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1929 Chev 1.5 ton truck vin/chassis Number manufacture plant help


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Hi guys, I need help with the above truck. It was sold new in New Zealand (RHD) in 1929 and I have the original ownership papers now called certificate of registration which you may refer to as "Title".

On this is states chassis number as "XHLQ 5034"

I have worked out the LQ is for the 1.5T truck and the 5034 is the engine number but I cant find what the "XH" stands for, I presume the plant where built but where is this plant?

I'm not sure if it was built in Canada and I thought I read in some of the paper work that it was built in the UK but that sounds unlikely.

Its has the stove bolt 6 engine (number RT 490290).

 

Thanks

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I would post this info over on the VCCA chat, they can decipher that info in no time. some of hte Tech Advisers have the data, can tell you where, when, etc...

 

does 5034 match the engine serial number ?? as they were originally titled/registered against the vehicle serial number.

 

here is what i gather from the info... 

plant number (XH = GENERAL MOTORS NEW ZEALAND LIMITED, PETONE, NEW ZEALAND)

series code (LQ = 1929 1.5 Ton Truck)

series off the line starting at 1001 (5034 = 4033 truck off hte production line at that plant ? 5034-1001 = 4033)

 

Engine serial number should stamped on a machined boss next to the fuel pump. and usually more than 4 numbers, maybe 6 and that is the number of hte engine down its assembly line

and your having RT 490290 would typically mean right hand drive Truck Engine

 

If you look near the distributor, there should be the foundry casting info cast into the block.

835501 is the block cast number, typical for 1929-1931 ish

under that

...Letter (A=January, B=February, etc...)

...space/gap

...numeric digit (1 = 1st day or month, 2= 2nd day of month, etc....)

...space/gap

...single digit (9= 1929, 0=1931, etc...)

 

so A 20 9 would mean engine was cast on January 20, 1929

 

 

https://www.fillingstation.com/carnumberplates/

 

http://www.gregwapling.com/hotrod/corvette/1929-30.pdf

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