Re: Survivors, as a % of Production
Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2011/12/26 9:31:44
Other than the fact that not all models were available in RHD (but 2462 was), I don't believe there is anything you can tell from the VN tag about whether a car was RHD or LHD. You can sometimes tell by the TPN because the data is pretty overwhelming that they were stamped in batches, in some cases as many as 500. But perhaps our correspondents from 'down under' can comment further.
The paint and trim codes were just stamped with an ink pad type of stamp so the chances are pretty good that the ink just wore off or perhaps was polished off at some point.
Too bad no TPN is available, data for that year is pretty sparse. Not that one can attach any significance to it, but I do have data on a 2462 about 10 VN's away from yours; it's LHD and here in New Jersey.
PS - I don't have the chart handy for 1951, but here's the 54th series page from the Specifications which shows which models were available in RHD; Clippers only, Special, DeLuxe and Super except the Panama.
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The paint and trim codes were just stamped with an ink pad type of stamp so the chances are pretty good that the ink just wore off or perhaps was polished off at some point.
Too bad no TPN is available, data for that year is pretty sparse. Not that one can attach any significance to it, but I do have data on a 2462 about 10 VN's away from yours; it's LHD and here in New Jersey.
PS - I don't have the chart handy for 1951, but here's the 54th series page from the Specifications which shows which models were available in RHD; Clippers only, Special, DeLuxe and Super except the Panama.
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