1930 Model 44 roadster

[West Peterson]

A gentleman wrote me a letter (to Antique Automobile) and told of someone telling him that his Model 44 roadster had seven seperate keys, evidentally back when the car was new or near new.

1. Ignition

2. storage compartment behind seat.

3. storage pouch in door

4. golf bag door

5. rumble seat lid

6. left sidemount

7. right sidemount

Does this sound normal? It would seem to me that the sidemount keys should be the same, and the rumble seat lid, golf bag door and storage compartment should be the same. This would reduce the number of keys to 4, and if the side pouch shared the same key as the side mounts, that would be three (I don't know what kind of lock the side pouch would take, and I'm assuming the sidemount locks held the mirrors on rather than the sidemounts to the car. Correct me if I'm assuming too much.

Thanks for your help.

[D Binger]

West,

My 30 Chevy has one key that workd the ignition, door and the side mount locks. I am sure that Buick did the same.

Dan