Spinneyhill said:

Is there a plate on the firewall giving body type and number? If 7814 came from such a plate, what else is there?

 

B20161 fits in the 1937 run of engine numbers, which began at B15501. 1938 engine numbers began at B24201.

 

The serial number of the vehicle should be on a plate riveted to the chassis behind the left front wheel.

 

How would you determine if it had an Australian body on it? Body maker's plate somewhere? A 1938 Coupe Express came to NZ with extended chassis and the story was it had a hearse body built on it locally. I saw it in the '80s I think and the hearse body was gone, leaving a cab only.

 

Does it have the Startix fitted?

I will check where the 7814 is stamped but does have a Startix fitted on the firewall, it may not be connected, it has a start button on the inside floor, sorry don't know much about this vehicle at all.  I will send some more pics tomorrow.  It took me a long time to work out how to access this site again after I joined, so I apologise for the delayed response.  The guy who sold it to me said it was one of 17 built for the Australian market , Right Hand Drive ( or New Zealand ?)   I have found another example was used as a Taxi in northern New South Wales, Australia, but it went to a wreckers I think.

[1936 Studebaker President Extended, Australia ?]

I have a '36 President "extended" 8 seater that was used a 'bereavement vehicle' in Queensland many years ago. I am looking for other information as to where it was built or how many were built ?

VIN 7814,   Engine No.   B20161,  a straight 8.

I would appreciate any information on this vehicle, thank you in advance.

Yours Mick Dawson, Kurrajong Hills, New South Wales, Australia.