Re: SER1 FS: 86" Body & Chassis in Portland, Oregon

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Hi Diana,

Wow you really have the details! I never read about the headlight change in 
1950 before this.
Bob B


At 07:57 AM 5/3/2005, you wrote:
>Bob
>
>If we want to get pedantic the headlights changed at vehicle numbers
>06111547 & 06210312 & 06300031 which is about April 1950 and the bulkhead
>lamps changed at vehicle number 16136866 & 16230081 & 16330008 & 16630079
>(we don't need consider the RHD vehicles) which is about April or May 1951.
>
>So I guess what I said before about it being a 1950 or 1951 vehicle would be
>correct.
>
>Cheers
>Diana
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bob and Sue Bernard" <bobbnsueb@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
>To: <series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
>Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 12:27 AM
>Subject: Re: SER1 FS: 86" Body & Chassis in Portland, Oregon
>
>
>Hi,
>I think it is a early 51. The larger headlights through the grille and it
>still has the parking lights on the cowl. The 50 had small headlights and
>the later 51 had no cowl lights.
>
>Bob B
>Axl 1951-80 early 51 with cap covers on the cowl lights.
>Sherman 1969-88
>
>At 07:07 AM 5/3/2005, you wrote:
> >Yes and interestingly for a Portland bitsa it has 60s era California
>plates.
> >Jeremy
> >
> >Tomi Nokelainen wrote:
> >
> >>It seems (to me) that the it is not an 86" but an 80" one. Moreover, as it
> >>is a "lights through grille" model, this would suggest that it has been
> >>built between 1949-1951.
> >>Regards,
> >>         Tomi (Finland)
>
>
>
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