Re: Correct coil spring part number for 41 160

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2008/11/7 11:02:13

I think your assumption is correct that what was delivered to Rollston was a complete running chassis. But I'm not sure just a chassis, which was usually complete with sheet metal and trim to and including the front windshield was available as late as 1941. The 2 1941 Rollsons I've seen (the ex-Kevin Gaffney 160 swb panel and one other) were delivered as sedans and the majority of the body removed and discarded. But if the original VN tag is present, it will tell you as a naked chassis would be stamped 1903-XXXX where as if it shipped as a sedan for conversion it would start with the body style number.

EDIT: Perhaps I should have used an example of how the VN number will help explain whether a running chassis + nose was delivered, or a sedan subsequently cut off and modified. The car is a 1940 "180" with a one-off body by Derham. The patent plate VN starts "1807 (the chassis #) + the chassis sequence #, not the expected 1342-xxxx if it were delivered as a factory bodied car to be modified by Derham.