mattg Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 (edited) I just bought this Austin Pickup. I think it is a 1932-1934 12/6 but need to find out exactly what it is. The chassis # is 17896/6 the car# is 6TT-1519/6. It is a 6cyl, 4spd it has 20"wire rims and side screens for the doors.Thanks Matt Edited March 27, 2011 by mattg (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintman Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Hi,I think the vehicle is an Austin Sixteen from the Six script on the rad which distinguishes it from the 12. OG189 registration was issued by Birmingham County Borough Council (UK). It is not quite clear from the records when OG189 was actually issued but it seems mid 1930. It seems that 7258 was reached by January 1931. Will ask our experts for more.RegardsVintman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattg Posted March 24, 2011 Author Share Posted March 24, 2011 The full plate # is OG 1892. adding a photo of the dash. If any photos or info from the truck/car will help let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintman Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 (edited) Hi,Thanks info on the reg. Still makes it 1930. Have now had an aswer from one of our coleagues who is the Chairman of the Vintage Austin Register and he advises as follows:Hi Bozi, Glad to be of assistance. The truck is an Austin 16/6 and according to the Car Number (6TT 15159/6) It was originally produced as an open tourer - hence the second 'T' = 'tourer' (a 'C' would indicate a 'closed' body, an 'S' a 'special' with coachwork supplied by one of several Austin-approved coachbuilders, and an 'F' - a 'Fabric' saloon). The first 'T' which follows the number '6' simply indicates that it is an Austin Twelve Chassis, as the 16/6 and 12/4 chassis were the same. The /6 or L6 following the various numbers (Car, Chassis and Engine indicate that it is a 'Six-Sixteen' rather than a 'Twelve'. According to my records it was most likely to have been built between August and September 1930, but, to be sure, ask your contact to scrape away some of the grease and muck from the flat which he will find machined on the rear of the rear axle differential casting, where he should find stamped, the date when the chassis left the chassis assembly area to have its bodywork fitted. I trust this has been of some help to you, and don't forget that the Vintage Austin Register, has many new spare parts for this particular model should your contact be considering restoration. Cheers for now. Best regards. Jim.Wonderful bit of info for which thanks to Jim. Hope it helps.RegardsVintman (UK) Edited March 25, 2011 by Vintman (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattg Posted March 25, 2011 Author Share Posted March 25, 2011 (edited) So what I am going to be restoring is a 1930 Austin 16/6 Tourer converted pickup!Was there a company that converted cars in England after thewar? I ask because searching for info I came across a few trucks with almost Identical frame construction . The steel framing for the spare is to similar to be a backyard build. There is one going to auction Saturday at this link (lot 541).Richard Edmonds Auctions - 26 March (search results - page 1 of 1) Edited March 25, 2011 by mattg (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattg Posted March 25, 2011 Author Share Posted March 25, 2011 I also found in the Austin Times Dec/Jan 2005-2006 issue an artical on stamps. The first stamp at the beginig of the artical looks to be this truck by the plate # or am I seeing things? Her is the link:http://www.vintageaustin.co.nz/austin%20times/Aus%20Times%20DecJan.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leyther8008 Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 A lot of big saloon cars in England where home converted into pickups during WW2 to get around a loop hole in the petrol rationing regulations.Private cars had a tiny ration per month but 'commercial' vehicles could get more fuel, so a lot of people did backyard chop jobs yours looks a more professional job but it could be a wartime special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattg Posted March 25, 2011 Author Share Posted March 25, 2011 (edited) I just checked the rear axle # it looks like 9H 4007.Does that read as 9(1929), H( 8 month Aug) 4007 (sequential #). Edited March 25, 2011 by mattg (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 That is a bit spooky when your old car turns up on a foreign stamp! Maybe someone recognises the background and can work out where in the UK it came from. I suggest you make contact with the VAR in UK, they will have all you need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattg Posted March 25, 2011 Author Share Posted March 25, 2011 I am in the process of joining the VAR, Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattg Posted March 28, 2011 Author Share Posted March 28, 2011 I made a mistake with the car # it is not 6TT-15159/6, BUT IS 6TT-1519/6, I don't know how or why I added the extra 5 before the 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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