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Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 5:36 pm
by FB MAD
Sorry finny but you lost me with your formula
but getting to the end result I'm sort of thinking, at a guess only,around the same numbers that you have come up with, that is,
FB approx 835
EK approx 912.
Most likely only some of these on road, rest as projects and remaing as wrecks/parts cars.
Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 10:01 pm
by Finny
I wonder if NNB-620 is still going.
They was my original wagon. I still remember the number.
Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 2:02 pm
by Dr Terry
Steve Jackson wrote:
We still have to catch up. Are you going to the Grey Pride Run?
Steve
Hi Steve.
Sorry, can't make it this year.
Might catch up with you at the All Holden Day.
Dr Terry
Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 4:34 pm
by Finny
Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 8:23 pm
by Harold61
A few more pointers for the punters:
1960 FB wagons were also produced in Adelaide.
As said vans were also out of SA.
This was because it wasnt cost effective to press the different panel shapes at all factories.
Also some Brisbane sedans were shipped fully assembled by rail from Sydney. As
98 Nationals winner was one of these cars.
As far as cars went sitting around in lots/dealerships for months it was the
reverse. Most were sold months in advance! Commercials were often sold when the newer models sedans were already released as the commercials were often later in production due to the different panels having to be pressed. Luckily FBs used the same rear on commercials as FE/FC so there wasnt a big lag in production.
Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 10:15 pm
by Finny
SunnyTim wrote:I think you'll find there is a lot more than that around.
FB's and EK's had no plates between NJR-000'ish and NOU-999'ish in Qld.
Around 10 years ago we queried the Transport Dept database and found that there were > 400 cars registered as 'Holden' between this configuration. Obviously this doesn't cover any car that has been re-registered or was currently unregistered - it simply listed those cars still on original plates and before the time of lots of re-issued plates
Just checked the numbers and using the same assumptions the 400 cars still registered in 1999 would now be 139 in 2009.
Assuming re-registered and unregistered, it's still probably about right
Although still based on very questionable data.
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 6:14 pm
by Aussie Bob
That is what Sam Crupi said at the Nats, so many guys are doing up these models and are buying scuff Plates from him. These cars have not seen the road, well not yet anyway!
Steve
