What Am I (56K warning - single large pic)

[Muzzie]

Freind got himself a new project, pity it's sitting on my trailer at my house currently lol

But heres a pic of the dash - what is it

(I know of course but that's not the point )

[Al]

Looks like something english, 1950s ish....

[Muzzie]

Looks like something english, 1950s ish....

Yes and yes.

[Dell'Orto]

Austin A50 or something?

[Al]

I thought it may have been a Morris of some sorts but the indicator switch is above the horn so its possibly not.

[Dell'Orto]

Actually you're probably right...has been some time since I've seen inside an A50, but it vaguely reminds me of one

[vhpacer]

The dash reminds of a WW2 fighter plane!!

[Muzzie]

Not a Morris And not an Austin

Some info?

The dash is bakelite, there is a knob for the vacumn operated wipers, one for the choke, one for the starter (it's a bendix not a solenoid if that gives away any clues ) and one for the dash lights. The switch around the key is for the lights.

If you look carefully you can make out the hood ornament through the wet windshield

[Low_Aa63]

or you could just go down to the post office spend $2.50 and research the plates that are stamped on the window?

[Muzzie]

or you could just go down to the post office spend $2.50 and research the plates that are stamped on the window?

You could I don't know they'd still be there though, it hasn't been reged for about 20 years

[Al]

Ahhh I missed the hood ornament, its a Ford Prefect.

[vhpacer]

or you could just go down to the post office spend $2.50 and research the plates that are stamped on the window?

Its a game.... its about a 1955???

[Muzzie]

Ahhh I missed the hood ornament, its a Ford Prefect.

That it is

or you could just go down to the post office spend $2.50 and research the plates that are stamped on the window?

Its a game.... its about a 1955???

52 to be exact

[Truenotch]

Haha showed that pic to dad before and asked what it was.

Within about a second he had replied "Ford prefect, that propellor looking thing winds the windscreen forwards"

Crazy old men.

[Muzzie]

Haha showed that pic to dad before and asked what it was.

Within about a second he had replied "Ford prefect, that propellor looking thing winds the windscreen forwards"

Crazy old men.

Thats 'real air con' my dad said

[NA Drifter]

wow, it can rev to 9000rpm! pure race car... all you need just tacho ....... it look like one...

[Leon]

Needs a boost gauge mounted on the a-pillar

[wde_bdy]

Is your mate restoring it or rodding it?
If he is rodding it call it a 48 when re-registering so it meets pre 49 requirements. No one will be able to tell anyway.

Callum

[pidge]

triva - the "Prefect" badge can easily be modified to read "reject":
- Remove the "P"
- Remove the top of the "f" (it's got a "descender" on it like a "j")

a (extremely geek) friend of mine had deliberately done this to the badge on his Ford Prefect.

[Muzzie]

Is your mate restoring it or rodding it?
If he is rodding it call it a 48 when re-registering so it meets pre 49 requirements. No one will be able to tell anyway.

Callum

Rodding AFAIK. He's talking about a 302