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Dealer code 865

Started by yel327 , Apr 20 2010 07:10 PM

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#1 yel327

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Posted 20 April 2010 - 07:10 PM

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Does anyone know when dealer 865 changed from Boyded Bankstown to Metro Motors, Morley WA?

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#2 _HQ SS_

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Posted 20 April 2010 - 09:29 PM

I would be interested in this information also if anyone has it.
From a little bit of digging I have done on the subject
I have found that Metro Motors
208-212 Walter Road, Morley, WA
Is listed in the Sep 71 HQ owners book as a Holden dealer.
It is also listed as being registered in 1972 in the Cars Characters and Crankhandles book as a Holden/Fiat and Diahatsu dealer
(This book lists a index of all car dealers for the Perth metro area from 1896 to 2000.)
I also have a couple of very small pictures of Metro Motors which are described as being in 1972 but I suspect they are from a slightly earlier time frame.
So it was around as a Holden dealer from the 71/72 era but from HQ SS details I have I do not think it ended up with the 865 dealer code until at least after the
end of 1972.
If anyone knows a earlier dealer code for Metro Motors (pre 865) I would be greatly interested to know it.
Cheers Paul.

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#3 yel327

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Posted 21 April 2010 - 07:19 AM

I'm pretty sure 865 was Boyded in late 1973.

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#4 Bazza

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Posted 21 April 2010 - 09:04 AM

I'm pretty sure 865 was Boyded in late 1973.

Hi

Sure was. On the VIN disc, 865 appeared with a "2" (NSW) or an "S" (Sydney) until 5/73 when practically every Brisbane built entry had a "B" (Brisbane) against it. The same thing happened with Adelaide about the same time when most entries have an "A" in the zone column.

I reckon GRUMPY73 would know about 865 but he seems to have dropped off the radar.

Cheers

Bazza

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#5 _HQ SS_

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Posted 24 April 2010 - 11:05 AM

Thanks for the information.
It confirms my thoughts that the HQ SS on my records was a Boyded car not a Metro Motors car.
Bazza As a side line I have been working on a data base for the dealer codes for the WA sold HQ SS's
and as such I think I may have a couple of new dealer codes for you and I also have a couple I am not real sure about.
If you would like a copy of this work in progress feel free to contact me at [email protected]
I would greatly appreciate any corrections you maybe able to help me with on this.
Thanks Paul.