83K7

Engine G550, off test Oct 1923, local California- top tourer by Missenden Road Motor Body Works via dalgety to A G Chapman (American Bag Stores), Darlinghurst, Sydney. Reg'd NSW 15-487 Sept 1924 (photo on p56 'Motor Life 22 Nov 1924'; p93 'Australian Motor Owner Sept 1924'). Maurice Shmith, St Kilda, Melb. March 1929; A J Webb, Caulfield, Melb., Aug, 1930; E F Ablitt, Brighton, melb., Nov. 1930; J Askew Sth Yarra reg'd Vic 880. Black tourer J J Denton, 'Dentonville' Ivanhoe, NSW 11/2/1932; Sedan body Autoterms, Melb 8/6/1942, Oswald Gration 'Strathmore' Heidelberg, Melb, 11/6/42, Regd EB-065; via Autoterms to Wm. Paterson, Edithvale, Vic 3/10/42., Arron Brain, Shepparton, Vic. 3/10/45; Arthur R Cooper, Yarra & Oakleigh, Vic 13/8/46., via Club Motor Insurance Agency to John W Fleming, Glen Iris, Vic 7/12/48., Wallace J Raeburn, Beaumaris & Caulfield Vic 14/6/49. Changed to blue tourer, Terence Bruce, Westgate St, Oakleigh 1950's. William G R Fleming, Coburg Vic c1959., sold by H N Halford, Vic with the body, mudguards, lamps & electric wiring removed to Helsham H Wheeler, Euroa Vic. 13/4/64., George N Edwards 1968 and at 2005, Albury, NSW as derelict chassis from chookshed in 1968. Given by Wheeler when he sold GDK2 to George Edwards. Tourer body from Alvis fitted 1989. Driven to Cape York & return in 1990.

A note by H H Wheeler dated 30/4/1964 states "Neither vehicles (sic) are roadworthy as Car Engine No. G1532 (GCK69) was dismantled when I bought it. Car Engine No.G550 (83K7) also had the body, mudguards, lamps & electric wiring removed. Neither vehicle had any number plates or current labels on them." Receipt for 100pds for purchase of both from H Halford dated 13/4/1964.