1929 CHEVROLET INTERNATIONAL MODEL AC 30 CWT RANCH WAGON Registration No. DS 8727 Chassis No. 197974 Engine No. RT 598162 Manufactured by General Motors, Australia. Supplied by Lane's Motors, Melbourne. Engine: six-cylinder in-line, overhead valve, cast iron block and cylinder head, 3200cc, bore and stroke 83mm x 95.25mm, compression ratio 5.02:1, 46bhp at 2600rpm, Carter IV carburettor, 6 volt electrics. Transmission: single dry plate clutch, four speed straight cut gears with synchromesh on 3rd and 4th, Banjo rear axle. Suspension: front, solid beam front axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, rear, extra leafed semi-elliptic springs. Brakes: four-wheel mechanical drums, rod activated with internal expanding front and external expanding rear, handbrake on rear wheels only. Right hand drive. Louis Chevrolet introduced his first motor car in 1912, a six-cylinder touring car as part of the Willy Durant General Motors Corporation. Following various take overs and surviving the 1920s depression, Chevrolet became a direct competitor to Ford in the constant battle for the top selling American car. In 1927 Chevrolet built 1.7 million vehicles topping Ford as the industry's number one seller. The new Ford Model A retrieved the position in 1928, but in 1929 Chevrolet introduced something Ford did not have and that was a new six-cylinder engine known as "the cast iron wonder" and as a "Six for the price of a Four". This sturdy overhead valve 3.2-litre engine was to be the backbone of all Chevrolets right up to the 1950s and was used in all types and styles of vehicles. General Motors opened assembly plants in various countries which received their prime componants from Detroit, but were finally assembled in the designated country. Such an operation was in Melbourne, Australia. This 1929 Chevrolet International Model 30 cwt Ranch Wagon is a prime example of Detroit/Melbourne co-operation. The mechanical componants are very similar to the 1929 International AC Six motor car, in that the 3.2-litre OHV engine, brakes, transmission, 6 volt electrics and lighting are the same. The sturdy ladder frame chassis has been extended to increase the wheelbase and the rear semi-elliptic springs have increased leaves to take the 30 cwt load capacity. The full length one piece wings and running boards, bullet style headlamps, bonnet and radiator with its 'bow tie' Chevrolet badge are the same, but instead of steel disc wheels, has heavy gauge artillery spoke wheels to enable use of wider section tyres. The gearbox is four-speed with a set of ratios appropriate to a commercial vehicle in the lower three gears, but a fourth gear more akin to an overdrive gear. The attractive Ranch Wagon bodywork was probably built in Australia. The coachwork is finished in red with matching artillery wheels, the wings and chassis are black and prior to its arrival in the UK from Australia, was totally restored to as new condition both bodily and mechanically. It retains the distinctive and now famous D V Blazely and Son, General Carriers, Melbourne livery, having regularly appeared in the current Australian television series "The Sullivans". This beautifully restored and attractive right hand drive commercial drives extremely well and with its lively performance makes an ideal rally vehicle, particularly for such events as the HCVC London to Brighton run. Very few of these early six cylinder Chevrolets exist. It has recently been UK registered, all import taxes have been paid and there is a new 12 month MoT test certificate.
1929 CHEVROLET INTERNATIONAL MODEL AC 30 CWT RANCH WAGON Registration No. DS 8727 Chassis No. 197974 Engine No. RT 598162 Manufactured by General Motors, Australia. Supplied by Lane's Motors, Melbourne. Engine: six-cylinder in-line, overhead valve, cast iron block and cylinder head, 3200cc, bore and stroke 83mm x 95.25mm, compression ratio 5.02:1, 46bhp at 2600rpm, Carter IV carburettor, 6 volt electrics. Transmission: single dry plate clutch, four speed straight cut gears with synchromesh on 3rd and 4th, Banjo rear axle. Suspension: front, solid beam front axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, rear, extra leafed semi-elliptic springs. Brakes: four-wheel mechanical drums, rod activated with internal expanding front and external expanding rear, handbrake on rear wheels only. Right hand drive. Louis Chevrolet introduced his first motor car in 1912, a six-cylinder touring car as part of the Willy Durant General Motors Corporation. Following various take overs and surviving the 1920s depression, Chevrolet became a direct competitor to Ford in the constant battle for the top selling American car. In 1927 Chevrolet built 1.7 million vehicles topping Ford as the industry's number one seller. The new Ford Model A retrieved the position in 1928, but in 1929 Chevrolet introduced something Ford did not have and that was a new six-cylinder engine known as "the cast iron wonder" and as a "Six for the price of a Four". This sturdy overhead valve 3.2-litre engine was to be the backbone of all Chevrolets right up to the 1950s and was used in all types and styles of vehicles. General Motors opened assembly plants in various countries which received their prime componants from Detroit, but were finally assembled in the designated country. Such an operation was in Melbourne, Australia. This 1929 Chevrolet International Model 30 cwt Ranch Wagon is a prime example of Detroit/Melbourne co-operation. The mechanical componants are very similar to the 1929 International AC Six motor car, in that the 3.2-litre OHV engine, brakes, transmission, 6 volt electrics and lighting are the same. The sturdy ladder frame chassis has been extended to increase the wheelbase and the rear semi-elliptic springs have increased leaves to take the 30 cwt load capacity. The full length one piece wings and running boards, bullet style headlamps, bonnet and radiator with its 'bow tie' Chevrolet badge are the same, but instead of steel disc wheels, has heavy gauge artillery spoke wheels to enable use of wider section tyres. The gearbox is four-speed with a set of ratios appropriate to a commercial vehicle in the lower three gears, but a fourth gear more akin to an overdrive gear. The attractive Ranch Wagon bodywork was probably built in Australia. The coachwork is finished in red with matching artillery wheels, the wings and chassis are black and prior to its arrival in the UK from Australia, was totally restored to as new condition both bodily and mechanically. It retains the distinctive and now famous D V Blazely and Son, General Carriers, Melbourne livery, having regularly appeared in the current Australian television series "The Sullivans". This beautifully restored and attractive right hand drive commercial drives extremely well and with its lively performance makes an ideal rally vehicle, particularly for such events as the HCVC London to Brighton run. Very few of these early six cylinder Chevrolets exist. It has recently been UK registered, all import taxes have been paid and there is a new 12 month MoT test certificate.
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