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no 1 Prototype plates reads

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
correspondence to the body must bear these numbers
STYLE NO 19525
BODY NO 1
TRIM NO 101
PAINT NO 1
TOP ACC


19525 was the number given to all the prototype cars.

I have a pic of the plate (but cant find it) of when the car was on public display here in canberra, and it is also pictured in Don Lofflers book.

The switch under the taillight was mandatory in some states right up until the end of production.

ejdave wrote:no 1 Prototype plates reads

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
correspondence to the body must bear these numbers
STYLE NO 19525
BODY NO 1
TRIM NO 101
PAINT NO 1
TOP ACC


19525 was the number given to all the prototype cars.

I have a pic of the plate (but cant find it) of when the car was on public display here in canberra, and it is also pictured in Don Lofflers book.

The switch under the taillight was mandatory in some states right up until the end of production.

I remember my grandfather years ago telling me that in NSW if you parked your car on the kerb at night you had to have the tailight on at all times no matter how long you intended to have the car parked on the kerb.I guess he was referring to a time period around the '50's??.

Might explain the switch under the tailight.??

The switch was for night parking
as many streets had no street lights, and the rear light would show other people driving along that there was a parked car

I had a 49 with the switch and a 50 without.
It all depended on the State the car was built and sold in, as mentioned previously

hmm thats interesting. very sensible people in the 50's ahha
Jimmy

You'll find most modern high end European cars have something similar.


Odd how we had it in the 50's.

EKjimmy wrote:hmm thats interesting. very sensible people in the 50's ahha
Jimmy

I must say how sick and tired I am of running into the back of parked cars at night .

My mum had a 74 Rover, when she got it it was knocked back for a road worthy certificate because only 1 park light was working , found out that was the way they were only the outer side light would work for parking, makes sence , Trev .

That may have something to do with why they are called "Parking Lights"

go buy it tim then investigate never know what it may be

Very interesting.........

The registration suggests it maybe a mid 1949 build car assuming it was assembled in Brisbane.

Are you able to see if it has a chassis number on the drivers side chassis rail?

Also does it have an ashtray in the back of the front seat?

I have read about various changes in the life of the FX Holden but don't have them at my finger tips.

Look forward to your update.

Any update on chassis numbers etc on the black FX?